Need Smooth Riding All Season Tires for my AWD GS350.......
02-13-10, 01:28 PM
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I've got RWD and not AWD, so take this for what it's worth...
I'm in UT with a 2GS430 shod with Bridgestone RE960AS. It's not uncommon to hear that all-season tires don't excel at anything. For the few times a year (<5) that I have to drive in snow on unplowed streets, my RWD w/Bridegestone 960AS is a real white knuckle drive. Every other day of the year, they're every bit the highly rated tire you'll read about. The snow performance is poor, but a lot it I attribute to my RWD. Either I need a set of dedicated snow tires or keep the GS parked on the worst days.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....0&autoModClar=
I'm in UT with a 2GS430 shod with Bridgestone RE960AS. It's not uncommon to hear that all-season tires don't excel at anything. For the few times a year (<5) that I have to drive in snow on unplowed streets, my RWD w/Bridegestone 960AS is a real white knuckle drive. Every other day of the year, they're every bit the highly rated tire you'll read about. The snow performance is poor, but a lot it I attribute to my RWD. Either I need a set of dedicated snow tires or keep the GS parked on the worst days.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....0&autoModClar=
02-13-10, 03:04 PM
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I heard bridgestone Turanza Serenty were the best in that regard:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....ranza+Serenity
i might get a set when my General UHP's wear out. They are ok for ride, but I think a bit noisy ...
02-13-10, 08:02 PM
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Why does this matter? The requirements were all-season.
So if your point is that you're in Minneapolis, what's your question?
If you want better winter performance, don't ask about all-season tires! No all-season tire is going to give that much better snow/ice performance than a good winter/snow tire. There's a compromise in performance if one wants all-season tires.
So if your point is that you're in Minneapolis, what's your question?
If you want better winter performance, don't ask about all-season tires! No all-season tire is going to give that much better snow/ice performance than a good winter/snow tire. There's a compromise in performance if one wants all-season tires.
Thanks for your very helpful response!
02-13-10, 09:47 PM
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What Michelin tire do you specifically have? You didn't mention it. Do you have 18inch or 17 inch rims? Did you check out the tires on www.tirerack.com yet? I like my Primacy MXV4 all season on my GS and i like the Michelin Exaltos A/S on my BMW 335xi coupe. Both very very smooth and solid tires.
What Michelin tire do you specifically have? You didn't mention it. Do you have 18inch or 17 inch rims? Did you check out the tires on www.tirerack.com yet? I like my Primacy MXV4 all season on my GS and i like the Michelin Exaltos A/S on my BMW 335xi coupe. Both very very smooth and solid tires.
02-14-10, 05:20 PM
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Why does this matter? The requirements were all-season.
So if your point is that you're in Minneapolis, what's your question?
If you want better winter performance, don't ask about all-season tires! No all-season tire is going to give that much better snow/ice performance than a good winter/snow tire. There's a compromise in performance if one wants all-season tires.
So if your point is that you're in Minneapolis, what's your question?
If you want better winter performance, don't ask about all-season tires! No all-season tire is going to give that much better snow/ice performance than a good winter/snow tire. There's a compromise in performance if one wants all-season tires.
Actually your first response answered my question exactly. - I was only following up asking where you lived for a perspective on your driving. I really, really want an All season Tire. I have them now and live in Minneapolis. They are fine in snow. But I think the GS is a rough riding vehicle and was wondering if there were any all season tires that would smooth out the GS rough ride.
A perspective on snow is important, as an example Atlanta closed their airport with 4 inches of snow. Minneapolis Airport may close a couple runways with 20 inches of snow. So if you lived in Snow Country, your post would have more credibility, than if you lived in Atlanta.
BTW - If you really want to be incognito - You could just say Somewhere on 'Planet Earth"
02-15-10, 06:14 PM
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Cut-throat,
What Michelin tire do you specifically have? You didn't mention it. Do you have 18inch or 17 inch rims? Did you check out the tires on www.tirerack.com yet? I like my Primacy MXV4 all season on my GS and i like the Michelin Exaltos A/S on my BMW 335xi coupe. Both very very smooth and solid tires.
What Michelin tire do you specifically have? You didn't mention it. Do you have 18inch or 17 inch rims? Did you check out the tires on www.tirerack.com yet? I like my Primacy MXV4 all season on my GS and i like the Michelin Exaltos A/S on my BMW 335xi coupe. Both very very smooth and solid tires.
02-17-10, 03:15 PM
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I have Michelin Energy MXV4 S8s --- They did seem to be a bit better when I first got them. But now, I have 43,000 Miles on them and they seem pretty harsh and rough riding now. Maybe I just need new tires?? I have 17 inch rims and am completely satisfied with the All Season performance of this tire. Great in the Snow etc. --- Now that I am talking out loud here, maybe just new tires would solve the rough riding aspect?? I did buy these at Tire Rack, when I first got the car and removed the Run Flats.
02-17-10, 04:44 PM
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i had toyo proxies on my AWD 07 IS250 and i absolutely loved them. they were great performers on the dry, wet and snow (as good as any tire is in the snow....). they also came with a warranty and were good for more miles than the potenzas that were OEM. i will get them got my GS as soon as the dunlops 5000's are done.
02-17-10, 06:11 PM
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I've got RWD and not AWD, so take this for what it's worth...
For the few times a year (<5) that I have to drive in snow on unplowed streets, my RWD w/Bridegestone 960AS is a real white knuckle drive. Every other day of the year, they're every bit the highly rated tire you'll read about. The snow performance is poor, but a lot it I attribute to my RWD. Either I need a set of dedicated snow tires or keep the GS parked on the worst days.
For the few times a year (<5) that I have to drive in snow on unplowed streets, my RWD w/Bridegestone 960AS is a real white knuckle drive. Every other day of the year, they're every bit the highly rated tire you'll read about. The snow performance is poor, but a lot it I attribute to my RWD. Either I need a set of dedicated snow tires or keep the GS parked on the worst days.
02-21-10, 05:14 PM
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Just had Continental ExtremeContact DWS installed yesterday to replace Bridgestone runflat crap. What a difference! It's like I just bought a completely new smooth-riding car!
02-21-10, 05:28 PM
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