Sexi_Lexi

I went from the stock Dunlops to these F1's and I really like them. We just had a storm that went thru Southern Cali recently and the F1's held up incredibly well in extremely wet weather. Plus, I noticed very little road noise with these tires. Then again, I always have my music cranked up on the ML so I wouldn't notice road noise. LOL

Sarorn

I use the Michelin Pilot MXM4's. They're made for luxury touring vehicles, and they seem to be very quite and provide a comfy ride. Handling is great as well.

GordoNx3o9

I'm planning on trying the Goodyear F1 Eagle summer's for my next set. I've heard good performance about them, but I have no idea about the noise level. Anyone here tried them? I'm talking about the summer tires, not all seasons btw.

The Bridgestones RE090 stock tires are as noisy as my winter tires. Oh and they suck in rain.

ByoungWoo

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I vouch for the Toyo T1-Rs

4TehNguyen

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these are OEM on my bros TSX they are not quiet at all especially when they get worn. Being OEM tires they are pretty much junk

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=Pilot+HX+MXM4

kickin8

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RE050A/PP

http://productcat.bridgestonetire.co.../pp_777045.pdf

SolaraToIS

Changed to the Michelin PS2 a few months ago and immediately noticed how
much quieter they are than the Bridgestone Potenza RE050 that came on the car.
Great performance too

4TehNguyen

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anyone have direct experience with re050 pole positions, was thinking about these as my next set, hard choice b/t the goodyear F1 GS-D3. Both pricewise are pretty much identical

sirCharles

I have heard those Pole Positions are better than any of the other Bridgestones for 2nd IS but the reviews of the two other stock Bridgstone Potenzas was so poor that I am not confident on that brand now.

But after alot a research, i think I am gonna go with those GoodYear F1 GS-D3. Many reviews i have seen on this forum, tirerack and discount tire seem to be very good. Super Great for alot of wet and very good dry performance. And best of all, most say it is a very quiet tire.

18'' $971 shipped to GA from Tirerack...good too.
Actually $1075 installed at local Discount Tire. After included mounting and balancing...about the same.

My brother was actually find another set of Dunlop Sport Maxx for his IS. It really was a good tire to me, but i cannot wait.

mikeho

You won't regret your decision. I loved those tires. Too bad they didn't offer them in 265/40s, else I would've gotten them again.

350ripper

i just switched from the sportmaxx to the michelin PS2's. i think the ps2's are quite a bit better. more quiet, better handling

sirCharles

Yeah F1 and PS2 no regrets either way.
except a little $ for PS2 But Michelin name is like automatic confidence.
Both have great reviews on our cars.

mikeho

OMG! Get the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics! I've had them on for the weekend (got them installed on Friday) and have driven about 200 miles so far. It's better than the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s! Granted, the tread doesn't look as cool, but I'd have to say that they're as grippy and more comfortable than the GS-D3s. My dad commented that the ride is much smoother in Asymmetrics.

They're brand new tires from Goodyear. Most places don't have them. I got them from America's Tire after showing a printout from Tire Rack. America's Tire called up Goodyear and ordered me a set right on the spot.

As a side note, if you get new rims and new TPMS sensors, make sure you write the ID numbers down before you mount the tires. I gotta take my car in today to have the tires removed, the IDs written down and then remounted. What a pain.

CRB

Talk to the people at TireRack, they know what fits and is quiet.

sktn77a

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Most people who get their tires replaced with a different brand will say "wow - they're so much better/quieter/stickier/........etc, than my old tires" when, in fact, it is not the brand of tire but the difference between old worn out tires and brand new tires. The only real way to to compare tires is side-by-side, new and on the same model of car (much like tire rack do). Unfortunately, very few places do this for the lifetime of the tire.

So, I'm not sure it's possible to get a definitive answer to this question! My own experience has been that I find some tires that get a great rating on Tire Rack by customers (eg the Kumho AST) distinctly unimpressive, while tires that get a poor rating (eg Continental Conti Touring) have been fantastic!