Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us
Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network
HomeAnnouncements
Discussion Groups
By Brand
BMWChevroletDodgeFordGMHondaLexusMercedes-BenzNissanPeugeotToyotaVolkswagenOther Brands
By Topic
4x4 CarsRVsDrivingMaintenance & RepairCar AudioCollectible Cars
Country Specific
Australian ForumsUK Forums
ArticlesAuto InsuranceBuyingCars & TechnologyMaintenanceMiscellaneousSafety
DMV Resources
Related Topics
MotorcyclesBoatsMore Topics ...

Car Forum / Honda Cars / July 2005

Tip: Looking for answers? Try searching our database.

T-rated vs. H-rated tires of 97 accord (Goodyear Assurance Comfortred - bad ride)

Thread view: 
Enable EMail Alerts  Start New Thread
Thread rating: 
techman41973@yahoo.com - 02 Jul 2005 03:28 GMT
About 10,000 miles ago I replaced my tires with a set of Goodyear
Assurance Comfortred tires, which received rave reviews from Accord
owners and others on Tirerack.com and USENET. The salesman also
promoted the tire.  The ride wasn't that great after I had them
installed, although they were quiet. Over time, the ride has gotten
more floaty and harsher and the ride seems oversensitive to different
levels of pressure, and the ride certainly gets worse as the tires heat
up. I often feel like I am driving a go-cart and buick at the same
time. I took the vehicle to my mechanic to have my suspension checked
out. Everything was fine. He did however notice that the tires put on
my car were T-rated, where Honda recommends an H-rating. He pointed out
that t-rated tires have software sidewalls and may not work well with
an Accord suspension geometry. It is not clear from the tire rack
website, if the Comfortreds come available in a H-rated compatable
size. Can a T-rated tire cause a floaty and harsh ride in an Gen-4
Accord?
Thanks
TWW - 04 Jul 2005 00:16 GMT
> About 10,000 miles ago I replaced my tires with a set of Goodyear
> Assurance Comfortred tires, which received rave reviews from Accord
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> Accord?
> Thanks

The H rated tire is stiffer and will improve handling.  However, my son's 98
Accord has S rated Kelly Navigators and handles just fine.  I drive a 01
Prelude with Bridgestone RE 750s which is a W rated tire -- but find the
Accord on the S rateds is OK from that perspective.
 
Sign In
Join
My Latest Posts
My Monitored Threads
My Blog
My Photo Gallery
My Profile
My Homepage

Start New Thread
Enable EMail Alerts
Rate this Thread



©2009 Advenet LLC   Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.