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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / March 2008Tires for 2003 S60
I need tires for my wife's S60. The size is 215 / 55 R 16. We live in So California, so no snow or rough roads. In fact she mostly drives just around town. I'm looking for something with a good ride and not too expensive. Not cheap, just not over the top. Any advise would be great! Thanks! > I need tires for my wife's S60. > The size is 215 / 55 R 16. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Any advise would be great! Thanks! If they have that size, Hankook makes a very good all-season tire that's reasonably priced. We got the higher-rated version for about $65 per tire. They also make a less expensive version with which I have no experience, but I imagine it would be adequate for your needs. Goodyear *used to* make good tires, but they've "outsourced" their production, and now the things crumble at the sealing bead long before they even get worn. > I need tires for my wife's S60. > The size is 215 / 55 R 16. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Any advise would be great! Thanks! http://www.michelinman.com/action/tires/find-by-vehicle/ I always prefer Michelin tyres! They are expensive but they live on avergae more than 50 % longer than any other make. Technologywise they are the world market leader! HTH, Joerg from Switzerland > > I need tires for my wife's S60. > > The size is 215 / 55 R 16. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > HTH, > Joerg from Switzerland BTW: The delivery of my V70 D5 was with Pirellis but were changed to Michelins on my request. The snow tyres are Michelins Alpins as well. > I need tires for my wife's S60. > The size is 215 / 55 R 16. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Any advise would be great! Thanks! Take a look at Yokohama tires. Excellent ride and milage at a reasonable price. Look at the Avid and AS430 series. I have always used Michelin's on my volvos...but, my local volvo mech swears by the toyo's and talked me into a set on my 00 s80 this last timw....so, we did a set for $400 ve the $1,200 for Michelin's.......So far they seem fine....I am only getting around 20-30k miles off of a set....not like the "old days" ( 70's - 80's ) where I could get 100k miles out of a set of Michelin's.....The tyres today do not last nearly as long as in the past...I wonder why??....hummmm..... > I need tires for my wife's S60. > The size is 215 / 55 R 16. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Any advise would be great! Thanks! > I have always used Michelin's on my volvos...but, my local > volvo mech swears by the toyo's and talked me into a set [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > out of a set of Michelin's.....The tyres today do not last nearly > as long as in the past...I wonder why??....hummmm..... With my 225hp Volvo 850 T5 Autom. I got 55K miles and had another couple of millimeters left. Todays car weigh 4000-5000 lbs and have 200 hp+. Think about it. Joerg 55k miles w/tred left is great.....esp now days...... > > I have always used Michelin's on my volvos...but, my local > > volvo mech swears by the toyo's and talked me into a set [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Joerg On Feb 28, 11:01 am, "~^ beancounter ~^" <richboni...@gmail.com> wrote: > 55k miles w/tred left is great.....esp now days...... > > > > I have always used Michelin's on my volvos...but, my local > > > volvo mech swears by the toyo's and talked me into a set > > > on my 00 s80 this last timw....so, we did a set for $400 I replaced my dealer issued Michelins with Bridgeston Turanza LS-H all seasons. So far they have been great but I live in Toronto and the snow has been brutal this year. Never been stuck though... Otherwise they are quiet and with more than 30000 Kms on them there is lots of life left. Very affordable as well. Jordan. > > > ve the $1,200 for Michelin's.......So far they seem fine....I > > > am only getting around 20-30k miles off of a set....not like [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I am thinking the Michelin's are overated for the extra $$ they charge .... not to mention their management of the f1 races, teams, and tec suppport ... ‹(•¿•)› > On Feb 28, 11:01 am, "~^ beancounter ~^" <richboni...@gmail.com> > wrote:> 55k miles w/tred left is great.....esp now days...... [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > - Show quoted text - >>I have always used Michelin's on my volvos...but, my local >>volvo mech swears by the toyo's and talked me into a set [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Joerg The original poster asked for suggestions for quality *inexpensive* tires for tame, local driving in a mild climate. Let's not lose sight of that. I stick by my suggestion regarding Hankook tires. >>> I have always used Michelin's on my volvos...but, my local >>> volvo mech swears by the toyo's and talked me into a set [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > tires for tame, local driving in a mild climate. Let's not lose sight of > that. I stick by my suggestion regarding Hankook tires. Inexpensive is not simply the purchase price: Cost/mile ist the key! Joerg >>>>I have always used Michelin's on my volvos...but, my local >>>>volvo mech swears by the toyo's and talked me into a set [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Joerg You are assuming that the Hankook tires wear out quickly. They don't. We have been using them for years, now, and they wear as well as the Goodyears we bought before the "outsourcing." In "cost per mile" these Korean tires vastly outperform your overpriced tires, and they do it while handling well and not making much noise. Indulge your fetish if you like, but don't present it as common sense. BTW, my Civic Si came with Michelins on it from the factory, and they were crap - they all either went flat or broke belts. I had to replace them all with Bridgestones. what did the civic weigh? On Feb 29, 1:41 pm, "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" > >>>>I have always used Michelin's on my volvos...but, my local > >>>>volvo mech swears by the toyo's and talked me into a set [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > - Show quoted text - > what did the civic weigh? It is an '86, so not much over 2000lbs. Not exactly a good recommendation for the Michelins! If you are thinking I put the Hankooks on that, the answer is "no." We used them on our hefty Volvo 240, and put a set on our even heavier Camry wagon last year. They are good, reliable tires, at a good price, from a country (S. Korea) that has unions and labor standards. > On Feb 29, 1:41 pm, "mjc13<REMOVETHIS>" > [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] >> >>- Show quoted text - mjc13<REMOVETHIS> schrieb: >> Inexpensive is not simply the purchase price: >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > either went flat or broke belts. I had to replace them all with > Bridgestones. In your dry and slow environment you may be staisfied with the Korean brand. In Europe these tiyres have no market share. The difficult weather conditions and the fast traffic in Central Europe require more performant tyres. Joerg  Signaturehttp://www.albasani.net/index.html.de Ein freier und kostenloser Server für Usenet/NetNews (NNTP) > mjc13<REMOVETHIS> schrieb: > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > --http://www.albasani.net/index.html.de > Ein freier und kostenloser Server für Usenet/NetNews (NNTP) I had a Maxima with Bridgestone Potenzas that lasted for 60k miles with very uniform wear and were unbelieveable in rain. I drove them for long distances at very high speed and cornered hard and was pleased with the handling, uniform tread wear and useful life. I have michelins on my 850 Wagon but it doesn't get driven like the maxima. If you have heavy rains a deep rain groove is a must and sometimes you have to go to a performance tire to get the better tread design. >>mjc13<REMOVETHIS> schrieb: >> [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > If you have heavy rains a deep rain groove is a must and sometimes you > have to go to a performance tire to get the better tread design. We only buy all-season tires with an agressive tgread pattern, so we can use them with snows in the Winter. The Hankooks have one, and are fine in rain. |
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