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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / July 2007Tires - NE US
Previously bought Cooper tires and am a little disappointed with their wear, so I'm looking for something with a little more tread life. We have a V70 AWD and drive it about 7k miles/year city, and 2k/year highway. We're in the Northeast US, so we do have some considerable snow from time to time. I'm thinking of going with pure winter tires, rather than all-seasons, but I noticed that on some sites, winter tires have no mileage rating. While I've never had a tire last to its mileage rating, with proper maintenance, I'm wondering if the trade off would be worth it. The current tire is a 205/55/R16. Should I go with a different size to increase winter handling? The current pricing from the local tire center is about $108 for the Continental Semperit Ice Grip winter tires, or $110 for the all season Sigma Regents (never heard of Sigma) with a 70k warranty. Am I expecting too much for a tire to last 50k or so without spending $100+ per tire (stems, balance, etc. all inclusive)? TIA, Dave On Jul 27, 6:35 pm, "tom_sawye...@yahoo.com" <tom_sawye...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Previously bought Cooper tires and am a little disappointed with their > wear, so I'm looking for something with a little more tread life. Realize that frequent rotation, proper tire pressure, driving style and correct alignment are the biggest determinants of tire wear. > We have a V70 AWD and drive it about 7k miles/year city, and 2k/year > highway. We're in the Northeast US, so we do have some considerable > snow from time to time. Don't expect miracles from an AWD Volvo, mostly because it's ground clearance is not like that found on may 4wd cars. > I'm thinking of going with pure winter tires, rather than all-seasons, > but I noticed that on some sites, winter tires have no mileage > rating. Not a good idea unless you like the hars ride and low milage of pure snows on pavement. If the snow is truly that bad and roads are plowed in a reasonable time then consider a second set of wheels with snows. Simply swap wheels in November and March. > While I've never had a tire last to its mileage rating, with > proper maintenance, I'm wondering if the trade off would be worth it. > > The current tire is a 205/55/R16. Should I go with a different size > to increase winter handling? No, don't change sizes. Consider a Yokohama or Michelin tire for good ride and traction and reasonable milage IF they are maintained as above. > The current pricing from the local tire center is about $108 for the > Continental Semperit Ice Grip winter tires, or $110 for the all season > Sigma Regents (never heard of Sigma) with a 70k warranty. > > Am I expecting too much for a tire to last 50k or so without spending > $100+ per tire (stems, balance, etc. all inclusive)? I doubt that you will get 50k from tires on an AWD car used on snowy potholed northeastern roads. On Jul 27, 6:35 pm, "tom_sawye...@yahoo.com" <tom_sawye...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Previously bought Cooper tires and am a little disappointed with their > wear, so I'm looking for something with a little more tread life. Realize that frequent rotation, proper tire pressure, driving style and correct alignment are the biggest determinants of tire wear. > We have a V70 AWD and drive it about 7k miles/year city, and 2k/year > highway. We're in the Northeast US, so we do have some considerable > snow from time to time. Don't expect miracles from an AWD Volvo, mostly because it's ground clearance is not like that found on many 4wd cars. > I'm thinking of going with pure winter tires, rather than all-seasons, > but I noticed that on some sites, winter tires have no mileage > rating. Not a good idea unless you like the harsh ride and low milage of pure snows on pavement. If the snow is truly that bad and roads are not plowed in a reasonable time then consider a second set of wheels with snows. Simply swap wheels in November and March. > While I've never had a tire last to its mileage rating, with > proper maintenance, I'm wondering if the trade off would be worth it. > The current tire is a 205/55/R16. Should I go with a different size > to increase winter handling? No, don't change sizes. Consider a Yokohama or Michelin tire for good ride and traction and reasonable milage IF they are maintained as above. > The current pricing from the local tire center is about $108 for the > Continental Semperit Ice Grip winter tires, or $110 for the all season > Sigma Regents (never heard of Sigma) with a 70k warranty. > Am I expecting too much for a tire to last 50k or so without spending > $100+ per tire (stems, balance, etc. all inclusive)? I doubt that you will get 50k from tires on an AWD car used on snowy potholed northeastern roads |
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