First off, this is a bang-for-the-buck thread, not a high-performance, racing tire thread
May of us who have been around cars, and tinker with them, have our favorite brands.
<--- when I was a kid, and spent a large portion of my time going sideways in those death machines, I preferred Cooper, because they didn't fall apart after 10,000 miles like other brands.
Now, I'm older and wiser, and more concerned about tire life; how many miles I will get out of a tire.
I'm a commuter, and put about 40K miles per year on my car. I used to just get cheap tires once a year or when needed, and not think a lot about it.
Both of my previous Corolla's came with Continental tires. Both times, I had at least two of the tires fail with under 40K miles for unknown reasons. Slow leaks, and shops can't find holes. Junk tires.
Then I stumbled on the 100,000 mile tire from Falken. I was stunned when I actually got 100,000 miles from a set. So I got another set, and saw the same lifespan.
I've also had good luck with Hankook, getting about 90,000 miles out of a set. I would have gotten more, but I had a bad hub which caused uneven ware, and had to replace. I still had a good amount of tread left, and would have easily made it another 20K or so.
My current 2016 Corolla LE Eco came OEM with Michelin. I'm just over 60K miles now, and I am seeing some hydroplaning in wet conditions. I don't have a tread-depth gauge, though I will probably buy one soon. I'm thinking I'll make it to 75K.
I don't see the 100K mile Falken tire listed on Walmart anymore. I'll probably go with this one:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hankook-Optimo-H727-Tire-P205-55R16/17792357
What brands have you all had good luck with, and which brands do you avoid?
May of us who have been around cars, and tinker with them, have our favorite brands.
<--- when I was a kid, and spent a large portion of my time going sideways in those death machines, I preferred Cooper, because they didn't fall apart after 10,000 miles like other brands.
Now, I'm older and wiser, and more concerned about tire life; how many miles I will get out of a tire.
I'm a commuter, and put about 40K miles per year on my car. I used to just get cheap tires once a year or when needed, and not think a lot about it.
Both of my previous Corolla's came with Continental tires. Both times, I had at least two of the tires fail with under 40K miles for unknown reasons. Slow leaks, and shops can't find holes. Junk tires.
Then I stumbled on the 100,000 mile tire from Falken. I was stunned when I actually got 100,000 miles from a set. So I got another set, and saw the same lifespan.
I've also had good luck with Hankook, getting about 90,000 miles out of a set. I would have gotten more, but I had a bad hub which caused uneven ware, and had to replace. I still had a good amount of tread left, and would have easily made it another 20K or so.
My current 2016 Corolla LE Eco came OEM with Michelin. I'm just over 60K miles now, and I am seeing some hydroplaning in wet conditions. I don't have a tread-depth gauge, though I will probably buy one soon. I'm thinking I'll make it to 75K.
I don't see the 100K mile Falken tire listed on Walmart anymore. I'll probably go with this one:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hankook-Optimo-H727-Tire-P205-55R16/17792357
What brands have you all had good luck with, and which brands do you avoid?
