Tires for lounging Avalon

[Pablo]

MIL (Mother in law) needs new tires for her 2000 Toyota Avalon. I would like to give her slighty stiffer sidewalls. She hardly drives the car anymore, the wife and I drive her around in the car mostly. It already handles like a soft rotten banana.

Thanks

 

[benjamming]

sidewalls stiffer than what?

 

[Pablo]

I knew you would ask that.....tonight I'll check what is installed on the beast (other than nearly bald tires). I'm not sure what size, etc....

Thanks.

 

[Pablo]

On the car now are:

Dunlop SP SPORT 4000 A/S P205/65R15 92H

I would have never guessed they are H's. The sidewalls are cracking and ugly. Maybe just a better H tire.

The Yokohama's I like on the Volvo.....

 

[unDummy]

BFGoodrich Traction T/A
Bridgestone Turanza LS

Avalon is meant to provide a squishy ride.

 

[alreadygone]

Just about anything will beat that particular Dunlop,,,'cept maybe Walmart's Douglas.

Be adventurous! Try the new Cooper mentioned in another thread here.

Bob

 

[02FocusZX5]

Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
Continental ContiExtremeContact

 

[Quattro Pete]

With a 205/65 profile, whatever you get, it'll still feel kind of mushy since the sidewall is relatively high. Increased PSI might help a bit, but I wouldn't expect miarcles.

I like the RE960AS recommendation. Also worth considering would be Yoko Avid H4S. I don't think there are any really stiff tires made in that size unfortunately.

 

[Pablo]

Thanks - I'm leaning toward the Yokohama's.

I wonder how 60's would fit...........

 

[The Critic]

You want a harder ride?

Try Kumho ECSTA ASX, Pirelli PZeros, or Toyo Proxies 4.

Around here, I see quite a few Toyotas running on the Michelin X-Radials from Costco. I have a set of Hydroedges on the Saturn right now and they ride fairly firm when inflated between 35-40.

 

[Pablo]

Quote:

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You want a harder ride?

Try Kumho ECSTA ASX, Pirelli PZeros, or Toyo Proxies 4.

Around here, I see quite a few Toyotas running on the Michelin X-Radials from Costco. I have a set of Hydroedges on the Saturn right now and they ride fairly firm when inflated between 35-40.

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I'll check those........I want a harder ride, if that's at all possible with that ____ car, but MIL probably has a few years of driving left....at 80 years old.

 

[benjamming]

Did you settle on some tires?
How about Dunlop Sport A2 Plus or Continental ContiProContact?

 

[Lonnie]

I went from Michelin's to Yok's Avid TRZ's, 80k warranty and my wife is very happy with them. The car is a 96 Volvo 850 turbo wagon and she commutes about 350+ miles a week in terrible rush hour traffic, that's anything from creaping to 85mph+. I'd buy them again. Tread wear is great and they feel good in the rain. It's going to be interesting to see if the last 80k miles. Wear rate now suggests, yes.

 

[Lonnie]

........oh, the size is 205 55 16 and I run them at 38psi.

 

[chewbacca]

Pablo, go to Les Schwab and check out some Toyo's, perhaps the Tourevo LS, Z800 Ultra or even the Eclipse, just a thought.

 

[Pablo]

I have the 205 55 16 Yokos on my 855. I think they will be good on the Avalon. I love the service at Schwab - but the prices are a bit rich.

 

[chewbacca]

Les is a bit proud of their tires, but where I love at here in the "Peoples Republic of Oregon" there is no comparison, Expert and Big O cannot match Les for service. In my ever so humble opinion, you get what you pay for.

 

[Pablo]

Getting Yoko YK520's thrown on, on Montag.

 

[Pablo]

WOW - what a transformation. I KNEW it was the tires. The Yokohama's have transformed this car. I mean it's no Euro beast, and it still grannie's car, but it doesn't do the shaking wallow anymore. AND I'm only running 32 psi. 50 psi tonight.

Made in USA.

(yeah from import oil!)

 

[Quattro Pete]

50 PSI? Isn't 44 the max PSI allowable for those tires?