I have 225/45r19s.
Stock Dunlop sp sport something or others lasted about 41k.
2nd set was (is) Continental dws06 (non-plus).
Up until the last year or so, they have been quiet enough and comfortable enough. They did surprise me how they’ve gotten noisier with age and no abnormal wear at all. I rotate every 5k and as stated, no abnormal wear at all. Certainly not as comfortable as a typical taller sidewall-ed tire, but not sure it gets much better given a low-ish profile. I’m in maryland, the little bit of snow we get, these did not handle well (and I believe the only time I encountered snow with these tires was in their first season so tread depth was still healthy).
Considering:
-Continental dws06 plus
-Michelin pilot sport all season 4 (a bit rich for me, but the wrong tire can ruin a car for the life of the tire, so I may bite my tongue and splurge) (seem to be a lot of bad reviews stating noisy and hard to balance, which I find hard to believe with Michelin?!)
-Vredestein hypertrac (no experience at all with this brand, only things I read that worry me are noise. The tires don’t look like a noisy pattern at all, but reviews note noise a lot)
-General gmax 05 (if I can still find them) (07s are out now and not reviewed. Tread looks more directional now, but description still states asymmetrical)
-Kumho ecsta lx platinum (experience with these in the past on customers cars, not my own, we’re that they were relatively noisy)
And advice, other recommendations, personal experiences with any of these?
Thanks!
Stock Dunlop sp sport something or others lasted about 41k.
2nd set was (is) Continental dws06 (non-plus).
Up until the last year or so, they have been quiet enough and comfortable enough. They did surprise me how they’ve gotten noisier with age and no abnormal wear at all. I rotate every 5k and as stated, no abnormal wear at all. Certainly not as comfortable as a typical taller sidewall-ed tire, but not sure it gets much better given a low-ish profile. I’m in maryland, the little bit of snow we get, these did not handle well (and I believe the only time I encountered snow with these tires was in their first season so tread depth was still healthy).
Considering:
-Continental dws06 plus
-Michelin pilot sport all season 4 (a bit rich for me, but the wrong tire can ruin a car for the life of the tire, so I may bite my tongue and splurge) (seem to be a lot of bad reviews stating noisy and hard to balance, which I find hard to believe with Michelin?!)
-Vredestein hypertrac (no experience at all with this brand, only things I read that worry me are noise. The tires don’t look like a noisy pattern at all, but reviews note noise a lot)
-General gmax 05 (if I can still find them) (07s are out now and not reviewed. Tread looks more directional now, but description still states asymmetrical)
-Kumho ecsta lx platinum (experience with these in the past on customers cars, not my own, we’re that they were relatively noisy)
And advice, other recommendations, personal experiences with any of these?
Thanks!