I currently have Pirelli 6000's on my 2000 S-Type.

Have received various suggestions on replacement - no-one seems happy with the Pirellis.

Suggestions have been Continental, Kuhmo and GoodYear.

Any suggestions out there? I have no real need for super high speed tyres - low-noise, wet weather and cornering are uch more important.

Tell me more my friends.

 

Go to tirerack.com and search all their tires that they have for your size of tire. You can read there many of hundreds of reviews on tires and most people who leave reviews state the car they have so you can judge off of the type of car they have...for example someone with a mercedes, bmw or other similar type of vehicle. You can separate the tires by the season, size, brand and other options. They also show the rank of all the cars showing the tread wear, cornering stability, noise comfort etc etc...
here's an example...

 

Ausman
I use Goodyear F1s on my car. I use them on my vet. also, very nice tire. Great wet traction and also dry. Great performance tire.

 

I recently had to make this same decision. When I bought my Jag it had Michelin Pilot HX MXM4. I was happy with them, but they are very pricey. After much research I opted for the Kumho Ecsta ASX. They were much cheaper than the other options. I have been very happy with them. I think they look great and drive better than the tires I replaced.

 

Thanks to all for the postings and assistance.

After further research I went with the Yokohama S - fantastic and mid priced for a performance tyre.

Regards to all

 

Yokohama S-drives? That's what I plan on getting to replace my rears in a few months (when I have an extra $600 <gulp> ) Would love to see some pics and get your opinion on their performance/ride

 

conti's are garbage.

 

good choice oilman i put the same on mine. great ride and surprisingwet traction. i was told 50k mile tire....we will see..haha

 

I doubt any tire will ever last 50k on an R of any sort.

 

i say 25-30 MAX!

 

I have Goodyear Assurance Triple Tread. Great in wet and snow.
Very good in dry. Plus its not a noise maker

 

H2Oboy - the Yokohama S are fantastic - wet/dry, excellent hi-speed grip and control, moderate to lo noise.

Go for it.

 

2 years 6 months and 60,000Kms on and the S Drives are near the end of their life.

What a fantastic tyre.

Think I'll stick with Yokohamas, but maybe upgrade to the AVIDs next time. Or maybe the Drive. But the S Drives are great.

 

I'm seriously looking at an R that has new Riken (Michelin) Raptor Z tires on it. I've barely heard of these. Anyone heard anything about them?
I'm expecting that I'll have to put a new set on the car if I buy it.

Also, I find tires run on a sensitive performance auto always drive and sound like crap after about 2 years or 25-30K miles. The sweet part of the tread is gone. Sometimes having them shaved just a bit and rebalanced helps but there's nothing like good new tires.

Bob S.

 

How and where you drive the vehicle is the primary determining factor on how much mileage you can stretch out of your tires, assuming the tires are at least a decent brand and model. Cheap and lousy tires will get chewed up much quicker even with the best of care....

Sustained highway miles are obviously your best friend if you're after long tire life. Frequent dragstrip starts and screeching stops (i.e. driving like a moron) will tear through any tire regardless of the quality or cost....

 

So, you are calling agressive drivers morons????? Hmmm, that's quite a few on here...

 

Not all aggressive drivers are morons, especially on open roads with light or nonexistent traffic where we can all open up the throttle a bit more for our own enjoyment. Those who drive aggressively in heavy traffic, swerving around the vehicles in front of them and hauling *** from stoplight to stoplight trying to cut their commute by a whopping 15 seconds and putting other drivers and passengers at risk sure are, though....

There's a time to drive aggressively and a time to respect the safety and welfare of those you share the road with. Knowing the difference is part of what separates a good driver from a lousy one....

 

Do not get the Riken tires, look in my photo album for pictures of them splitting.

 

Thanks. They're already on the car I'm considering but with your pictures that should knock at least another $800 off the price of the car.

Were yours the Z variety?

I just had Kumho truck tires fail catastrophically on my Suburban tow vehicle with a 7,000lb trailer in tow. The belts separated from the rubber.
So that company is off my list too.

 

Good point Jon, you can also express your opinion On the Off Topic Forums , see the thread :
Driving Pet Peeves