goodyear tires

[dorkins]

i am buying new tires for my car, and need to know how good the goodyear assurance tripletred tires are

i live in the hills of pa, so i need a good tire for the winter, and for the summer...

i can get a new set of 4 installed/balanced etc for under 450

is there anything else with better performance for this price?

thanks!

[95Batmobile]

My stepmom bought those for her 2004 Cavalier, but hasn't put them on yet cause the stockers still have a little life left.

I wouldn't expect them to be some kind of super high performance street tire... the sidewalls were pretty soft on the set my stepmom bought. If you read the reviews on tirerack, most of the people who buy them drive economy cars or minivans. Even goodyear says:

The Goodyear Assurance radial featuring TripleTred Technology is a premium Passenger All-Season tire designed to take on Mother Nature to give the drivers of family coupes, sedans and minivans peace of mind for any driving condition.

No where does it mention sports cars.

What size tire are you looking for?

[dorkins]

stock replacement, not sure what width to go with for snow... any suggestions...

this would help before i get my tires tomorrow

[slow6]

goodyear sux sorry

[dorkins]

thanks for the insight and reasoning on why i should not buy goodyear, and thanks for the recomendation of another tire...

if your gonna reply, at least make it informative...

if goodyear sucked, they would not be in business

[Resident_Geek]

if goodyear sucked, they would not be in business

By your reasoning, Microsoft isn't in business. ;)

[SpeedingFirebird]

dorkins,
tirerack.com has reviews and ratings for different tires. You can compare the tread life, snow traction, price, etc. against other tires that fit your car.

Goodyear does make some good all season tires, but I have no experience with their assurance tire.

[95Batmobile]

I just bought these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=1
and they're supposed to be excellent in all seasons. However, that dry traction rating should be lower in my opinion. They're a very quiet and comfortable tire.

By the way, stock sizes vary, so if you give me a size and what is most important to you (dry traction, etc.) I can recommend something for you.

[FireFighter]

I wouldn't use those tires, much less any good for one years. Checkout tirerack.com and stay away from cumho and goodyears.

[dmw319]

.. why? and do you mean kumho?

[SpeedingFirebird]

Originally posted by FireFighter:
stay away from cumho and goodyears.

I do not understand why people do not like Goodyears. I run them on all three of my cars. Great traction and great wear on the F-body. Maybe some people have had bad luck, but that happens with any brand.

[slow6]

ok, maybe some goodyears are alright
but you can get more value for your money if you look at the ratings

goodyear eagles GA suck

[rhouse21]

SpeedingFirebird,
You must remeber that most of the cars in this forum came with Goodyear Eagle GA's which were flaming pieces of... well, you get the idea. So, most of us had to do a lot of reseach to find something that sucked less.

The higher-end Goodyears (GS-C's, F1's, etc.) tend ro be pretty good pieces of rubber, but they suck on the bang for the buck meter. Most of us have discovered that we can find lots of other brands that deliver equal (if not greater) performance for a whole lot less cash. I personally run Pirelli P7000 SuperSports.

[slow6]

LOL
i personally run BFGoodrich Traction T/As for the longevity/treadwear and a little bit of traction.

i'm sure you can find something better for your $$$$dollar though

goodyear eagle ga sucks

[Crashtest]

I might have missed it. What size tire are you looking at? I have run go
odyears for years.