Need New Tires
04-22-2011, 03:50 PM
#16
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Join Date: 11-07-2007
Location: Southside of Houston Texas
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whoa whoa.....You dont pick on 1 site clown and think you get away with it.....Greybeard....Theres more than 1 site clown. You pick on the little jedi you pick on us all....We got our med's we just refuse to use them....We like to post whore up others threads on here......WE SITE CLOWNS ARE HERE TO STAY....Aint that right young Jedi
04-22-2011, 03:52 PM
#17
I have a set of Uniroyal Tiger Paws on mine...and I really like them! They were relatively cheap, but very good. Never had them in the snow or ice, so I can't comment on that..but I would guess they handle ok. Aggressive tread, but not bad enough that they're loud on the road.
04-22-2011, 05:54 PM
#18
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Join Date: 09-10-2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 41
I got some really good ones at Firestone, and already had one replaced under road hazard when I hit a bale of hay. They last a LONG time. 40K on OEM tires is actually pretty good. Manufacturers get the tires cheap, and OEM tires always wear out fast - I wonder if those two concepts are related, LOL! The advantage to Firestone is that they are available 7 days a week in case of tire failure (I have had to get new tires on Sunday) and they do lifetime alignments. One of the first things I do after buying a car is to purchase a lifetime alignment from them. However, they are just about the only ones who still offer it, which is why they just raised the price!
I am kinda hoping ours wear out that fast so I have a good excuse to spend the money to get some good tires.
04-22-2011, 06:02 PM
#19
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Join Date: 09-01-2006
Location: Aurora, Illinois
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Goodyear Eagle GT on my '06 2LT
04-22-2011, 06:24 PM
#20
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Join Date: 04-22-2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 763
I've always been partial to Michelin, so when the time came to replace the original Firestones, four Michelin Hydroedge tires went on. Made quite a difference in ride, and on wet roads the difference is very noticable. I always felt the HHR was a bit squirrley on wet roads, but it certainly is not with the Hydroedges on. The only down side is they are fairly expensive, but they are a 90,000 mile tire.