hello glad to join this HHR discuss group. i am hoping that someone can tell me what is a very good tire for comfort. i have a 2007 HHR LT and it has p215/50R17 90T tires . i want to get a tire for a better ride . i would appricate any help , you could offer. thanks WWWINK

 

Go to tirerack.com and you can review tires and survey results that include ride comfort for various tires.

 

I was interested in a quieter, easier riding tire that wouldn't sacrifice too much handling and found the General Altimax HP to be a great choice. I've currently got 35,000 miles on them and they are worn evenly and perform close to the way they did when new.

 

I went to a 225/50 17 on my panel, the ride is nice. Tires are Hankook Optimas that came from a 2008 Mercury Milan. (Got em cheap!)

 

try the bf Goodrich radial ta they sell them at costco for a real good price and they fill them with nitrogen which gives the car a smooth ride..

 

Nitrogen has nothing to do with the ride. It supposedly helps minimize pressure changes when the outside temperature goes up or down so you have to mess with inflation pressures less often.

 

but you can't use an air pressure gauge to check your tires. You will need a nitrogen pressure gauge....

 

I switched to the Kumho Solus KH16 tire in 215 17 only 1k miles after I bought my car. I hated the stock, hard-riding tires. My tire guy suggested them based on my needs. They are the best money I have spent yet on my HHR.

The Solus tires are much better riding, feeling like I have rubber tires instead of wood tires. I am running them at about 34 pounds when warmed up. They are also much quieter, and in fact, don't make any noise even when pushed in cornering. They also work good in the rain, a consideration considering how prone HHR's are to hydroplaning. In the little bit of snow we got this year they worked fine. I don't yet know about longevity, as I only have about 8k on them now and they still have lots o' tread left. They seem to stick as well or better than the original tires, and seem to have smoother behavior on the limit.

The only possible negative would be slightly slower response if you violently saw the steering wheel, but that doesn't bother me as I try to drive smoothly anyway.

Just my experience so far. I am sure there are other excellent tires out there that will work well, but the factory stocks ones on my car weren't doing much in any category!

God Bless, Marc

 

If you want ride comfort look for a tire that is made for a luxury car. These tires are made to be quieter and softer riding for these kinds of cars.

These tires will not be real perfromance rated but will still drive nice.

A good example is the Goodyear Assurance Comfort Tread. These tires are made to give you what you want.

IF you do like state above and check out tirerack.com they will have several models offered by most tire companies.

If you still want an edge tires like the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treads will give you great year round performance with a good ride and a little more perfromance with out getting too harsh. It kind of gives you a little of both.

Again this kind of tire is offered by most companies in severl lines.

Nitrogen has noting to do for the ride. I wish people would learn the truth on Nitrogen.

 

I agree with Critter here. I have these on my Buick Riviera now and they are a fantastic tire! So much quieter and smoother than the OE Michelin Symetry or BFG Traction T/As I had on there last. These are great tires for the money!