I've been doing quite a bit of tire research today on here and on Tire Rack and have found 4 all season tires that seem to beat out the others. Goodyear Comfortrend, Michelin Hydroedge, Goodyear Tripletrend, and Kumho Touring A/S 795. First off, Tire Rack doesn't seem to sell the Tripletrends anymore. Does anyone know why? They're rated #1 and I may want to purchase them but I don't believe they sell them anymore. Any ideas? So onto the Kumhos. These bad boys are rated rather well, especially in Deep snow, and they're only $40 each! Those are some of the cheapest tires that fit our cars! And they're rated #3 in their category. So how come no one on PC has mentioned anything about them? They even have a 70,000 milage warranty! So who has these? I'm tempted to buy them based on their rating and the super low price. Any ideas or thoughts??? Thanks
My personal experience with Kuhmo tires was not good. They were VERY noisy and the ride quality was poor. I would stick with either the Michelin's or the GY's. JMO!! Brian BT Tech 305-652-3115
I currently ride on the gooyear comforthreads. I had a pair of Kumho Estas. They were good, but as Brian mentioned, they were a poor ride and noisy. It wasn't too bad, but noticable. I also noticed that the Kumho will slip and it takes a while before the VSC or Trac Control reconizes it. Overall, i wouldn't rate them as well as my Comforthreads...except in the handling category. The Kumo would probably out handle, especially now with Brian's brace.
I had to replace the tires on my 2004 Prius about 2 months ago due to poor traction and road noise. In the process, here are a few things that I learned. A = 2004 Prius + GY Integrity (22K miles) B = 2004 Prius + HydroEdge C = 2004 Prius + ComforTred (yes, my spelling is correct!) D = 2006 Prius + GY Integrity (1200 Miles) Handling: B (best) > C = D > A Quietness: C (best) > D > A > B MPG: A (best) > D = C > B After installing the HydroEdge, the MPG dropped about 10%. I tried increasing the tire pressure to 42/40 and then dropped it down to 37/35 after a 20 miles of scary ride. I gained about 5% MPG back after 1500 miles but I was really bothered by the road noise. Someone mentioned that his HydroEdge seemed to become quieter after 20K miles. I figured I couldn't be as patient and returned the HydroEdge. ComforTred was noticeably quieter even though the tire installer mistakenly pumped the tires to 44/35 . 35/33 seemed too comfy and a little bit too bouncy. I felt sleepy easily. I am now running at 36/34. I do like the handling of HydroEdge very much. Unfortunately, it is just way too noisy. For a while, I actually suspected there's something wrong with the suspensions or shocks. I am happy with the ComforTred tires. They are comfortable but probably not as exciting as HydroEdge. At least, they make my 2004 drive like 2006.
