Best Tire for Comfort/Noise/Longevity?

[04mach146]

Is your speedometer off as a result?

A little but not much wanna say 2mph at 70. Which means the computer for mpg is off a small amount aswell for the better

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[notfast]

I also put a lot of miles on my commuter (15-20k a year) so a long lasting tire saves me a lot of money too.

What would you guys recommend for a tire that prioritizes comfort/longevity and of course traction?

Right now I have my eyes on the Michelin Defenders, but they are pretty pricey, so I figured I would see if there were any other options I should look at.

I had Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires on one of my F-150s. They wore like iron. I got over 80,000 miles on a 70,000-mile tire. I probably could've pushed 90,000 miles before hitting 2/32" tread had I not had a puncture and decided to replace all the tires. A lot of hot shotters run those tires as well. They also don't get too loud as they wear down, are a low-rolling-resistance tire, and have decent rain traction until they're practically bald.

The downside is that they dry rot pretty dang quickly, like 4-5 years. If you cook out 15-20k a year, I'd say the Michelins would be worth it.

 

[fbov]

What would you guys recommend for a tire that prioritizes comfort/longevity and of course traction?

What tires are on your maverick already?

That's likely the best answer. Ford's putting good tires on these days; Continental, Michelin and the Bridgestones on mine. The Ecopia 422 HL were a very pleasant surprise compared with Tire Rack reviews. The excellent snow performance alone makes me think the OEM tires were a different tread compound....

Which is the real reason they'll be best for "comfort/longevity and of course traction" in typical applications. Special purposes may have special requirements!

 

[GTBuzz]

My last set of tires were continental sport contacts and they were sortof noisy.

Bought Hankook Ventus V2 Concept2 H457 from discount tire this time and much quieter. They were also cheaper than my continentals.

 

[Decayed]

Sounds like you need all season touring tires.

I've had very good experiences with Continentals. Handling and traction have been excellent. The stock yokohamas on my mazda almost killed us once because of poor wet traction. They do vary a lot in tread life depending on the tire. The TrueContact Tour tires seem to have a good tread wear rating and come in 225/65.

 

[Darksider]

Come back and ask in 1.5 years! Or 2.5 years from now since the wait will likely be a year before you even start using the tires that will likely last you two solid years...

 

[SgtLip]

Is your speedometer off as a result?

Here's the calculator. Just put the OEM size for #1 and the replacement size in as #2.
You can see the size differences as well as the speed difference.

https://tiresize.com/comparison/

 

[710-oil-614]

The Altimax RT43s are good, yeah. Ran a few sets on our AWD Tauruses on account of the light snow test reviews. Otherwise for general use I lean towards Hankook. Michelins seem pretty good from a few we've got new, but tend to be a bit pricey for me to have used them in our fleet.

Goodyears have been pretty universally garbage in my experience. Poor tread wear life and prone to shifting belts or in-tread cracking/blowouts in the low- to mid-range models.

Agree on the Michelins. The wife's Odyssey came with them and I actually was quite pleased but they only lasted a tick over 30k. I thought I could squeeze out a summer of road trips on them and one pass through WV had me trying to get TIre Rack to replace them while at the beach! Actually ended up tossing the RT43s on that as well. Performed light years better than the worn out MIchelins going through the mountains again - but would still echo the bumps being transmitted into the cabin.

Contis came stock on my 2015 Outback and I ran those for around 45k before replacing. Just cost prohibitive.

Goodyears feel good for about 2k miles then are garbage as you said.

I unfortunately will need new tires on my Forester before the MavBrid arrives so I will definitely take a look at Hankook. Any specific tires you recommend?

 

[JASmith]

Well, I'd say Premier but they are even more expensive than Defenders...

 

[vezpa]

I see all these posts about people sticking big AT tires on their Mavericks (and they do look cool!), but the Maverick will be primarily a commuter vehicle for me. I will likely never go offroad, unless its at a pumpkin festival on a grass lawn or something. I also put a lot of miles on my commuter (15-20k a year) so a long lasting tire saves me a lot of money too.

What would you guys recommend for a tire that prioritizes comfort/longevity and of course traction?

Right now I have my eyes on the Michelin Defenders, but they are pretty pricey, so I figured I would see if there were any other options I should look at. I have General RT43s on my wifes rav4, they seem to last a while and are comfortable, but they send a decent bit or tire/road noise into the cabin.

The best on road tire I have seen is the General RT43. I have had them on 4 vehicles now and I absolutely love them. Good price, life, wet and snow confidence and they are quiet as can be. If I wasnt going for the off-road look on my AWD, I would buy them immediately.

 

[TruckVille]

I agree with going Michelin, either the Defender or Premier. Maybe they cost, but they also deliver. I’ve been through tons of tires and my favorite brand is Michelin for comfort, ride, road hazard resistance, traction. If you can cough up the bucks I think you’ll get what you’re looking for.

 

[Down]

I agree with going Michelin, either the Defender or Premier. Maybe they cost, but they also deliver. I’ve been through tons of tires and my favorite brand is Michelin for comfort, ride, road hazard resistance, traction. If you can cough up the bucks I think you’ll get what you’re looking for.

I've been struggling with this decision too, as I'll admit that I do dig the A/T look but realistically, I never deal with any road surface other than pavement and in day to day driving, dry hook is all that really matters to me. So for me, I totally agree with TruckVille.


Michelin Premiers look great but not so much better than the Defenders that I can justify the price jump. So I'd say Premiers are a great option if you can find them in stock and the price doesn't give you heartburn. I'm planning on going with Defenders.

 

[huunvubu]

I see all these posts about people sticking big AT tires on their Mavericks (and they do look cool!), but the Maverick will be primarily a commuter vehicle for me. I will likely never go offroad, unless its at a pumpkin festival on a grass lawn or something. I also put a lot of miles on my commuter (15-20k a year) so a long lasting tire saves me a lot of money too.

What would you guys recommend for a tire that prioritizes comfort/longevity and of course traction?

Right now I have my eyes on the Michelin Defenders, but they are pretty pricey, so I figured I would see if there were any other options I should look at. I have General RT43s on my wifes rav4, they seem to last a while and are comfortable, but they send a decent bit or tire/road noise into the cabin.

I recommend the Michelin Defenders. We have a set of these on our 2009 Honda CR-V. They are quieter than the OEM and the HydroEdge tires we had on before.

 

[huunvubu]

Come back and ask in 1.5 years! Or 2.5 years from now since the wait will likely be a year before you even start using the tires that will likely last you two solid years...

The OEM tires that were on our brand new 2009 Honda CR-V and 2015 Honda Fit only lasted 24,000 miles on those vehicles.

That seems on par as the OEM tires are meant for getting the EPA MPG ratings up and wear pretty fast.

I see no need to replace the OEM tires until they are at end-of-life and when I do I put on ones that have tread life of 60-80k miles but also with comfort/quietness/safety in mind.

 

[WesM]

The OEM tires that were on our brand new 2009 Honda CR-V and 2015 Honda Fit only lasted 24,000 miles on those vehicles.

That seems on par as the OEM tires are meant for getting the EPA MPG ratings up and wear pretty fast.

I see no need to replace the OEM tires until they are at end-of-life and when I do I put on ones that have tread life of 60-80k miles but also with comfort/quietness/safety in mind.

The only reason I am thinking about it is because my local discount tire will give me $100 each for the continentals. So I could toss in $50 a tire and have a better driving experience and for much longer with a nice Michelin.

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