New tire advise

[hudson66]

Hello All,

I will need to get a new set of tires soon for my 2004 EXL V6 accord but I'm not sure what to get. I have v rated tires right now but are they necessary? I Was leaning toward the Michelin primacy H rated tires at a 113 dollars a piece. Does anyone have experence with these tires or can let me know which one i should consider? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks

[benjamming]

I assume that you are looking at stock tire sizes?
I would also consider the Bridgestone Turanza Serenity H-rated.
BTW, H-rated tires will be fine for you or you can go with another v-rated tire. There are some overlaps in tire performance.

[James.uk]

Several factors to consider here.. ONE Your local terrain? TWO your local weather? THREE the way you drive? once we know those, we can talk tyres..

[hudson66]

I have about 40,000 miles on the car right now but the tread is low. I have a 10 month daughter so i want to make sure the car is safe regardless if i a more miles left on these tires. I also Hydroplaned for the first time ever a few weeks ago and i think it's time to get rid of the OEM tires. I will replace with a the stock size so i'm just looking for something that is good in rain and light snow. I was looking for something that is quite as well. I was considering the goodyear assurance tire line as well. Again any help is appreaciated

[Pairallel]

Originally Posted by hudson66

I was considering the goodyear assurance tire line as well. Again any help is appreaciated

I read the reviews on the Assurance ComforTred and decided to buy a set for my '04 Accord. The ride and road noise factors are very good. The wet traction is extremely disappointing, with quite a bit of wheel spin on acceleration. The biggest disappointment is the 10% hit to gas mileage they cost me - I dropped from 22 - 23 mpg around town to 20 - 21. This might be OK to tolerate for a great set of tires, but not for this average-performing set.

I do not recommend the ComforTreds. You might want to look at the Michelin HydroEdge - they were very impressive with wet traction on my 2000 Accord, and they are considered top-of-the-line (at Sears, anyway).

[benjamming]

Ok, so what is the amount of tread left - 4/32? Just b/c you hydroplaned last week doesn't mean it's time to get new tires. All tires will hydroplane at some point.

[hudson66]

well i can say i can see just about all of Abe Lincolns head when i put a penny in the tread.

[RTexasF]

This is the way I'll be going when it's time:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....Model=Avid+V4S

EDIT: $111 each at the local Discount Tire. They have to order them so that does not include mount, balance, etc. I believe they are directional so rotate front to rear only.

[chanke4252]

^^Those sound pretty good, and I like the tread design. They look more summer tire-ish than most other high performance all seasons. They are also quite a bit cheaper than my pole positions were and get reviews that are almost as good. Maybe I'll try a set of these out next if I don't get another set of pole positions.

Also, ADVISE is actually spelled ADVICE. Correct spelling ftw!

[hudson66]

sorry about spelling it wrong I didn't know how to go back to fix it

[brickman]

Originally Posted by hudson66

I didn't know how to go back to fix it

Just click on the edit button on the post and change it.

[hudson66]

thank you. does anyone have some tire ideas that i can look at? thank you to those you have given me some ideas so far

[brickman]

Go to www.tirerack.com and check it out. They have many resources to help you pick out your tires, not the least of which is consumer reviews of the tires. The website really is a useful resource for researching a tire purchase.

[Audi Junkie]

V4S are awesome, but poor in snow. A typical driver could use a tire like Kumho ASX or KH-16. I assume your size is 215/45-17? A lot depends on driver preferances.

[namegoeshere]

Take a look at these two threads.