I got my Tripletreads

[franco]

I got my goodyr. tripletreads and they are SUPER. I even believe that they have less road noise on concrete roads than the michie's that came with the car. On ashpalt road the sound is just no different. I also got a $50 gas card for buying them too. Also by not buying them from NTB tire tire I even saved $100. NTB is a rip off at least mine, man at desk wanted half the money to put down while it would take 3 days to get them.

I found a little private tire shop that was customer friendly and no money down had them in stock. They even told me about the gas card when I called up.

[SSMV6]

Cool.. I've been looking into those tires and I've heard good things about them so far... Tell me how it does in the snow and treadwear. A 600+ treadwear rating seems pretty high for this kind of tire.

[franco]

Yes, one reason I bought them is to see how they will handle in rain and snow. I do alot of highway miles and figured a better tire might be way to go (there might be a lower cost tire for the money) still wanted to try these. Plus could not beat the price for the tire. I hope they work out ok. Also waiting to see how much mileage I get out of them. I did get 42K out of original michie's that came with car.

[ken972]

Im also considering the Triple Treads...keep us posted on how you like them. Or maybe even the comfort treads. I figure Ill get either the triple treads or turanza lsh's next time around.

[RTexasF]

What is the speed rating?

[ken972]

Triple Treads are "H" rated.

[franco]

Originally Posted by ken972

Triple Treads are "H" rated.

What is the difference between H, T, V rated tires? I am only guessing but a V tire would be high performance, low profile, summer tire? If so then difference between H and T?

[RTexasF]

M 81 mph 130 km/h
N 87 mph 140km/h Temporary Spare Tires
P 93 mph 150 km/h
Q 99 mph 160 km/h Studless & Studdable Winter Tires
R 106 mph 170 km/h H.D. Light Truck Tires
S 112 mph 180 km/h Family Sedans & Vans
T 118 mph 190 km/h Family Sedans & Vans
U 124 mph 200 km/h
H 130 mph 210 km/h Sport Sedans & Coupes
V 149 mph 240 km/h Sport Sedans, Coupes & Sports Cars

When Z-speed rated tires were first introduced, they were thought to reflect the highest tire speed rating that would ever be required, in excess of 240 km/h or 149 mph. While Z-speed rated tires are capable of speeds in excess of 149 mph, how far above 149 mph was not identified. That ultimately caused the automotive industry to add W- and Y-speed ratings to identify the tires that meet the needs of new vehicles that have extremely high top-speed capabilities.

W 168 mph 270 km/h Exotic Sports Cars
Y 186 mph 300 km/h Exotic Sports Cars

[Wheelie]

My motorcycle has Z rated tires, 2004 Suzuki GSXR-1000.wee

[trainchaser]

...my 96 Odyssey has had TripleTred's on it for over a year now, and I can tell you they are one of the best sets of tires I've owned, and I've been on the road since 1973 experiencing a lot of tires. My Acura EL came with Michelins that became very hard and slippery after only a year and a half, I replaced them with Dunlop Sport A2's and I can tell you for sure that the TripleTred's are a better tire than the A2's. In the rain you can't really feel any appreciable difference in handling from being on a dry road, in snow they just plow right through unless its quite deep or very heavy slush. They do have one interesting characteristic, they make a slight 'wooshing' sound when you're accelerating, I'd guess as a result of the very intriguing tread design...nonetheless, they work quite well, highly reccommended by me...
I went on the vtec.net Accord forum and asked Neal from the TireRack what he would replace the OEM tires with and the TripleTred's we're one of his reccommendations, so I'm now waiting for the local Goodyear dealer to put them on sale, twice a year they have a four for three sale, that's when I'll get them...

Lorne Miller
05 EX-L deep green pearl
96 Odyssey taffeta white

[IMOL]

Originally Posted by RTexasF

Y 186 mph 300 km/h Exotic Sports Cars

I remember having to buy Y rated tires for my Porsche 911. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s - about $1k a set, and the rears only last about 8-10000 miles, depending on how you drive. And of course you can't rotate the tires, as the rears are larger than the fronts.

Thankfully, this sort of thing isn't an issue on the Accord

IMOL

[Pairallel]

Originally Posted by trainchaser

waiting for the local Goodyear dealer to put them on sale, twice a year they have a four for three sale, that's when I'll get them...

Can you please post when you hear of this sale being in effect? Goodyear is national, so everyone can benefit from a heads-up on this one....

[tafettawhite]

For those of you who love the Triple Tread and have an SUV or Light Truck, Goodyear has just released a Goodyear Fortera Tripletread tire.

Same tread design as the triple tread, but also incorporates a layer of Kevlar for added durability and noise reduction.

This tire shold also rock as they are building it on the same successful platform as the Fortera w/ Silent Armor + Assurance Tripletread. Best of both worlds!

[pghpilot]

November Consumer Reports rates TripleTreds overall #1 of the 18 all-season tires CR recently tested.

Price around town is running about 2/3rds the price of the Michelin OEM MXV4 S8s.

Current $50 gas card promo ends 10/10/05.

[thoughthard]

I just purchased a set of 205-60-16 Tripletreds from a local Discount Tire. I had them price match Treadepot's price of $101 delivered. Saved $10 per tire.

$475.07 total, mounted and balanced, with tax

$50 rebate from Discount Tire

$50 gas card from Goodyear (ended 10-8-05)

So, $375.07 final

They were out of stock, so they will be mounted sometime this week.