V6 Accord Tire Recommendation

Hello,

I have 50K miles on my 2002 Honda Accord Sedan EX V6 and the tread on
my tires are worn just in time for the Northern Virgnia winter. Does
anyone have a recommendation on replacement tires? The stock tires
currently on my car are Michelin P205/65R15 MXV4 PLUS 92V M+S ENERGY
Radial XSE

My preferences are:
Type: All season
Size: P205/65R15 same as the stock tires
Important factors: traction (wet and snow) and tread wear lifetime
Price: any, but for tires only (I want to keep the same rims)
Locale: Northern Virginia

First time I have to buy tires for my first car. Any advice will be
appreciated. Thanks.

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Turanza+LS-V

 

Those are good tires. I have a '99 EX-L V6. I just got Goodyear
TripleTreds a few weeks ago at Discount Tire. I went with the stock size,
but figured to try something a lot different.

Goodyear Assurance TripleTred
<http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Assuran
ce+TripleTred>

There are a couple of notes:
(1) they add some road noise, but I expected this as they are 80,000
treadlife tires (harder rubber)
(2) they give MUCH increased performance, tighter feel (like the car is
ready for a lateral movement at your will)
(3) they cut through puddles as they were not there
(4) can hear a difference when turning at slow speeds, sounds like they are
digging into the road (grip)
(5) They are about $100 each but I look to that as they will last longer (I
hope)

I can't comment on winter performance, but other people have rated them
well.

-keith
tallahassee, fl

 

I second this recommendation. I bought these tires from Tire Rack a
year ago to replace the OEM piece of crap Bridgestones. I had 45k
miles on my Accord. I now have 60k. They transformed the driving
experience, dramatically improving steering response, handling and
ride quality. They are a bit noisy, and they have cost me a couple of
mpgs in my gas mileage, but the tradeoff is worth it to me. Now I
'need' to replace the struts with a good after market set to get rid
of the floppy left/right initial body roll . . .


George

 

Thanks for the recommendation. Think I'll try out the Bridgestones.
Cost less than the Michelins and rated higher at tirerack.

 

If you like the stock tires, why not buy the same or equivalent Michelins?
That's what I intend to do, although mine at 61,000 miles are not yet worn
enough to replace.

In my area, these tires are available from Costco at a reasonable price.

- Don

 

Hi!
Do you mean you did 50,000 miles on only one set of tires?
It's impressive indeed. I cannot do more than 30,000 miles on my cars.

--
Best regards.
Giovanni Tarantino
Bevaix (NE)
Switzerland
1997 Audi A4 2.8 Q 231,000 km (144,000 miles)
1997 BMW 535i 230,000 km (142,000 miles)

 

That was a typo; I meant to say 51,000 not 61,000 miles.

- Don