new tires all-season 245-45-18V

[BAMBAM1955]

Hello. I have loved my Yokahama YK 520 tires because they are so quiet and have held up well. But its been 2-3 years now and tires change. What do you like? In my situation in Ohio I am looking for a reasonable amount of rain and snow grip.

[elwesso]

Remember that "all season tires" mean "compromised performance for all seasons".. I will never recommend anyone, regardless of what they own, to get all season tires... If you truly want the proper way to do it, you would have a dedicated set of winter tires and summer tires... I have a set of wheels and tires for summer time, and a set of wheels and tires for winter time..

Assuming you're not going to take my advice which I am fully confident you wont (who the hell wants to have 2 sets of tires for 1 car), I will recommend going onto tire racks website and reading the survey results. In every category they have people review the tires, and from what Ive seen they are usually pretty spot on...

[BAMBAM1955]

thanks. We in southern Ohio are just past the snow cutoff line versus growing up in Cleveland. Thanks for tip, I will look for the ratings most relevant to our area, and most important in our circumstance. Definitely about compromise.

[BadQ45t]

Anything V rated will be soft enough for "all season" and still have good summer grip. I have gone through Bridgestone 050A and now have Michelin Pilot Sports on my 97'. Both performed well in the rain, but are YR rated so not good in snow or anything frozen. The Bridgestones were great, very quiet and grippy. The Pilot Sports are VERY grippy but a little more noise. I had some Yokohama's on there for awhile, compared to either the Bridgestones or Michelins they are a step down. One suggestion, buy an XL load tire rather then standard. These will have a rating of 98 or 100 versus 94 load rating. The Bridgestones didn't have the XL load and the Michelins do have it. I ended up blowing out the sidewall on the rear of the Bridgestones after only 10k mile, they still had 1/2 tread left but I had them in 35 series (now running 40 series). The Michelin's XL rating just makes the car feel much better.

Unfortunately they Michelins aren't on special now, I caught a sale on them for $250 a tire and love them. I had the ES100's on there which were nice but were no where near like the 050A Bridgestones or Pilots.

[elwesso]

Jeff are you running the pilot sport PS2?? Those tires are great, by far the best tires I've ever had on my Q

[maxnix]

Hello. I have loved my Yokahama YK 520 tires because they are so quiet and have held up well.

Be aware also that the YK420 made for DT are known to have filed catastrophically on a G50.

Aim higher.

[BadQ45t]

Yes, Pilot Sports PS2's Max Performance summer tires, running them in the XL 245/40 19" and I love them. Alittle more road noise then the 050A Bridgestones but they are so grippy and solid. I never owned Michelin's until recently, now have a set on my XTerra and now these on my Q...was always a Bridgestone man but I can see why people pay for these.

BAMBAM for the price I paid, two words, buy them!! I got a close out at $260 and for that price on 19" tires in YR, what a steal. They have some all season ones for around $200 even also in VR up there too. They still have my size up there, if I had room I'd buy another set and put them in storage!!!

I have finally worn them in a little more now and I don't even think these tires screech, they just sort of groan at the limit....which is a long way out there.

[seldomseen]

I'm not sure where folks are getting their information from regarding "All-Season" tires equating to "compromised" performance. I can personally attest to the fact that A/S tires are well worth the money if you're seeking mid/upper-level year round performance. Many of my friends who own high end vehicles using A/S tires can attest to their quality as well. Keep in mind that not all A/S tires are created equally, so do your homework to rate a specific tires performance in dry, rainy and snowy conditions and noise level. I've been using Kumho ASX A/A tires for the past few years now and they have been EXCELLENT in the heavy rain and heavy snow we get in Massachusetts.

I will point out that if you live in an area that gets a lot of heavy snow and you drive a RWD vehicle, a quality set of snow tires is a must have.

If you want the best performance for each specific driving condition/season then you will need to spend your pennies on a few sets of tires for each season. However, the majority of drivers will be more than satisfied with a quality set of A/S tires for year round driving conditions.

[qship96]

I'm not sure where folks are getting their information from regarding "All-Season" tires equating to "compromised" performance. I can personally attest to the fact that A/S tires are well worth the money if you're seeking mid/upper-level year round performance. Many of my friends who own high end vehicles using A/S tires can attest to their quality as well. Keep in mind that not all A/S tires are created equally, so do your homework to rate a specific tires performance in dry, rainy and snowy conditions and noise level. I've been using Kumho ASX A/A tires for the past few years now and they have been EXCELLENT in the heavy rain and heavy snow we get in Massachusetts.

I will point out that if you live in an area that gets a lot of heavy snow and you drive a RWD vehicle, a quality set of snow tires is a must have.

If you want the best performance for each specific driving condition/season then you will need to spend your pennies on a few sets of tires for each season. However, the majority of drivers will be more than satisfied with a quality set of A/S tires for year round driving conditions.

I couldnt agree more, a quality set of all season tires {like the michelin Exalto} is more than good enough for year round use in any climate- if you get more snow than they can handle, you should not even be out on the roads, unless it is an emergency and you are in a serious 4 wheel drive properly equipped truck/SUV with the ground clearance needed. If you are "outdriving" the Exaltos in the summer, you are driving the wrong type car- get a sports car!!!!! Some forget this is a 4 door luxury sedan, and try to tire it like a Ferrari/Porsche.......sorry, it is not, and no tire is going to make it one, no matter how much $$$$ one wastes on exotic tires.

[BadQ45t]

There is no way you can have YR rated super wide Summer Performance tires and take them out in sub zero and sleet.....but the Exaltos and other high quality tires are good in all conditions, but your not going to get the stickiness of a Bridgestone 050A Pole Position or Michelin Pilots, but those suck in the water.

[qship96]

There is no way you can have YR rated super wide Summer Performance tires and take them out in sub zero and sleet.....but the Exaltos and other high quality tires are good in all conditions, but your not going to get the stickiness of a Bridgestone 050A Pole Position or Michelin Pilots, but those suck in the water.

The real issue is for those who live in States that get freezing and below winters but not alot of snow- summer tires are not good in cold temperatures, and winter dedicated{snow/ice tires} tires are not great handlers for the 90% of winter days that are without snow- which kind of leaves the all season tire making the most sense for these areas

[BadQ45t]

True, it says right on the sidewalls usually. I have an older pair of S03 Pole Position Bridgestones on my Z (WR rated) that say "DO NOT USE IN TEMP BELOW 32 F"
That soft rubber would get stiff as a board!!!