Consumer Reports Tire ratings. Help!

[thatsright]

Need to get new all season tires for my 2010 93 SS. Does anyone remember what their top rated 2013 tires were? Specifically there were two. I can't remember #1, but I think #2 were continentals.

Could you also let me know what the 1 & 2 rated tires were for 'High Performance All Season Tires.'

I had that issue, but threw it out.

 

[Jimzz]

I would use tire racks ratings.

What size tire?

 

[thatsright]

I would use tire racks ratings.

What size tire?

Thanks, but I want to go by Consumer Reports. If only so I can get the names of the tires they rated. Then of course I'll read the reviews on Tire Rack or similar.

 

[thescreensavers]

Id go with Tire Rack Ratings my self. Consumer Reports ratings are useless.

 

[Viper GTS]

I too would much sooner use TireRack than Consumer Reports but I do happen to have a CR account so...

Top two in performance all season:

1) Michelin Primacy MXV4
2) Continental PureContact

Viper GTS

 

[sgrinavi]

Thanks, but I want to go by Consumer Reports. If only so I can get the names of the tires they rated. Then of course I'll read the reviews on Tire Rack or similar.

Then you should probably subscribe to CR

 

[tortillasoup]

I have a consumer reports account, but I'd still recommend Tire rack. There were like a handful of tires Consumer Reports gave a great rating to but because tires are different new than when they're a few years old, what ended up happening is the tires got hard as a rock and lost all of their traction, became noisy, etc. etc.

 

[Drako]

LOL at using Consumer Reports to buy tires :biggrin:

 

[NutBucket]

I too would much sooner use TireRack than Consumer Reports but I do happen to have a CR account so...

Top two in performance all season:

1) Michelin Primacy MXV4
2) Continental PureContact

Viper GTS

MXV4s are great tires for the average driver. I really don't see the issue with CR's conclusion UNLESS you're an enthusiast.

 

[tortillasoup]

Definitely don't buy the MXV4 Energy S8 tires! Those are overpriced garbage! Their tread life is absolutely terrible and one of the reasons is that the tires start with only 9/32" (most start at 11-12/32"). They're much more expensive than the Primacy, get the same fuel economy, have average grip, just an overall shitty tire. I just Michelin would stop making those terrible S8 tires.

 

[jlee]

There's no such thing as high performance all seasons. Pfft.

 

[fstime]

consumer reports can be BS, most people have no idea what to look for in a lot of the categories.

I remember that water in a can Behr paint Home Depot sells was rated #1 and it probably still is.

 

[NutBucket]

There's no such thing as high performance all seasons. Pfft.

Advan S.4 and RE960s are pretty good...but certainly no match for a true summer tire.

 

[Fenixgoon]

There's no such thing as high performance all seasons. Pfft.

"all-season tires are no-season tires"

outperformed in dry/wet conditions by summer tires and outperformed in cold/snowy conditions by winter tires.