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Originally Posted by Ian
Goodyear also suggested, if I want a very comfortable and quiet ride, they suggested their Assurance Comfortred, with a total of $530..
Which one would you go for?
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I looked at the tirerack site. I pulled up a list of 4 or 5 best sellers. I list the site below.
Listed at the top was the Bridgestone Potenza G 009 tire at $84 each. Tread life is 50K. This may be a top seller but it may be a good tire but low price might have been the attraction here.
The michelin mav4 energy S8 (grand touring) tire at $115 each. tread life shows N/A
Another was the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred (all-season) at $100 each.
After looking at the direct comparison the Assurance wins. It's the would you buy this tire again column, the tripletred had the highest number. In the comparisons it shows, quieter, smoother ride also better ice traction and etc.
If I were you, be sure to select the customers reviews. Seems like I remember a few complaining of a slight buzz sound from there new triple treads. You can also type in to look only at Camry owners that have bought these tires. Discount tire show to have a customer review but it puts you back on the tire rack graphs and customer reviews.
The michelin energy tire is a oem tire. The would you buy again on the energy tire was low in comparison to the goodyear and the potenza tire. The goodyear tripletred showed highest in would you buy again.
Somehow I think a lot of oem tires don't get inflated like they should. I have had oem tires last me 40 and 50,000 miles.
If you get the tripltred, I would start out with about 35 psi cold and see how the tire rides. Some tire had stiffer sidewalls and run fine at 33 psi. Most I have owned do fine at 35 psi. I have 40 in these michelin energy tires and they seem to ride rather smooth. Being oem tires though it may not be easy to get them to 50,000 miles. I did not the tread depth is not as much as the others I mentioned here.
oem tires are designed for a nice quiet ride and good steering response to help sell the car.
Let us know how it works out for you.
below, choose, view best sellers.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Select...7&autoModClar=