Best tires for your Regal

[ready2fly]

I did search entire forum and there was no single thread dedicated to overall tire choices for Regal, TourX and GS. So here it is.

I could not fit all brands under voting. I know Nexen, Hankook and Kumho make decent tires as well, I just haven't tried them yet. Cooper tires are also good in mid-range category. BFGoodrich is a sub-brand of Michelin and many people like them. General is a sub-brand of Continental and Altimax line looks very similar to our ProContact TX.

 

[Wlepse]

I had good luck with Generals in the past on my Legacy GT and a buddy has the General GMAX RS on his 300 SRT and likes them but I think I may try the GMAX AS version. The slight performance gains aren't enough of a gain for me to risk getting caught in a freak snow storm early or late in the year.

 

[DoUSail2]

Tires for a GS are much different than tires for a Tour X. What type of tire are you looking for? A good all season tire will not make a good Summer performance tire. I have the Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 ultra summer performance tires on the G8 and really like them. But for some reason I'm going through rears like they are going out of style. LOL. Although 424 rear wheel horsepower may have something to do with it.

 

[Artyldr01]

Though I'm still running OE tires at the moment, my favorite tires are the Continental Extreme DWS. Work great in all conditions and look pretty cool too.

 

[ready2fly]

Tires for a GS are much different than tires for a Tour X. What type of tire are you looking for? A good all season tire will not make a good Summer performance tire. I have the Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 ultra summer performance tires on the G8 and really like them. But for some reason I'm going through rears like they are going out of style. LOL. Although 424 rear wheel horsepower may have something to do with it.

I am personally looking for Grand Touring tires. I would be looking for more comfort + more MPGs. I had Toyo Versado Noir and Michelin Premier on my previous car, both very comfortable, but Michelin is $100 extra per tire compared to Toyo for marginally better sport-ier handling. My goal here is to collect feedback on what tires you had tried on your Regal: handling, comfort, fuel economy changes, wet handling etc.

 

[shs92645]

I have Altimax RT 43 on my ‘13 GS and they have been great. Reasonable price and warranted for 85000 miles. These are not high performance tires but for year round daily driving cannot be beat.

 

[mike69440]

I am personally looking for Grand Touring tires. I would be looking for more comfort + more MPGs. I had Toyo Versado Noir and Michelin Premier on my previous car, both very comfortable, but Michelin is $100 extra per tire compared to Toyo for marginally better sport-ier handling. My goal here is to collect feedback on what tires you had tried on your Regal: handling, comfort, fuel economy changes, wet handling etc.

I would hope there is good reason Michelin Premier's are so pricey?

 

[kylejohnston1]

Regarding brand name, I have bought 2 sets of Coopers for SUVs recently and I was impressed with the bang for the buck factor. Great value. The Coopers came with a nice rebate for buying a set of 4 so be sure to check on any available promotions. The category of tire selected (summer, all-season, performance, all-terrain, etc.) will always vary based on geographic location and intended use.

 

[ready2fly]

I have Altimax RT 43 on my ‘13 GS and they have been great. Reasonable price and warranted for 85000 miles. These are not high performance tires but for year round daily driving cannot be beat.

Nice. I saw Altimax were rated very high by Consumer Reports. I wonder if they are exactly the same as our ProContactTX, just sold under General name. They are clearly touring only tires.

 

[Uniqez]

No Pirelli Cincherato P7s?

 

[ready2fly]

No Pirelli Cincherato P7s?

Did you try Cinturato P7 or P7 Plus on your Regal?

 

[Jmlo96]

So far I love my Continental ExtremeContact DWS06. They have really good performance without having a rough ride. They are quiet too. My Continental VikingContact winter tires are all great. They feel more like all season tires in normal driving and wear very well. Both are loads quieter than the stock tires.

 

[ready2fly]

So far I love my Continental ExtremeContact DWS06. They have really good performance without having a rough ride. They are quiet too. My Continental VikingContact winter tires are all great. They feel more like all season tires in normal driving and wear very well. Both are loads quieter than the stock tires.

How is the MPG? Our OEM ProContactTX have foam inside to block the noise, but they are somewhat loud at higher speeds.

 

[Jmlo96]

How is the MPG? Our OEM ProContactTX have foam inside to block the noise, but they are somewhat loud at higher speeds.

I haven't noticed an MPG difference with either tire. Both tires are significantly quieter than the factory.

 

[mitchflorida]

These are badass tires.


Travelstar UN33 235/50R18 94 W Tires

 

[D2R]

I am wondering how long do the factory tires last?

 

[PrincipalDan]

I am wondering how long do the factory tires last?

Good question. They seem to be wearing like iron given how hard I'm driving on 'em. I'm getting close to 13,000 miles on my TourX and I'll take a cloverleaf ramp at higher and higher speeds until I start to slide but the original Michelin's still look not much different than they did day one.

 

[D2R]

Wait, you got Michelin from the factory?

 

[ready2fly]

Good question. They seem to be wearing like iron given how hard I'm driving on 'em. I'm getting close to 13,000 miles on my TourX and I'll take a cloverleaf ramp at higher and higher speeds until I start to slide but the original Michelin's still look not much different than they did day one.

Michelin? Well that's new. I saw only Goodyear Assurance and Continental ProContact TX as the only OEM tires on the US market.

 

[mike69440]

These are badass tires.


Travelstar UN33 235/50R18 94 W Tires

Mr. Thrifty isn't even brave enough to try those.
Maybe if you're selling the car?