Best tires for your Regal

[kevjam79]

Michelin or Pirelli

 

[j5i7]

Michelin just came out with a new all weather tire called CrossClimate 2. It has the 3PMSF symbol for winter use as well.
Wondering if they are better than just all-season tires...

CrossClimate®2

Safer for Longer than Leading Competitors*

www.michelinman.com

I'll be buying new tires for my TourX before the winter and I'm strongly leaning towards these. I live in Utah and ideally would have a separate winter and summer set. However, living in an apartment, it's hard to swing so this seems like a good compromise.

 

[Uniqez]

Pirelli have never disappointed me. Scorpio on my wife's Venza and I used to have cincherato p7 on my passat. Good tires.

 

[D2R]

I'll be buying new tires for my TourX before the winter and I'm strongly leaning towards these. I live in Utah and ideally would have a separate winter and summer set. However, living in an apartment, it's hard to swing so this seems like a good compromise.

If you do ended up with these, please let us know how they work out for you.

 

[ready2fly]

Michelin just came out with a new all weather tire called CrossClimate 2. It has the 3PMSF symbol for winter use as well.
Wondering if they are better than just all-season tires...

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I saw many manufacturers come out with all-weather tires. My only concern is reviews say they are very bad with fuel economy and don't last as long as regular touring tires.

 

[D2R]

I saw many manufacturers come out with all-weather tires. My only concern is reviews say they are very bad with fuel economy and don't last as long as regular touring tires.

Which would be the same complain/drawback about winter tires. 🤣
So, kind of like "jack of all trades, master of none", I guess.

 

[ready2fly]

Which would be the same complain/drawback about winter tires. 🤣
So, kind of like "jack of all trades, master of none", I guess.

Exactly. However, if I had lived in Colorado I would've considered all-weather tires.

 

[D2R]

Exactly. However, if I had lived in Colorado I would've considered all-weather tires.

In Tampa, don't you guys run summer tire all year long? 🤔

 

[ready2fly]

In Tampa, don't you guys run summer tire all year long? 🤔

I travel out of state and I may move up north, so I would rather stay safe and get all season tires.

 

[ready2fly]

I got a set of Toyo Versado Noir installed a few days ago. I will most likely return them for something else. I now understand that the foam layer in our stock ProContact TX is blocking low frequency rolling rumble which I can currently hear. Buick/Opel probably decided to save money and/or weight on wheel well insulation, since I did not hear similar rumble on my previous cars, including my previous car with the same Versado Noirs installed. My car is now much more sporty, steering is very light and it has a much better reaction time. Overall comfort level is almost the same as ProContact TX. The ride is very mushy though. It almost feels like I am riding on mud. Acceleration is also much slower, while braking is much better compared to ProContact TX. It looks like my car is now burning much more gas, but my trip computer is showing better average results than ProContact TX, which makes no sense.

I am now deciding between:

Michelin Primacy MXM4
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus II
Continental PureContact LS

I saw reviews saying that PureContact LS has lower fuel economy vs ProContact TX. I also know Primacy MXM4 used to be a default OEM tire for many manufacturers a few years ago. I had it on my new Honda and my new Acura. I know it is a bit bumpy, but otherwise almost close to a perfect tire. I never had Pirelli, so I have no idea how good they are. Many people seem to praise Cinturato P7 and claim this redesigned Plus II is even better.

 

[D2R]

My last gen Regal had MXM4 at 235/50R18.
Cannot really directly compare that with the wagon because the wagon is a sound resonance chamber by nature.
Fuel economy is very similar to the wagon, but again an apple to orange comparison due to different vehicle size, weight and aerodynamics.
The ride though, I feel it handles really nicely.

 

[ready2fly]

Here is a few pics of my now gone stock ProContact TX. Replaced at 30,000 miles. If they were not falling apart I would drive them for another 5-7,000 miles.

 

[FavaBean]

The damage in the images don't seem to be normal wear and tear. Maybe other external factors contributed to their demise...

 

[Wlepse]

The damage in the images don't seem to be normal wear and tear. Maybe other external factors contributed to their demise...

Looks like wolverine tried to slash the tread.

 

[benkel579]

My dealer just installed Goodyear Assurance Maxlife all-seasons on my TourX earlier this week, and I think they're in general a substantial upgrade over the stock Continentals.

I don't see much difference in MPG, but the ride is significantly smoother and steering effort is noticeably decreased. They're also stickier in turns than stock. (I wasn't particularly impressed with the way the Contis handled in turns, and they were downright dangerous in wet weather.)

In short, the Goodyears make it feel more "Buick-y" than stock, which in my mind is an upgrade.

 

[ready2fly]

My dealer just installed Goodyear Assurance Maxlife all-seasons on my TourX earlier this week, and I think they're in general a substantial upgrade over the stock Continentals.

I don't see much difference in MPG, but the ride is significantly smoother and steering effort is noticeably decreased. They're also stickier in turns than stock. (I wasn't particularly impressed with the way the Contis handled in turns, and they were downright dangerous in wet weather.)

In short, the Goodyears make it feel more "Buick-y" than stock, which in my mind is an upgrade.

I believe Goodyear Assurance is also a stock tire for Regal Sportback base and Comfort I. I tried Goodyear Assurance Comfortred on my previous car. They were terrible, extremely mushy, no steering feedback. Since that time I stayed away from Goodyear, but I am sure there are good tires that they make.
ProContact TX is bad with turns, I noticed it when I bought the car. I blamed heavy weight of the car, but it turns out our Regal can do much better with more performance oriented tires.

 

[ready2fly]

The damage in the images don't seem to be normal wear and tear. Maybe other external factors contributed to their demise...

I am a very careful driver, I never pushed them to the limits. I am also very easy going with my acceleration. I only service my car at my local Buick GMC dealer. But yes, the damage is unlike anything I had seen on my previous cars.

 

[Wlepse]

Has anyone tried Vredestein's? Someone here mentioned the Pure Contact LS so while I was checking those out I stumbled on the Vredestein Quatrac Pro, they are a little undersized but did really well in TR testing, especially in the wet which is important to me. But I have never tried this brand and know nothing about them.

 

[mike69440]

Pirelli have never disappointed me. Scorpio on my wife's Venza and I used to have cincherato p7 on my passat. Good tires.

These are the 254/50-18 Pirelli Winter Sottozero 3 Run Flat tires I got at the right price. They have much crisper handling and turn in than the Conti TX OEM tires. As snow tires go there are better in snow/ice, but they beat the Factory tires in snow, wet or dry, warm or cold and are better winter tores than all seasons. You could run them in summer. They give so-so gas mileage, are noisier, and ride a bit rougher, enough so to notice, but not terrible. I suspect they will last at best 30K miles. I would not pay list price , but would buy again if I could get similar price. I have a set of Pilot Super Sports 235/50-18 to eventually replace the Conti OEM tires.

 

[PrincipalDan]

Has anyone tried Vredestein's? Someone here mentioned the Pure Contact LS so while I was checking those out I stumbled on the Vredestein Quatrac Pro, they are a little undersized but did really well in TR testing, especially in the wet which is important to me. But I have never tried this brand and know nothing about them.

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Just saw a test of those on an Outback Onyx XT... Might be good for you guys who think your TourX is a CUV. 😉