Best tires for your Regal

[Jmlo96]

Guess it's my tun to ask this. Got 55K out of the factory Continentals and the dealer has some suggestions, which I'm sizing up against what I'm seeing on Tire Rack. Driving: lively, 70% interstate on loud pavement, wet/snow/ice - northeast winters. Dealer says it can order and price-match.

Cheap: Kelly Edge HP, $154 per. Not a brand Tire Rack sells. 460 AA UTQG rating. Replaced Goodyear Eagle LS-2 ($143), which Tire Rack customers do NOT review well and dealer only had 2 of when they wrote up the suggestions. Don't know how many LS-2 models there are but the Tire Rack ones come in a lot more expensive than the dealer's.

Better: Hankook Dynapro HP2, $186. Got my doubts about Hankook making perfectly round tires. Had a Tucson with 2 sets of Kinergies so wildly out-of-round they couldn't even be road-forced to remove the vibration. Incompetence of the service department over this made me trade in.

Dealer's best: Goodyear Assurance Maxlife, $206. Tire Rack seems to like it but gives an edge to the Continental TrueContact Tour they tested it against, which they found a little quieter and softer.

After entering year, make and model, Tire Rack itself recommends Firestone Destination LE3s and Bridgestone Duelers, which look more like truck/SUV tires. On a wagon. (And the picture for the TourX was a Sportback.)

I've heard quite a bit about the Michelin CrossClimate 2 but would like to keep it under $200 a tire before gift cards...and that's where the Vredestein Quatrac Pro comes in. $175 per and severe-rated but only a 400 treadwear rating, which makes me wonder how long they'll last vs. a 600+ rating. People seem to be impressed. May ask a local tire shop about the Nokians they carry - I hear they're supposed to be beasts for winter.

So which way should I be going given all I've said?

Firestone Destination LE3, Bridgestone Duelers, and Hankook Dyanpro HP2 are all SUV tires. I personally would avoid them on the TourX. The Kelly Edge HP will be extremely loud and most likely will last 20k if you are lucky.

I've heard good things about the Vredesteins but I wouldn't expect them to be at the level of the CrossClimate 2s. My advice to you would be to look for a sale on the CrossClimate 2s. They are the best tires I've ever owned. I actually just put them on our other car because I liked them so much. Discount Tire has sales on Michelins with 100+ dollars off and so do Costco and Sams Club. I believe Sams has 80 dollars instant savings with free install right now.

 

[saab93driver]

I don't know about best tires but I'm really happy with my Michelin Pilot Sport AS4's. They handle corners really well, good ride on highway and quiet. They typically run under $200 each and Michelin runs rebates all the time, just make sure where you buy them is on the rotation for rebate at the time of purchase. I didn't see CC2 being necessary living in Florida but if I lived where the weather sucks in the winter I'd have considered them. There was a slight hit on MPG at first compared to the originals but after some miles it seems to be negligible.

 

[RegalMN]

Firestone Destination LE3, Bridgestone Duelers, and Hankook Dyanpro HP2 are all SUV tires. I personally would avoid them on the TourX. The Kelly Edge HP will be extremely loud and most likely will last 20k if you are lucky.

I've heard good things about the Vredesteins but I wouldn't expect them to be at the level of the CrossClimate 2s. My advice to you would be to look for a sale on the CrossClimate 2s. They are the best tires I've ever owned. I actually just put them on our other car because I liked them so much. Discount Tire has sales on Michelins with 100+ dollars off and so do Costco and Sams Club. I believe Sams has 80 dollars instant savings with free install right now.

Put cross climates on my daughter's car this fall. Will have to see how they are in the snow this winter as I would consider them for my Sportback.

 

[ready2fly]

Continental is running $70 rebate on most tires right now.

I am very close to replacing my tires again. Second set of ProContact TX served me well for 40,000 miles so far. They will probably go for another 5-10,000, which is within their expected 45,000 warranty. I am very happy with them and I will go back to them if my next set will not perform well.

Continental PureContact LS will most likely be my next set.

 

[ready2fly]

Guess it's my tun to ask this. Got 55K out of the factory Continentals and the dealer has some suggestions, which I'm sizing up against what I'm seeing on Tire Rack. Driving: lively, 70% interstate on loud pavement, wet/snow/ice - northeast winters. Dealer says it can order and price-match.

Cheap: Kelly Edge HP, $154 per. Not a brand Tire Rack sells. 460 AA UTQG rating. Replaced Goodyear Eagle LS-2 ($143), which Tire Rack customers do NOT review well and dealer only had 2 of when they wrote up the suggestions. Don't know how many LS-2 models there are but the Tire Rack ones come in a lot more expensive than the dealer's.

Better: Hankook Dynapro HP2, $186. Got my doubts about Hankook making perfectly round tires. Had a Tucson with 2 sets of Kinergies so wildly out-of-round they couldn't even be road-forced to remove the vibration. Incompetence of the service department over this made me trade in.

Dealer's best: Goodyear Assurance Maxlife, $206. Tire Rack seems to like it but gives an edge to the Continental TrueContact Tour they tested it against, which they found a little quieter and softer.

After entering year, make and model, Tire Rack itself recommends Firestone Destination LE3s and Bridgestone Duelers, which look more like truck/SUV tires. On a wagon. (And the picture for the TourX was a Sportback.)

I've heard quite a bit about the Michelin CrossClimate 2 but would like to keep it under $200 a tire before gift cards...and that's where the Vredestein Quatrac Pro comes in. $175 per and severe-rated but only a 400 treadwear rating, which makes me wonder how long they'll last vs. a 600+ rating. People seem to be impressed. May ask a local tire shop about the Nokians they carry - I hear they're supposed to be beasts for winter.

So which way should I be going given all I've said?

I would pick Goodyear Assurance because they are OEM on lower Preferred trims, so they are probably decent tires.
As I was searching for our stock size at Sam's Club, I noticed Nexen N5000 is only $98 per tire and N5000 Premium is around $128. Excellent prices for decent name-brand tires.
General G-Max AS-05 at $151 have excellent reviews.
If I was looking for somewhat decent all-season winter tires I would get Michelin Primacy MXM4 ($250) or Pilot Sport 4 A/S ($200) or Michelin Primacy Tour (just $246 on Amazon right now) or Yokohama Avid Ascend GT ($162).
Amazon have excellent tire selection and fast delivery. I did get a few sets from them in the past, no complaints.

 

[LLninja]

I would pick Goodyear Assurance because they are OEM on lower Preferred trims, so they are probably decent tires.
As I was searching for our stock size at Sam's Club, I noticed Nexen N5000 is only $98 per tire and N5000 Premium is around $128. Excellent prices for decent name-brand tires.
General G-Max AS-05 at $151 have excellent reviews.
If I was looking for somewhat decent all-season winter tires I would get Michelin Primacy MXM4 ($250) or Pilot Sport 4 A/S ($200) or Michelin Primacy Tour (just $246 on Amazon right now) or Yokohama Avid Ascend GT ($162).
Amazon have excellent tire selection and fast delivery. I did get a few sets from them in the past, no complaints.

I’m a huge Yokohama fan, have Avid Ascends on my Volt and CTS. I also have Yukohama truck tires on my suburban. So when my TourX OEMs wear out, I’ll be adding Yokes.

 

[ready2fly]

I’m a huge Yokohama fan, have Avid Ascends on my Volt and CTS. I also have Yukohama truck tires on my suburban. So when my TourX OEMs wear out, I’ll be adding Yokes.

I bought Yokohama Avid Ascend LX for our Avalon, absolutely excellent tires, but fuel economy is a bit lower vs stock Michelin. I would say Yokohama is the only Japanese brand that provides premium ride feel at an affordable price. Are you going to get Avid Ascend GT? Please comment here when you do.

 

[LLninja]

I bought Yokohama Avid Ascend LX for our Avalon, absolutely excellent tires, but fuel economy is a bit lower vs stock Michelin. I would say Yokohama is the only Japanese brand that provides premium ride feel at an affordable price. Are you going to get Avid Ascend GT? Please comment here when you do.

That’s the plan, as soon as I feel the OEM tires need replacing. Only at 35k miles, not sure how far these Conti’s usually last.

 

[Red_X]

That’s the plan, as soon as I feel the OEM tires need replacing. Only at 35k miles, not sure how far these Conti’s usually last.

My OEM Contis are at 55K for some reason. That's got to about be a record on this car.

 

[ready2fly]

My OEM Contis are at 55K for some reason. That's got to about be a record on this car.

How? My OEMs were falling apart at 30k. But American-made ProContact TX have been excellent. Same butter-smooth performance as OEM ProContact TX, just seem to last much longer.

 

[LLninja]

How? My OEMs were falling apart at 30k. But American-made ProContact TX have been excellent. Same butter-smooth performance as OEM ProContact TX, just seem to last much longer.

Perhaps one is driving like a grandpa and the other like Jeff Gordon? I spent 2 years driving my Chevy Bolt like a grandpa trying to eek out every electric mile then a switch flipped in my head and I started to drive it like I stole it (which was a lot of fun). I dropped from 75 mpg to 65 mpg as a result, but when through tires and a few bent and cracked rims as a result.

 

[saab93driver]

How? My OEMs were falling apart at 30k. But American-made ProContact TX have been excellent. Same butter-smooth performance as OEM ProContact TX, just seem to last much longer.

My oem foam tires had about 38K on them when I replaced them and easily could have gone at least 45K. I never had issues with the foam. I always run about 3psi above the recommended pressure.

 

[PrincipalDan]

Honestly I've felt like the Contisilent Tires were a dumbed down tire compared to the suspension. I know they were chosen for supposed noise levels but it's like putting Usain Bolt in an old pair of Chuck Taylors and telling him to run in the Olympic qualifier or putting Jim Brown in his prime in a pair of PF Flyers and sending him out to play against a modern NFL defense.

Yeah the suspension is a little soft but capable of so much more. The UHP all-season tires I'm rocking now feel like they were more made for the car or the car was made for them.

 

[Mikeric]

I bought my 2018 TourX in July of this year. They came with Pirelli P Zero Nero P235/50 ZR18 97W. I can't compare since these were the tires that came with the car. Now the dealer said they put these 4 tires on the car before selling it, I take that with a grain of salt.
Are these OEM tires or are they replacements?
For years my cars had Michelin's but my last car before the Buick had Hankook, not my favorite. I think the tires are relatively in new condition so I'm not yet in the replacement market. Curious if anyone else has these tires.

 

[PrincipalDan]

I bought my 2018 TourX in July of this year. They came with Pirelli P Zero Nero P235/50 ZR18 97W. I can't compare since these were the tires that came with the car. Now the dealer said they put these 4 tires on the car before selling it, I take that with a grain of salt.
Are these OEM tires or are they replacements?
For years my cars had Michelin's but my last car before the Buick had Hankook, not my favorite. I think the tires are relatively in new condition so I'm not yet in the replacement market. Curious if anyone else has these tires.

Replacements. The originals were Continentals and likely ContiSilent, most of us had our ContiSilent tires fall apart on the inside (quieting foam on the inside separates from the carcass).

 

[L J]

Just did first rotation, since car just went over 7000 miles. Still really like General G-Max AS -05 size 255 45 Zr18's.

 

[L J]

G-Max's are also XL (extra load rated) so with +1 sizing they have 320 lbs more load rating so tire is less stressed.
Another plus is they are pretty cheap on Tire Rack.
But not as cheap as my used like new OEM Conti's, since my red instrument TourX was early production it had non foam tires and autobahn speed capabilities.

 

[CNYmetalGuy]

Don't know if I answered this yet but "best" is subject to personal taste. I bought Continental Extreme Contacts (z rated they were on sale) and I love them. Yes a little more road noise but not bad. And fantastic grip

 

[Red_X]

How? My OEMs were falling apart at 30k. But American-made ProContact TX have been excellent. Same butter-smooth performance as OEM ProContact TX, just seem to last much longer.

One reason, no foam. Continental didn't have that cream filling ready in time for the car's US launch so early ones like mine went without. Also, not many high-speed curves on the roads I drive.

 

[ready2fly]

Don't know if I answered this yet but "best" is subject to personal taste. I bought Continental Extreme Contacts (z rated they were on sale) and I love them. Yes a little more road noise but not bad. And fantastic grip

Yes, best tires according to your opinion. Those are summer tires if I remember correctly. Are you also in Florida? I try to stick to all-season since I may move up north again. Currently deciding between Conti PureContact LS and Michelin Primacy MXM4.