New tires for my 2010 Camry. What brand?
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| I have Kumho tires on my Element, and Todd has them on his big 4WD Dodge Ram truck. Both are totally different, but good tires. http://www.kumhousa.com/ |
| Jen's Honda Civic has Goodyear Aqua-Tread and they're awesome in the rain and snow. I'd call the dealer and the largest local tire shop and see what they each recommend and look for those or a middle of the road tire as I'm sure they'll suggest something different. Personally, I'm big Michelin and Pirelli fan. I've had both on my old Volkswagen and if they can make an old Beetle handle well in wet or dry, they're pretty good tires. Vance |
I don't know a lot but I was going to say PM Vance he would know  |
| I called my tire guy and Adam said Michelin Defender is the replacement for the Hydroedge so I'm going with the Defender. I'm embarrassed to say I'm excited about getting new tires! |
| Do you know what tire sizes you need for your Camry? |
Paula O. wrote: I called my tire guy and Adam said Michelin Defender is the replacement for the Hydroedge so I'm going with the Defender. I'm embarrassed to say I'm excited about getting new tires! Whooops! I guess I was late to the tire party!  Enjoy! |
| Paula, getting new tires is like wearing new socks - no one will notice, but you'll feel special all day!!! One can never go wrong with Michelin. They've been around since 1888, so clearly they're doing it right Do your first burn-out in my name! Vance |
| I sold tires for years. While Michelin makes a good tire, I never felt they were the best. They always had high tread wear ratings and long mileage warranties but Michelin accomplished this by using a graduated compound. The compound on the outer layers is a bit softer and the compound gets harder toward the bottom of the tread. What that means to the customer is yes, they will get great mileage out of the tire but by the time the tire is half worn, the ride will become harsher and noisier. For a customer who wasn't afraid of spending some money, I always steered them towards Bridgestone tires. They cost a little less than a Michelin, last as long, and give as good, and mostly, better performance. The ride, noise, and harshness will stay constant thru the life of the tire. Not like a Michelin. Of course nowadays, I wouldn't point to any foreign branded tire. I needed tires on my Colorado ZQ8 last year and I went with a set of Dunlops (Dunlop is an American tire company owned by Good Year, another American tire company, and mine were made in TN). Holy cow what a great set of tires these are. The truck handles so much better than it did with the Continentals that were on it. It handles better, stops better, the steering is crisper & more responsive. I've had a lot of cars in my life and driven many more; before & after new tires. NEVER have I driven a vehicle where a set of tires made it feel like a whole different, better vehicle. And the best part was that the Dunlops were not the most expensive tires. Not by a long shot. |
| My Element came from the dealer with Michelins - I hated them. |
| I had a zipper blowout on the highway in my motorhome; replaced those Michelin XRVs with Goodyear G670 and went up a load range or two. Muuuuuuuch nicer ride when you can be safely running at 90 PSI instead of 105. |
| I had two NEW Bridgestones go out in the same week while driving an 80,000lb. semi and was was a steer tire at 60 mph; wanna guess my opinion about Bridgestones? Never had an issue with my semi's Michelins I'm running Goodyears on my Trooper and love them. Excellent wear, loads of grip in dry, wet, snow and the occasional corn field and low highway noise. Glad you're happy with your new treads! Happy motoring!!! Vance |
| I'm not sure a semi tire can, or should, be used as a basis to judge a passenger car tire. And the only people I'd sell Good Years to were people who really wanted them. Their light truck tires were pricey and wore out quickly (15-20K). Of course that was anywhere from 23 to 13 years ago. Maybe they have changed since then. Their performance tires were always good. |
| Had Bridgestones on my Saab 9-5 sedan and didn't realize how bad they sucked until I recently put Michelin Primacy M/X's on it. The road noise with the Bridgestone tires was so bad I thought it was the car. Michelin's are smooth riding and quiet. Plus, there's a nice rebate on them right now. |
| Update. Got Michelin Defenders installed on Wednesday and I love them. It rained Wednesday and Thursday and I had no worries about tires slipping or skidding. Those things hug the road and the ride is so much better. I feel like the car is more solid. I'm extremely happy, although a bit poorer. Totally worth the money. |
| EEEEXCELLENT! Enjoy and use them safely. |
got sheep wrote: My Element came from the dealer with Michelins - I hated them. I had Michelins on my CRV and hated them as well! WAY too much road noise. |
I actually despise having to buy tires--So you made me smile with your excitement about them! Maybe next time I will think a little differently about the purchase.  |
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