Believe it or not, it's time to replace the factory Michelin MXV4 tires on my 1992 Accord. The tread looks great after 11 years but the sidewall is starting to crack. I've only had the car for a few thousand miles so I haven't experienced these factory tires at their prime. They don't get good reviews on Epinions.com but then again they were on different cars, so maybe a different feel etc. Is this a good all around tire, with good cornering abilities? What tires have you all tried on this car?

 

i think they are overpriced for what they give you. I was glad to get rid of mine...but i cant really recommend much since i have been running wider and lower profile tires than stock for years now...

 

All of the stock tires slip and slide way too much for me, so I can't recomend any either..... when I still ran stock steelies I found them dangerously thin and barely grip the road worth anything. Anyhoo, take a look at some of the Kumho rubber, they have won my trust over the years (except their all seasons!), and they tend to be a little less $ than other people out there mostly due to their name anda the fact that they are a Korean company. Another good option is some of the perelli rubber they have for that size range.

- Nathan

 

wow is that common to have tires for 11 years. I have a 92ex and bought new michelin pilots 3 years ago and wore them out in about 1.5 years. After that I wouldn't go w/ michelin again - although the handling was awesome. I am a student cannot afford to replace the tires every year and half. I put on Dunlop sport-sp on it now - it has similar handling, but it looks like it has better durability and wet/snow traction. And not to mention cheaper too! if you need to find a place to get them - look on tirerack.com (they have a good selection) and then have a place like sears or NTB pricematch them. -good luck

 

I went to Sam's Club today and saw some BF Goodrich Touring tires for around $60 a tire. They get good ratings on epinions and people there say they corner well and provide a good road feel. Might just go with them. Seems like a good value.

 

i dunno, i just got some new rims, with yokohama avs es100's. grip really well on the road. my stock tires used to slip and slide everywhere. i like my new yokohamas.

dunno if having a 215/45 tire compared to a 195/60...which i think is stock, will make that much of a differenc, but its about 1.5 inch more rubber on each tire sticking the car to ground, so it couldn't hurt.

 

Here's the deal on tires guys:

The speed rating of the tire makes some what of a difference too...please don't forget this. Some tires are made to handle 130 mph, some more. Some aren't. Now if you're concerned about cornering and handling, you'd have to consider if it's H rated R rated or even Z rated, which is for cars like BMW's and Corvettes. Most tires are R rated...for example 195/60R/15...195/50Z/15 and so on.

The TYPE of tire itself is important meaning the rating of the tire...AA the best traction A Good, and B's are the usual factory type tires. Ask for this when purchasing the tires, they should be on the sticker of the tire.

Then is the most common problem, deciding who makes the "best" tire for your vehicle. Michelin, in my opinon, some might disagree, is VERY overpriced. Maybe just because i worked for Bridgestone Khumo's are bad. Again stating my opinon. Cheap, bad traction, bad everything. Now, look at the Bridgestone Turanza's (LS-T's) or the Firestone Affinity's...THESE tires should be replaced if you don't wanna spend 100+ bucks a tire. Again, I believe these tires are much more trust worthy and worth every penny you spend on them.

Just research...