meburdick

Although the car has only 35k on it, the original tires are showing some signs of wear to where there is some light hydroplaning when the roads are wet (moreso when it's active raining than not). Otherwise, they have been performing fine.

With winter coming up, and the likelihood of doing tires in the not-too-distant future, I'm wondering what the thoughts are around possibly changing to a different tire. While I'd love to do a more purposeful winter tire and then swap back in the spring, I just don't have the space to store an extra set of wheels (or just tires). So, I'm going to need to stick with all seasons. The Primacy MXM tires ride good and are relatively quiet, but don't seem to wear as long as I would have hoped.

If you're swapped tires on your second gen RDX, especially if you drive in the rust belt and have been happy with the sloppy weather performance, I'm curious to know what you switched out to.

Clickit02

I did extensive research (Tirerack.com) for another vehicle in family and replaced OEM Michelin Primacy MXM with Pirelli P7. P7 is good tire and almost compatible with OEM but if I do it again, I'd keep Michelins, still. The wet driving on Michelins is still a bit better.

meburdick

Thanks for the feedback.

egads

There is also this entire thread:

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-rdx-...ations-891136/

meburdick

Thanks... lots to take in there, but good info.

wallmike

I use Toyo Celsius CUV All-weather tires bought online from Tiresdirect.net. I live in Colorado and they are awesome in winter. I have had no trouble climbing the mountains in CO in snow.

Chargersix

We own three cars, including a 2013 RDX, and have purchased numerous sets of tires from Tirerack.com - as mentioned by Clickit. They have a great selection and provide user reviews and rankings for all their offerings. This way you can find the tires that best meet your needs. Typically receive tires within two days. Based on research, OEM tires are normally more expensive and lower rated than other options.

Drpower

Nitto nt421q are very quiet and handling very well. Wear seems to be controlled 240 kpa front 238 kpa rear. No snow yet but rain and mud are no issue. I like the low resistance feel.

I have owned some new tires lately
Envigor, Sport AS3+, P7, P Zero
Nothing beats Envigor in the rain, P Zero are handling but wear fast, sorry but for me AS3+ flat spot badly but I leave the car for a month I wish I could have given them more of a run before I sold that Accord HFP... Anyway... 2015 RDX with 19" Nitto are very comfy.

ademello

In my case, 2014 RDX Tech 2WD, I have had better results with Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires. I did not like the factory tires, Michelin Primacy MXM4, because I felt they made for a harsher ride and I also noticed accelerated treadwear (lasted 39,613 miles out of expected 55,000), plus they were ridiculously expensive. The Defender tires provide for a smoother ride, however I will say they are not for spirited driving. Not sure how they rate on snow ( I live in North Texas). Also on my short list were General Altimax RT43 (V) (Performance All Season), Michelin Defender T+H and Continental TrueContact Tour. Through the years I have had a love-hate experience with Michelin, where I find some of their products are excellent while some are plain sub-par. In the case of the Defender LTX M/S, I would buy them again.

ademello

In my case, 2014 RDX Tech 2WD, I have had better results with Michelin Defender LTX M/S tires. I did not like the factory tires, Michelin Primacy MXM4, because I felt they made for a harsher ride and I also noticed accelerated treadwear (lasted 39,613 miles out of expected 55,000), plus they were ridiculously expensive. The Defender tires provide for a smoother ride, however I will say they are not for spirited driving. Not sure how they rate on snow ( I live in North Texas). Also on my short list were General Altimax RT43 (V) (Performance All Season), Michelin Defender T+H and Continental TrueContact Tour. Through the years I have had a love-hate experience with Michelin, where I find some of their products are excellent while some are plain sub-par. In the case of the Defender LTX M/S, I would buy them again.

meburdick

I believe these are the tires that I put on my Silverado to replace the factory Goodyear garbage. Much improved although I'm finding that the tread wear on them is nothing like I would expect it to be. They have about 35-40k on them and are definitely showing their wear and I drive a decent percentage of highway miles.

Mainecoons

How about the Michelin Premier LTX 235/60/18 for the 2018 RDX?

dtownfb

The reviews look really good for this tire. It might be a bit pricey but it may be worth it. Take a look at Tire Rack and read the owner reviews..

https://tiredeets.com/michelin-premier-ltx-review/

Alex Medeiros

Ya they're definitely on the epensive side lol. I'd probably look around more and see if there is something at a lower price that is still from a reputable company.

Mainecoons

Actually that is the alternative tire I'm looking at. Less than a $1000 for four installed at Sam's.

I need a tougher than usual tire, I live in Mexico and the country has crappy roads. Tires take a beating, we never keep them more than 4-5 years regardless of tread wear. Since we only drive 5000 miles per year, we aren't going to wear them down but we may beat them to death.

meburdick

One thing to keep in mind regarding buying -anything- right now is that basically everything is in short supply. Lots of new cars can't be finished and delivered to dealers because of a shortage of microchips and rubber is starting to become a little short in supply in places to the point where GM publicly stated they aren't concerned about the shortage of rubber (mostly because the chip shortage becomes a problem for new cars first).

dtownfb

I purchased my 2017 Tech in September. The selling dealer put new tires on, Kumho Crugen Premium. I've put just over 9,000 miles on these tires and they perform pretty good.......but they are new. Ok ratings on Tire Rack (finish 24th out of 38 tires). I'm expecting performance to diminish as the tire wear.

I figured why replace new tires. Just run them for a couple years and replace when the tires get to 4/32..

meburdick

The Goodyear Wrangler RTS tires on my truck had about 1/3 tread left when I canned them. They are variable compound tires which means the compound is softer on the outer portion of the tread for better grip. I opted for new tires after taking a gradual bend in the road at highways speeds with a misting of rain led my to skidding across three lanes of traffic because the rear wheels couldn't hold traction.

If your tires are variable compound like that, expect the grip to diminish to nothing long before you hit the wear bars...

Mainecoons

After 12 years of living in Mexico I have found the upper tier Michelin tires are by far the most capable of handling the beating tires get here. I really think $1000 for premium tires installed on a premium car is worth it. I was just looking for some feedback. Thanks.

dtownfb

For your situation, these tires would be on my short list if the price doesn't bother you.