Hello all ye TL'ers out there!

Just wanted to know what kind of tires everyone prefers for their TL.

Have a safe drive!

 

This thread could actually turn out to be a good poll. I am very interested in seeing the results of this. I didn't vote as I don't have my TL yet and have no basis for an opinion. All you vetern TLers get to voting .

 

If you have a set of each of those tires for me to test out for about 500 miles each, I would be glad to give you my opinion.

 

i like bridgestone s03 pole positions. very sticky tire and great for summer driving. sucks for the winter tho. a cost effective tire is the kumho mx which is another summer tire with great traction at a cheaper price. for all season i would get the kumho asx which is a bargain at under 100 bucks a tire. most people here will say michellin is the best but at close to $200 a tire some might not be willing to shell out the extra dough.

 

What happened to the Falken's?

 

Could they be added to this Poll??

 

Tires are on their way to you, but you have to finish the test this weekend!!!

 

Michelin Pilot Sport, not A/S.

-r

 

Cool, as long as you can have them mounted and balanced on your car (I'm not putting 10,000 miles on my car in one weekend ) and have the car aligned after each install, then we should have a good comparison by Monday. Maybe to save time on mounting/aligning you can find a few other volunteers in the Socal area that would let me drive their car

 

well looky looky the turanzas are first (for now?)

 

GoodYear F1's the only tire to ride on

 

Too bad you can't add to polls after 5 minutes. The Falken ZIEX ZE512s are great tires (review to be typed after I drive in some rainy weather....) So answer is "other". I'm also a fan of the Dunlop SP Sport 5000s, those are great all-season "ultra-performance" tires, as I've mentioned numerous times on this board already.

 

Don't forget the HPT's Potenza RE030.

 

Michelin Sports PS2 , what do you guys think of that?

 

For the money and looks, great performance, nothing comes close to the YOKOHAMA ES100s. Especially the 255/40/17 size

 

Goodyear Eagle F1's!!!!!

 

Toyo T1-S should not be overlooked. Absolutely a top performer...not to mention very light.

 

I would definitely go with Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 for a summer tire but I live where it snows a lot and need all season traction. Therefore I have Dunlop SP Sport 5000's that I will put on as soon as my car comes in. I would switch to dedicated snows but I've run out of space to store them. I have snows for my Mustang GT Convertible which I have used as a daily driver for 8 years.

 

How accurate are tire rack reviews? What do you guys think?

In the Ultra High-Performance All-Season, it rates Pirelli PZero Nero M/S as number one, followed by Michelin Pilot Sport M/S, then Continental ConitExtreme Contact.

In the Grand-Touring All-Season, it rates Bridgestone Turanza LS-Z as number one -- is it really that good?

The only thing I'm sure of is their rating Bridgestone Turanza EL42 as number 35 out of 37 tires in the Standard Touring All-Season!

 

My dealer gave me a choice of tires for my 18" A-Spec wheels...i chose the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S.....excellent tires for this car !

 

sofar the 2 best tires i have driven on the tl are the PILOT SPORT, and the ones i have on now the GoodYear Eagle F1-GSD3.

 

Yokohama's for me.......but the ones i have on rite now arent listed ES100

 

I'm looking into selling my updated EL 42's that came with the car for a better all season/winter tire. First thing I did after a week/100mi was buy Falken Torque 5 rims and put Falken ZIEX's (17) on. Put the OEM wheels and tires in the basement.
If in fact the EL 42's are that bad in snow traction (I live in the Detroit area, not much snow but occasional big storm and usual snotty/icy roads) I want to trade in (if possible) my almost new EL 42's for a better tire for the OEM rims. I usually change over in late November, early December and use the OEM rims/tires until March or so.

I'm thinking of just putting another set of Falken ZIEX's on, but your opinions/experiences here will certainly help me decide what to do. I don't want to spend more than $150/tire. Gotta call my tire guy on prices on the Dunlops et.
Thanks,
Craig

 

SO3's and T1-S's are the bes tin my opinion..neither which are listed

 

The LS-Z's are lights out better than the EL-42, it is like driving a totally different car.

Increadibly quiet and smooth, GREAT in the rain, larger rim protector, no vibrations

 

Michelin Pilot Sport summer, sticky but pricey.

 

I like the Turenzas TL Vs, but for the cheaper price the Falkens are just as good.

 

I like my Toyo Proxies4 ... but I don't think they make it in 215/50/17. So does this poll only include OEM size tires?

- derrick

 

What's an average price for the Falkens?

 

Good Year Eagle Gt

 

I bought some used rims with these tires on them. I've only driven on the stock tires, but these are awesome compared to the stock tires! With that said, I would never pay $250 a piece for tires! My next set I'll probably try Toyo TS1's.

 

toyo t1s tires rock!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Just took off the EL42's and put on Dunlop SP Sport 5000 Asymetrical. Boy, what a difference. The Dunlops actually ride a LOT smoother. Seems tar strips and freeway joints are much less noticeable. Turn in seems similar. They might possibly be just a little bit noisier, due to the much more aggressive (and very cool looking) tread design. I didn't drive the EL42's in the snow but these Dunlops look like they'd really do the job.

I would have gone for Goodyear Eagle F1's if I could use a summer tire only but I live where it snows plenty and need the all season traction. I'm tired of messing with dedicated snows from my Mustang GT...............which I still have.

 

I have the standard Michs on my 2002 Type S. I would like to have something a little wider, what would be the max size with the standard rims?


Thanks in advance!