emba129

Hi,
I just bought a 2007 TL that has a set of Triangle Talon TR968s that are like new. I live in Connecticut and did a little research on the web and these are Chinese tires with little review data. They have M+S on the side which indicates they are all season. But the data I did find says they are not good in really any adverse weather conditions.

I am thinking of replacing these tires with a good set of all-weather tires. Does anyone have any good recommendations on a good all around tire that is quiet and handles good in all weather conditions in southern new england? oh yea.. dont want to break the bank either (college bills!!!)

Also, anyone have experience with the Triangle Talons I have?

Thanks
Chris

Mr Marco

From everything I have read, and given your location, Continental ExtremeContact DWS Tire would be a good choice. I'm running Yoko's on my winter vehicle, but I will be relying on studded snow tires for the white stuff. Also, you need to post in the 3G forum.

emba129

Thanks..
This is a user review on the continentals which concerns me a bit. It is from a fellow TL owner

Mr Marco

Ya, I read that one too. But there are another 100 that don't mention anything about flat spotting. The only issue that would give this review any credit is the fact that it is an Acura. I have heard some bad reviews from Conti owners in the past as well. If your gut tells you not to buy them, pick another tire.

mtc46jw

Well I can confirm what emba129 says the difficulties with this tire. I have just had a set installed on my TL and can tell you that there is a persistent vibration that does seem to go away, in fact gets worse at speed (over 75 mph
) I am going in Saturday for a road-force balance to see if it can be corrected. Otherwise I really like the tire! its very smooth, hangs on in the wet and absorbs small bumps really well. Everything is good up to 60, then it starts!

Contniental says it might be the W speed rating is just not compatible with the TL's suspension. Regardless they say they will stand behind their 60 day customer satisfaction replacement. Which I may have to use!

Mr Marco

what? that is just sad. These are such good M&S tires. As for the "W" rating, that's just a good excuse for Conti. (Obviously)There is a fault in the sidewall construction.

Takehold66

I have them and after over 9000 miles I have not had any problems - FWIW

jspagna1

I've had good luck with these brands in the past.

General Exclaim UHP

Toyo Versado LX

Yokohama ADVAN S4

itsmevivek

Has the road noise increased with mileage? How is the road noise compared to the OE Michelins??

Takehold66

To me they were and are still quieter than the OEM tires. There is a reason they are #1 on TR. There will always be negative opinions on anything but the majority of people seem to be very happy with these tires overall. I don't think there is a perfect tire. You have weigh the pros and cons of each and buy a tire that meets your needs. For me it was wet traction and tread life that were most important and this tire is very good at both. As a bonus they are quiet and the price is great. To me it was an easy decision. Hope this helps.

vinnier6

iTrader: (1)

i had the yokohama advan s4 on my 07 type s for the last 5k miles i owned the car...i really liked them, but cant comment on snow....

Six Shifter

^ The ADVAN S4's were the last set I had on my CL. Was very impressed with the wear, traction, and mileage I was going to get out of them if I hadn't moved into the TL. As I was seriously looking into the DWS's to replace the OEM Michelins, the concerns raised earlier in this thread are somewhat disconcerting. However, as I currently have over 20K miles on my OEM Mich's, it looks like I'll easily make it to the winter change-over, and will have until spring to research and purchase replacements for the OEMs.

mtc46jw

Well, just so you know...did the road force re-balancing stuff, and road tested the car. Its still too rough and bumpy for my tastes. They did the run-out checks and rotated the tires on the rims to get things as close as possible, but still no joy.

Don't get me wrong, its a great handling tire but not for me too bumpy. Accordingly, I will forget the idea of an "all-purpose-all-season" performance tire and go with some dedicated continental extreme winter contact tires then get some good summer touring tires in the spring.

Too bad it didn't work out, but I just couldn't see myself taking a long trip in them. It was annoying to feel the bumpiness all the time.

Perhaps I was just unlucky and got a bad set. who knows. For me the dedicated snows (225-55-17's) are perhaps the smarter choice in the long run given all our snow up here.

Continental has been great about the 60 day return policy though. And promises the tires in 2 weeks or so. Let hope they can find and deliver! even those seem in high demand!

Cheers

sdginz

I have 2010 TL SH-AWD that I replaced the oem Michelins with these Continentals DWS tires. While I have not had them in the snow yet I am thrilled so far with them. They handle as good or better than the Michelins, much better in the rain and are fairly quiet.

Anxious to see how they handle the white stuff, being in Chicago something tells me I wont have to wait too much longer.

I have not experienced any flat spotting as others have reported. After 4K miles, I would certainly recommend them to other TL owners.

JnC

iTrader: (12)

I am not sure why these people are getting the flat spot issue as to I have had the DWS on my Lexus GS300 for more than a year now without a single issue.

We just installed a set of these on my brother's RL and he is in love so far

They do perform awesome in light or even deep snow and are unbeatable in rain.