I have a 2009 xD with 35,000 miles. My tires are wearing really low and it is time to change.

Do you suggest Pirelli or Goodyear? I am leaning toward the 205/55-16.

 

Looking for performance or comfort and what is your budget?

 

Comfort. I'm not a racer, I'm a saver. I value quality, especially when it comes to safety. Don't really need to be excessive, though. Hope that makes sense.

 

Then I recommend the Michelin HydroEdge, excellent comfort while awesome wet weather traction. The tire comes with a 90K warranty and if you take care of them expect to see 100K plus out of these tires.

 

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

Link with reviews.

 

Thanks!

 

90k miles, thats rad.

 

I can't agree.. Michelin makes a great tire.. but I wouldnt want one that lasts that long.. They are going to be hard.. which is why they last so long..
In a small lightweight car like the xD.. you want a tire with some give..
One that won't be hard and amplify every bump and rough surface..
I would go with something more conventional that will give you 40 - 50K wear and still be compliant enough for a nice ride.. Look around .. there are plenty of good choices..

 

My xD is getting new tires installed now. Looking for a tire with less road noise and a good warranty. So I'm getting Bridgestone Turanza with Serenity technology 205/55 R16 91H hope they work out for me. The size change will make the speedo 1mph less indicated and alter the odometer

 

General JUST released an amazing tire...

http://www.motortrend.com/womt/1103_..._03/index.html

 

Thread is fairly hard but the sidewalls do a pretty good job of absorbing energy since they are so soft (the tires are usually T rated). I know most Michelin tires are covered under a 30 day try and buy kinda thing so if you do not like them they can be returned and you avoid a restocking fee.

 

hey, i'm thinking about purchasing the michelin hydroedge with green x tires.

can someone point me to the most appropriate size for stock steelies?

 

They are not made in the stock 195/60/16 size and the closest size I know of is 205/55/16. 215/55/16 and 225/50/16 will also fit but they are performance sizes so I'm not sure if the Hydroedges are made in that size.

 

thanks,

will be ordering from tirerack. lets hope these will outlast the crappy dunlops oe. only got 31k miles from them

 

tirerack has 215/55/16. i don't think they have 205/55/16.

 

nvm found 205/55/16 on the site, thanks

 

I have the Bridgestone EL-400's and will probably on get 25K out of them.

 

i also have (extensively) shopped 205/55/16s. here is my go to list, based on budget and performance (prices are from various online sources). don't need any snow tires:

TIRE/PRICE/WEIGHT IN LBS
*Conti DW $106, 19
*Ventus v12 $89, 19
Proxes 4 $112, 20
*conti DWS $110, 21
Yoko AD08 $140, 21
Ziex 512 $? , 21
Pilot Exalto PE2 $150, 21
Toyo T1R $165, 21.9
BStone RE760 $112, 22
Yoko S.Drive $95, 23
Dunlop Starspec $114, 24
FK452 $110, 24

* = My faves/ the ones i will most likely purchase in the future.

I read over tire reviews often for owner tips and impressions. some like the conti's require added PSI for better turning performance, for ie.

 

I work at a tire shop and for some reason I have had always had horrible luck with the Conti's.

 

would you mind elaborating? i am particularly interested in extreme contact dw and dws. failures? flaws? other issues? thanks