Tire Question. Does anyone here have the NEW Goodyear TRiple tread Assurnce tires?

Hi
I just bought the new triple tread assurance tires and finding them
howling at higher speeds....110 KM and right around 65 to 70 KM
mark....
There is a slight vibration in the gas peddle also at the 60/70 km
mark.
Been back to the Tire dealer three time to re balance and still the
same thing...
They tried changing the air pressure in the tires and it got even
worse at the higher speeds.
Has anyone else having this problem or could it be something else
wrong with the car?
Any input would greatly help....
thanks




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I've never heard of "triple tread assurance" tires. Sure *sounds*
impressive, but how much are they? While cost alone isn't the only measure
of tire quality, a $25 tire isn't going to have nearly the same level of
quality as a $100 tire. My Subie was involved in a fender-bender a couple
winters ago which, among other things, left a huge rip in the sidewall of my
$100 tire. When I got the car back after over a month, it seemed to drive
"funny" but I just chalked it up to having not driven it in a while. It
seemed to handle differently around corners, especially in the snow, and
accelerating on snow produced a lot more wheelspin than I had remembered.

Then one day I was talking about tires with a friend of mine, and happened
to point at the one on my car that had been replaced after the crash. I
stopped in the middle of my sentence, because there was a completely
different tire on that wheel! A quick check revealed that they had replaced
my $100 tire with a $25 tire. Needless to say, I was pretty pissed, I mean
this tire wasn't even the same speed rating as the other ones! I made a few
phone calls, and they claimed that they'd used that tire because "the tread
pattern was similar" and "my tire was discontinued." Although their first
point was arguable, since the tread did look generally similar, a few more
calls indicated that my original tire was indeed still available, and that
the body shop I had used probably didn't do work with anyone who carried my
tire, hence the cheap impostor tire.

Anyway, my point is that that one cheap tire was causing all sorts of weird
driving. I can't say for sure if having 4 identical cheap tires would have
made a difference, but the good tires were much better on snow, and since
the cheap tire was on the front, it would slip and the AWD would send the
power to the rear. Hence the wheelspin on acceleration and the slightly
fishtaily turns. Once I had the situation straightened out, my Subie drove
normally again.

 

Here:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Assurance+TripleTred

Not inexpensive, looks like Goodyear's answer to Michelin's HydroEdge (very
similar thread design...
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=HydroEdge).

Nicolas

 

Try the new BG Goodrich Traction TA V rated, they are available in
most sizes, and carry a 60-70,000 mile warranty

 

I find advertised waranties not worth much. My local sears auto expects an
alignment check every 6 months or 6,000 miles to be cirtain it's not the
car. I usually go bythe Tread wear index which is a data point that is
measured by running the tire against a cylender of known roughness. All
tires must be measured this way but, it data is for straight-line wear. At
least you can compare different brands that way. ed

 

Not finding a whole lot of comments about the Assurance ComforTred,
and this being the last day for the $75 grocery rebate, I went ahead
and bought a set of four through Discount Tire. Unfortunately, they
didn't have but one in stock, so I'll bring the car back on Monday
morning. (I live within walking distance, so it's no big deal.) And
since Discount Tire will apply the cost for something else within 30
days if I don't like them, I figure my risk is minimal. I'll post my
comments here after I try them for awhile. Wish me luck!

 

What is the tread wear rating though?

 

As a side note:

TireRack.com still lists the OEM tire of the 98 GT Wagon as 185/70-14
The sedan specs however show up correctly as 205/55-16

???

florian

 

I think that may have been the tires from the 1st generation Legacy.

-Matt

 

I just bought a set of Tripple Treads 3 days ago and so far so good. Put
them on a 1995 Rivi with a supercharged V-6. I could light up the old
tires for about 35 feet on the concreat but these do not even chirp. Have
not tested them on Ice, snow or rain yet. No vibrations or howling so far.
The Rivi corners like it is on a RAIL!!
Buy them on the internet and save some money ($100.00)
Discount Tires Direct or Tire Rack.

 

My Tripple Treads have an 80,000 mile tread wear warranty. $ 50.00 bucks
for Road Harzard for the four tires. $ 103.00 with free shipping from
Discount Tire Direct with no State Tax if you live in a state without a
Discount Tire Store 225-60-16 s or t speed rating. MSRP from Goodyear $
133.00 each plus state TAX!!

 

My Tripple Treads have an 80,000 mile tread wear warranty. $ 50.00 bucks
for Road Harzard for the four tires. $ 103.00 with free shipping from
Discount Tire Direct with no State Tax if you live in a state without a
Discount Tire Store 225-60-16 s or t speed rating. MSRP from Goodyear $
133.00 each plus state TAX!!