I need to get new tires for my 2000 GP. Anyone have anything to say about either the Goodyear Triple Tread or the Yokohama AS430?
Tires - Yokohoma vs Triple Tread
Jun 03, 2006
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All I can relate is my own experiences: your mileage may vary.
Over the years I've getton more and more disgusted with Goodyear tires. On the 1987 Olds 98 I had the original Goodyears wore out in
33,000 miles. The Goodyears on my present car, a 1994 Regal, aren't doing much better (the orignal owner of the car replace the original Goodyears with Goodyears - now on second replacement set). I guarantee you when those Goodyears wear out, that car will never see Goodyears again.As to Yokohamas - LOVE 'EM!! On the Olds I replaced the original Goodyears with Yokohamas (cannot remember the exact type number, but the where V rated performance tires). They improved the handling loads (the Olds was a Touring Sedan with the FE3 suspension) and I got nearly 55K miles out of them. Now I must add that the ride was not as compliant with the Yokohamas as with the Goodyears, but it was a trade-off I was willing to make.
When the tires on the Regal need replacement (5~8K miles from now) Yokohamas will be on my list, along with Toyo and Dunlop.
I hate on principal to buy foreign tires, but none of the US companies seem to offer much that is worth considering (don't even think about asking me what I think of Firestone, unless you want an earful).
Regards, Bill Bowen Sacramento, CA
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