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I drove briefly on the stock Goodyear Wrangler HP (garbage tires). Swapped those out to the Goodyear Fortera Triple Tred (stock 16" size). After a few thousand miles on them, I sold them to get 18" Bridgestone Dueler Alenza in 235/55/18. I loved them (see my review of them here)
After wearing the Dueler Alenza down enough to make driving in snow mediocre, I decided to spring for the Nokian WRG2 SUV tires.
So... onto the review (Part I)
Miles driven: 900
Tire Size: 235/55/18
As with the Dueler Alenza, they're only about 0.5 mph off (faster) than the speedo reads. This is confirmed on my GPS. When speedo is at 40, GPS bounces between 40 and 41. When speedo is at 60, GPS bounces between 60 and 61. Can't complain too much about that, and I am more accurate with more sidewall protection than 235-50-18.
Dry: They feel a bit "squishier" than the Alenzas, but not by much. Initially I inflated them to 32 Psi, but after 100 miles I bumped that up to 36 all around. This did reduce the "squishiness", but they still don't feel as solid as the Alenza (as far as I can remember). Still, dry traction is ONLY SLIGHTLY less than the Bridgestone Dueler Alenza, but again it's not by much. \
Wet: Great grip, as I've been through some sprinkles and slick roads. No heavy downpours just yet, but I can already see how these tires perform better than the Alenzas in rain. It's not a huge improvement over the Dueler Alenza in wet, but it is somewhat noticeable.
Noise: Quieter than all the tires I've tried previously. They also ride really smooth (probably why they feel so squishy compared to the Alenza). My volume is 1 click lower than when I had the Alenzas on, and the Goodyear tires I had were noisy (even the Triple Tred) compared to these.
Notes: These test results are coming in during the winter. Temps I've driven them in ranged from mid teens to mid 30's. So, I'll have to reserve my summer driving impressions and downpours till when the weather get warmer. As far as snow, I haven't driven them in snow, yet. We have a storm rolling through tonight, and I'll give it a few snow days till I lay our my review on snow/ice traction. the squishy feeling I report about isn't a major issue. It's just compared to the Alenzas. In all honesty, they're still more solid (IMO) than the Goodyear Fortera Triple Tred tires.
Overall, I highly recommend these tires for our car at this point. They're performing SOLIDLY, look great, and are quiet and comfortable. Will update with more parts to this review as I accumulate more miles out of them.
After wearing the Dueler Alenza down enough to make driving in snow mediocre, I decided to spring for the Nokian WRG2 SUV tires.
So... onto the review (Part I)
Miles driven: 900
Tire Size: 235/55/18
As with the Dueler Alenza, they're only about 0.5 mph off (faster) than the speedo reads. This is confirmed on my GPS. When speedo is at 40, GPS bounces between 40 and 41. When speedo is at 60, GPS bounces between 60 and 61. Can't complain too much about that, and I am more accurate with more sidewall protection than 235-50-18.
Dry: They feel a bit "squishier" than the Alenzas, but not by much. Initially I inflated them to 32 Psi, but after 100 miles I bumped that up to 36 all around. This did reduce the "squishiness", but they still don't feel as solid as the Alenza (as far as I can remember). Still, dry traction is ONLY SLIGHTLY less than the Bridgestone Dueler Alenza, but again it's not by much. \
Wet: Great grip, as I've been through some sprinkles and slick roads. No heavy downpours just yet, but I can already see how these tires perform better than the Alenzas in rain. It's not a huge improvement over the Dueler Alenza in wet, but it is somewhat noticeable.
Noise: Quieter than all the tires I've tried previously. They also ride really smooth (probably why they feel so squishy compared to the Alenza). My volume is 1 click lower than when I had the Alenzas on, and the Goodyear tires I had were noisy (even the Triple Tred) compared to these.
Notes: These test results are coming in during the winter. Temps I've driven them in ranged from mid teens to mid 30's. So, I'll have to reserve my summer driving impressions and downpours till when the weather get warmer. As far as snow, I haven't driven them in snow, yet. We have a storm rolling through tonight, and I'll give it a few snow days till I lay our my review on snow/ice traction. the squishy feeling I report about isn't a major issue. It's just compared to the Alenzas. In all honesty, they're still more solid (IMO) than the Goodyear Fortera Triple Tred tires.
Overall, I highly recommend these tires for our car at this point. They're performing SOLIDLY, look great, and are quiet and comfortable. Will update with more parts to this review as I accumulate more miles out of them.
