For Those With 20" Wheels And The Performance Tires ...

fbachman · July 24, 2009

what tires have you replaced the GY Eagle LS2s with, and, are you happy with your choice?

I am more interested in a street tire, than an AT...(never/rarely go off road)

Spurshot · July 24, 2009

Frank,

I can't say I've put these on a truck, but I bought the new Goodyear Eagle GT (and they are all new) for my wife's Infinity I30. Very nice for handling. I can't say if they are good for wear. Goodyear Eagle GT's of the past never did give me that great of wear, but then, I drove hard on all of them in the past. I read a little about the new GT's and there was plenty of praise by the farfegnugen crowd and some tests in magazines.

Darkanion · July 24, 2009

I'm running Yokahama Parada Spec-X's on mine. I have no complaints. Good traction, wet or dry.. They haven't seen "that slick stuff" much. So, I can't really say much about how they do in ice & snow..

Bish · July 24, 2009

I'm running the stock Bridgestone Dueler Alenza H/L's in the summer and Goodyear Fortura Triple Tread on my winter 20's. I loved the Goodyears last winter. Michelin LTX M/S is my favorite SUV/Truck highway tire. Consistently got 75-80-K out of them and they are quiet with good handling. I just think the Michelins are priced too high to justify IMO

GMCrazy777 · July 24, 2009

yes this is a good question i was wondering the same as i haven't rotated my tires or anything due to i hate them and i have a plug in too of them both since about 600 miles and they now have 27xxx on them.

Stevens03 · July 24, 2009

I had Kumha STX and they were an awesome tire...but..... I only got about 26,000 miles out of them. I might of been able to get about 30,000 but I found a great deal on the cooper zeons.

They were quiet on the road, gripped very well in rain/snow but they weren't a mud tire at all. And the in the snow, they were only good for about 1"... after that nothing...

Raymond Lowe · July 24, 2009

It seems to be trendy to always knock what the factory puts on, but these LS2's have very good manners. They're quiet, ride fairly well, and provide a fair bit of grip. The Michelin LTX should be high on your list. Other than off-roading and heavy snow, they pretty much excell in every other catagory.

Ride should be at the forefront since 20's tend to transmit a lot of bumps up into the cab. I find myself dodging manhole covers all the time now.

gmowner4life · July 24, 2009

I have 43K on my original GY's and they still have some tread on them. I rotate them every 2 oil changes and check the air pressure once a month. When I put a guage on them, they still have quite a bit of tread on them. When they wear out, I'm going with the same tire. I've had a good experience. I like the Michelins, just not the price.

Bowtie2Sierra · July 24, 2009

I have 43K on my original GY's and they still have some tread on them. I rotate them every 2 oil changes and check the air pressure once a month. When I put a guage on them, they still have quite a bit of tread on them. When they wear out, I'm going with the same tire. I've had a good experience. I like the Michelins, just not the price.

For a street tire, I don't have any complaints with the OEM GY's either. I'm looking for an all-terratin which is the only reason I'll go with something else when it's time to replace them. If I wanted to keep a street tire, I would probably give consideration to these again.

fbachman · July 24, 2009

I have 43K on my original GY's and they still have some tread on them. I rotate them every 2 oil changes and check the air pressure once a month. When I put a guage on them, they still have quite a bit of tread on them. When they wear out, I'm going with the same tire. I've had a good experience. I like the Michelins, just not the price.

For a street tire, I don't have any complaints with the OEM GY's either. I'm looking for an all-terratin which is the only reason I'll go with something else when it's time to replace them. If I wanted to keep a street tire, I would probably give consideration to these again.

I agree x2 ^^^^.

Generally, I like the GYs. Even last winter in the "white death", they had excellent traction and did very well IMHO.

43k ... that's impressive. I have around 27k on mine, and, I am not thinking that 43k is in the cards, though hard to say right now. I am guessing another 10-15k, but, we'll see.

I will research the Michelins as well. Haven't looked, but it seems like everyone agrees they are very expensive.