New Tire Thoughts

[droidus]

I am looking for new tires for my 2015 ford fusion se.  Has anyone had any experience with these, or this brand in particular?

https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/ohtsu-tire-fp0612-a-s/p/34184

[bbf2530]

56 minutes ago, droidus said:

I am looking for new tires for my 2015 ford fusion se.  Has anyone had any experience with these, or this brand in particular?

https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tires/ohtsu-tire-fp0612-a-s/p/34184

 

 Hi droidus.  Your link does not work.  It only leads to the Discount Tire website Store Locator page, not a particular brand or tire (we don't have the cookies from your vehicle choices on our computers). Which brand/model tire are you thinking about?

 

I can tell you I prefer Michelin myself. I replaced the factory Michelins on my 2007 MKZ (at ~54,000 miles) with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 and was very happy with them. They now have 50,000+ miles and I will be replacing them shortly with the updated Pilot Sport A/S 3+, as soon as they go on sale at Costco. My 2018 MKZ came with Michelin Primacy MXM4's. The Pilot Sport A/S 3+ is also listed as an MKZ OEM tire. I would highly recommend either.

 

Get back to us and good luck.

Edited September 5, 2018 by bbf2530

[bangster]

When I was piecing together tires that were round and not worn out, I put some Ohtsu tires on my 2000 Grand Marquis. I got the rated miles out of them rotating them a few times, they were quiet enough, sturdy enough, and did okay with standing water and high ambient temps.

 

These will not wear long with a 360 wear rating, but at least they have traction A and heat A.

 

It all depends on what you are looking for. Cheap,  summer with a little rain, a couple years and worn out? These would likely fit the bill.

 

I used to go by cheap, but found that I was better off targeting what exactly I wanted and try to match price with that. Environment, driving style, vehicle use, wear expectations, they all vary what a recommended tire is.

 

I drive really hard, I get a few instances of rain but don't need to drive it in the rain, I go for UHP summer tires, and okay with only 20,000 miles to wear out because this car will likely see 6-8k hard miles a year, and I wear out cheaper non performance tires faster than softer performance tires.

 

I look for heat of A because I live where there are very high ambient temps and road temps, and drive at high speeds for long periods of time in that environment.

 

Traction A which is really all about stopping is good, AA is better, but if you don't do jack rabbit starts, corners at 2x the speed limit, or wait until the very last moment to brake, then it might not be important to you.

 

I generally hate the OEM tires that come on vehicles. My 2015 with 48,000 miles will need tires soon, and with my daughter driving it, I would go for more all season or maybe touring tires, but I don't need wear rating of 800 and again temp and traction are important to me for it.

[Kermit]

I went with Goodyear Aquatreds, partly because they had good reviews and partly because Goodyear was offering an $80 credit card with them at the time.  I wanted a smooth, quiet ride, and that's what I got with them. I'm very pleased.  But they're not cheap.   I don't know about traction in the wet.  I don't live in the snow belt. 

[the Frank owner]

I put Yokohama Avids on mine . . . happy after a summer's driving, fairly quiet, and smooth. I run winters.