I just bought this 01 deville and it needs new tires, I know Michelins are good but I don't want to spend $700 are there any cheaper options that are as good as Michelin?
Your car is speed limited to 112 mph, so there's no point in buying tires more expensive than an S rating. Lots of people like many different tires for different reasons. Michelin seems to make a couple of most satisfactory tires for your car. I personally would not touch Hankook or Kumho with a 50 foot pole. Cooper makes some great tires. Don't rule out BF Goodrich either.
Doesn't tell you much, does it ???
Tire speed rating is the letter after the tire size on your driver's door sticker and is the speed limiter set into the car. No, it cannot be changed.
We did ok with General Altimax RT
We ran several sets of them on two or three different vehicles.
Usually found for around 100 per tire mounted and balanced.
My rating score.
We still have one out here using the Altimax = very good
One using Michelin Defender = Better
One using Pirelli P7 = Best
I just put a new set of michelins symmetry on my 2004 Deville. I got 100k miles on the first set. Never got that kind of miles on any tire. Love the ride too.
I hate to dig up an old thread, but I was at Discount yesterday for a tire rotation and found out that the Discount Tire Arizonian Silver was at one time made by Kelly Springfield. Not sure what the problem was, but they are now made by Cooper.
I am going to need to put a set on my daughters SLS pretty soon (she may be moving to PDX), but, I am always a little leery when a brand name makes a product for someone else and won't put their own name on it.
Just put Pirelli P4 on and th ey handle very nice. Harder than Michelin and a bit noisier. For less than 100 each delivered to the house can't complain.
If you're not going to keep the car buy the cheapest set you can find.
If you're going to keep it open your wallet a little wider and spring for the Michelins. They will last longer, ride better and quieter and in the long run they will be your cheapest option.
I purchased the General Altimax RT43 tires for the Deville and they ride perfect! The total cost out the door with road hazard warranty was $551.00 and there is a $50 rebate. I took the car on a short 100 mile road trip in the rain last night and the ride is silent, handling is crisp and best of all the dreaded front end vibration is gone. I got the caddy up to 91mph and no vibration. I had never heard of this General Tire brand but apparently the new Altimax RT43 is rated as one of the best tires out there, glad I went with these.
I'm a fan of the Sumitomo brand - great price - tread wear ok - you'll get about 30K miles out of them before they are half worn, which is when I change them out that way I'm almost always on "like new" tires.
My Deville had the Sumitomo HTR on it and they were awful, vibration in the front end at 60 mph. The tires still had tread but rode like crap. The previous owner told me he went the cheap route with those tires, I only kept them on for two weeks, they didn't feel safe.
Interesting, I've had at least 6 sets of Sumis without an issue - I always get them load force balanced - maybe your vibration was balancing? Maybe not - that's the way she goes sometimes.
FWIW, I did the last winter in central Ontario, snow country, with the Michelin Hydro Edge rubber that I bought it with and never had a problem let alone a stuck and those tires have easily two more years (for the mi. I put on them) left to go. I do like/trust Michelin for a Cadillac.
For personal/family vehicles in which ride comfort is important I have stuck with Michelins for the past 15+ years. As long as your suspension and front end are in good shape I have found that those tires give me the best experience in value for the money and lack of problems. On the DTS I have the Defenders and am happy with them.
Vehicles that are not driven by caring/knowledgeable drivers I install whatever is the cheapest but still decent quality. In those vehicles the drivers tend to not notice and/or report suspension problems and tires wound up damaged rather than worn out. I get about 2 -3 years out of them on average. A better tire wouldn't make a difference.
So, as was said above, if just driving the car to death then go cheap. If you plan on keeping it and maintaining it then in the long run IMO a good Michelin is worth the extra money.
DT - "Hey Cooper, make us a tire we can sell for xxx"
Cooper - "sure, we can cut some corners and cheapen it up to make a tire for that price, but we don't want our name on it"
No, I'm with you. Some things are cheap because they're made cheap.
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