Anyone running these or know anything about them, either good or bad? The reviews look good especially concerning my biggest want, low noise. What I want is a a quiet tire with a little aggressive look that's decent off-road. For all intents and purposes my off-roading mostly consists of gravel forest service and dirt roads which at times could be a little rocky or muddy. Probably 85% of my driving will be on pavement. Just hoping to hear from anyone on here who has had experience with them. The reason I am looking at this tire in particular other than the fact that the reviews say it's really quiet is this; I have a friend that can get me 40% off on Continental tires. It's gonna be a few months before I need them so I'm trying to research ahead of time. Thanks in advance for any info.
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That helps. Thank you
firebirdguy
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its currently #5 out of 20 on tire rack. & has great reviews for "comfort" which includes road noise. but is priced more than the 4 above it... but at a 40% discount sounds like a no brainer.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surv...7&rearWidth=255/&rearRatio=40&rearDiameter=17
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/surv...7&rearWidth=255/&rearRatio=40&rearDiameter=17
That's what I'm thinking too. Everything I've read says they're quiet. So that works for me. The reviews look good on everything else too. I just wish the sidewalls were a little more aggressive looking. Yeah, I guess I'm a little bit of a poser on that. Thanks for the reply.
firebirdguy
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nothing wrong with wanting a good looking tire. i went with the goodyear trail runner AT last year on my 08 sport due to good reviews & lower price than any other top 5 tires & it was rated #3 or 4 at the time. after rebates & finding the lowest price at goodyear.com i got them for about $120 each installed with lifetime rotation. i love the tires but wish they were a little more aggressive sidewalls too.
if you want a better looking sidewall check out the general AT/X, continental makes general so maybe your friend can get a discount on them too? if not they are a lot cheaper msrp than the continentals & are rated better at #2.
Yeah you're right. I want to try to make my runner look a little more hard core but I don't really want to give up my comfort. The Continentals are supposed to be one of the quieter tires and they have a 60k warranty, and with the discount it may be hard to turn down. But I looked at the Generals you mentioned and that's more of the look I want. Thanks for your help
Firebird Guy you nailed it for me. I had no idea that Generals were made by Continental. So I checked with my guy and he can get the discount on them too. I texted him today to go ahead and order them. My cost ended up being $99.50 each. And General has a $100 rebate right now that I'm gonna try to get. Not sure if it will work in this case but I'm still in good shape at $400 for the set. And I believe I'll be much happier with them. I expect they'll be a little louder on road but better in mud, snow, etc. And I definitely like the looks a lot better.
firebirdguy
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cool! glad that worked out for you, you will like the generals, they are a top rated tire in all categories. & $100ea is a awesome price!
for the rebate, it doesnt matter what price you paid, the rebate just requires a proof of purchase. unless your friend is giving the discount but plans to get the rebate himself... & even if so $100ea is a great price for these tires.
That sounds great. I should be able to get the receipt from him or just let him get the rebate for me. I help him and his wife out with some of their car issues so I don't think he'll try to get the rebate himself. Like you said though, $100 is still a great price. (But $75 is even better, lol) Thanks again.
