Goodyear, Michelin, BFGoodrich, Nitto. For every car there is a perfect set of tires but most of us have a preference.
So dear readers, what is you preferred brand of tires?
Give us your take in the comments section. Like my high school history teacher always told me, “There are no wrong answers.”
My Take? Goodyear
Firestone
In the 60’s and 70’s it was ALWAYS Goodyear polyglas, these days I’m all into Michelin
I agree , there was no better tire on the market than the Goodyear Polyglas Radial . They were cheap , light weight & wore like iron . I had set on a ’65 Caddy I got over 60K miles out of . Almost as good as the Aramid cord Double Eagle high $$$$$ tires . I think they quit making them because they were just too good ! I never had a return for manufacturing problems . No tread separations or issues at all . I know , I sold them at that time . I prefer Michelin now too. Rubber at that time didn’t bond as well to steel belts .
Goodrich
BFGoodrich
60’s and 70’s style Goodyear all the way !!
Michelin
Michelin
Michelin !
Firestone
“The best tires in the world have Goodyear written all over them”
Yep
where is the Pontiacs? my favorite was 1957 Fuelinjected,
Uniroyal tiger paw
Pirreli tires have preformed the best for me on sports cars and SUV
It all depends on the vehicle and what it needs for correct stance. Stance can make or break your ride, as we all know.
I thought this was all about Pontiacs?
1969 GTO followed by the 1970 GTO. Then, in third place, a 1976 Firebird Formula. In bright orange.
Gotta have a manual transmission though. No automatic for me.
For tires it’s Michelin Pilot Sport and my fav Pontiac is an Orange 1969 GTO Judge Convertible
Here comes the JUDGE!
hankook
Michelin, of course. They get top ratings in most reviews, mainly because of their handling in all weather, their ride, and they are quiet.
1963 Pontiac Tempest Converitble. Large 4 cylinder that idled fairly smoothly and had a flexible driveshaft to a transaxle.
Cooper, BF Goodrich and Firestone
Michelin all day long!
Dunlop. I had GT Qualifier’s on my Trans Am.
Dunlop GT Q’s is what I ran on my 68 & 79 TA. I run Michelin these days.
68 Firebird
Goodyear.
GOODYEAR !
Michelin
Goodyear, Pirelli
Cooper – but they currently don’t make the plus one size of the 15″ tires I use on my 99 Mustang –
BF Goodrich.
Pirelli
Pirelli P0
BF Goodrich
COOPER TIRES ARE THE BEST.
They DON’T SING ON any road types like Good year does and have always had that annoying loud noise.
And they are AMERICAN MADE, LESS expensive, good traction in all weather conditions long tire life and are good looking.
American made by a Chinese owner comlany
I apologize. Cooper is now owned by Goodyear as of 2021.
Cooper–One of the best ads I ever saw on tv was a cooper tire ad many years ago during the Daytona 500 when a car pulled into the pits–they took off all 4 tires,mthrew the car over the wall-and put the same cooper ties back on the car. How could I not start buying Cooper Tires after seeing that ad??
i should have made it clear that they threw a new car over the wall from the pits, and put the used tires on that car..
Cooper. They’re made in America.
Pirelli
Michelin if money is no object.
Bridgestone
Right on! I have run Bridgestone (Blizzaks) on our BMW and Lexus SUV foryears
Mid 1970s : BF Goodrich T/A radials on deep dish Cragar SS wheels !
Pos-A-Traction
MT Indy Profile
Goodyear
Firestone
ProTrac
I like the 60’s Big n little
Falken Azenis RT-660’s on my track ElCamino, Goodyear on my Suburban.
Michelin
MICKEY THOMPSON
Pirreli + Continetnal.
Michelin, as they have a superior product. Hoosier as they have the perfect subtend “daddy”!
There is no safer, quiet, long lasting and better handling tire for a pickup truck than Michelin. It’s by far the best for poor handling rear wheels in wet weather for a pickup.
Hi David, and thanks for your question.
For modern vehicles, Michelin is time proven and has current technology.
For collector cars I prefer DiamondBack Radial Collector Car Tires with tread & whitewall design as close to those offered during the time periods from the era of the manufacture of the motorcar.
Dave Dubie, Prescott, AZ.
Life Member – Cadillac LaSalle Club and current member of the Prescott Antique Car Club, in Arizona.
Hankook
GoodYear.
I’ll be the “odd man out” here…I have run Michelin, Uniroyal, Yokohama, Goodyear…
But now I am a General devotee through and through…got ’em on my V6 powered ’74
MGB GT and on my 2000 Boxster S. Great grip, good for all seasons, good in the rain,
reasonably quiet, and part of Continental Tire, based in Germany but both are manufactured
at least in part in the US.
Anything but Michelin tires. While serving in Vietnam the Viet Cong would hide in the Michelin rubber plantations. If we damaged a tree we would have to pay it’s worth in rubber over an extended period of time. No Michelins for my family!
I have generals on my 2001 monte Carlo SS and continental extreme contact on a 2016 chevy ss I would have gotten generals, but they don’t make my size for the chevy SS
Definitely Michelin.
Depends on the vehicle,, too broad a question
Michelin is ahead of the rest by far, either for cars or bikes…
Over the years I have found Michelin to be the best choice for myself and my family.
“IF” I was doing Hard core racing or maby Rock crawling-I might have a Favorite tire–But I’m not–so I can’t tell the difference-
I used to be strictly a Goodyear Guy, but more recently I’ve switched to Michelin.
In todays driving environs, Michelin followed close by Continentals
Goodyear has never let me down and sometimes surprised beyond belief.
I have had Nitto/BFG/Michelin & Pirelli nightmares. Noise, degrading sidewalls, horrible wear, traction issues – but EVERY set of Goodyear tires I have ever had have impressed me. I now buy nothing else.
Cooper
Pirelli lip
Was Goodyear now Hancook
Firestone
YOKOHAMA
Cooper
I’ve had very good experience with TOYO on a variety of cars but on my ‘Vette I’ll stick with GOODRICH.