No Fun Finding Replacement Tires for My 2010 Tucson

[frank1203]

Hello Everyone, Its been a while. I can't believe my 2010 Tucson will be three years old soon.

I am asking for some help in choosing a good replacement "all season" tire. This has been frustrating! My Tucson came equipped with Kuhmo Solus Tires K21 (H rating) (225/60 R17). The car only has 25K miles on it and they need to be replaced. I do not want the same ones.

The bottom line is that I have gone online to look for ideas as well as called many tire dealers and I get a different recommendation from everyone. Some places say I need to stay with the "H" rated tire because that's what the car was originally equipped with and I would void the vehicles warranty - yet others say the "T" rated tire is fine since its doubtful I'll be driving 125 miles per hour.

Then on top of that, I am getting so many different recommendation on brands, etc that I'm going nuts with this. The top "H" tire recommendation has been the Good Year Assurance Comfortread Touring which is over $200/tire and the top "T" tire recommendation has been the Michelin Defender and Dunlop Signature II.

So, with all that said, I'd love some help here from Tucson owners who may have already gone through the tire replacement route. (1) Do I need an "H" rated tire? If so, what models do you suggest?
(2) If I can get away with a "T" rated tire, what models do you suggest?

Sorry for babbling on and on here, but I'm frustarted and need to make some decisions quickly.

Thanks in advance. Frank

[MikDee]

Originally Posted by frank1203

Hello Everyone, Its been a while. I can't believe my 2010 Tucson will be three years old soon.


I am asking for some help in choosing a good replacement "all season" tire. This has been frustrating! My Tucson came equipped with Kuhmo Solus Tires K21 (H rating) (225/60 R17). The car only has 25K miles on it and they need to be replaced. I do not want the same ones.

Mine wore out at 17k miles, good riddance to rubbish!

The bottom line is that I have gone online to look for ideas as well as called many tire dealers and I get a different recommendation from everyone. Some places say I need to stay with the "H" rated tire because that's what the car was originally equipped with and I would void the vehicles warranty - yet others say the "T" rated tire is fine since its doubtful I'll be driving 125 miles per hour.

I had my Tucson totally wound out, once broken in, on a long open highway, and it would only do 115mph,,, I'm guessing it was the built in speed limiter? So, T-rated is just fine.

Then on top of that, I am getting so many different recommendation on brands, etc that I'm going nuts with this. The top "H" tire recommendation has been the Good Year Assurance Comfortread Touring which is over $200/tire and the top "T" tire recommendation has been the Michelin Defender and Dunlop Signature II.

A reasonably priced A/S touring tire that is the smoothest, quietest, with excellent traction, in all weather, I ever had, plus an 80k mileage warrantee is the Cooper CS-4 touring tire (made in the USA)
I'm on my 3rd set. As a comparison at the tirerack, it is rated better all around then the Michelin Harmony.

So, with all that said, I'd love some help here from Tucson owners who may have already gone through the tire replacement route. (1) Do I need an "H" rated tire? If so, what models do you suggest?
(2) If I can get away with a "T" rated tire, what models do you suggest?

Sorry for babbling on and on here, but I'm frustarted and need to make some decisions quickly.

Thanks Frank

Check this out:http://www.motortrend.com/features/1...ring/viewall.h

[austex04]

Check discounttire.com and tirerack.com for tires. Discount tire price matched what the total cost of tire+shipping would be, so I bought from them. On top of that, I have free rotations and balance, and free flat repair for the life of the 70k mile tires, reviews and test results. They didn't hassle me about going from a H to a T rated tire, not that my car can even go that fast under its own power. I bought one of the cheaper touring tires that was actually one of the top rated tires that tirerack had tested, I like these tires more than the expensive Michelins on my old car.

[CleanSE-R]

Tire Rack - Your performance experts for tires and wheels is your best friend.

Just a question. Why are you looking for a higher speed rating when your car will still only go up to a certain speed (120ish) if lucky? You are wasting your money...
FYI: The oem Kumho's actually didn't do that bad... Mine have 10K on them and still look new. Then again, my wife drives the Tucson 75% of the time...

[RBull]

Originally Posted by MikDee

Mine wore out at 17k miles, good riddance to rubbish!




I had my Tucson totally wound out, once broken in, on a long open highway, and it would only do 115mph,,, I'm guessing it was the built in speed limiter? So, T-rated is just fine.



A reasonably priced A/S touring tire that is the smoothest, quietest, with excellent traction, in all weather, I ever had, plus an 80k mileage warrantee is the Cooper CS-4 touring tire (made in the USA)
I'm on my 3rd set. As a comparison at the tirerack, it is rated better all around then the Michelin Harmony.



Check this out:http://www.motortrend.com/features/1...ring/viewall.h

Will have to look into these tires this coming summer when my OE's will likely die. Your link doesn't seem to work.

[MikDee]

After 3 sets, of these, I never had a hiccup, & they never required much balance weights either. The dry, & wet traction is the best I've ever had as well.

Try this link:
Cooper CS4 Touring - Consumer Feature - Motor Trend

[big_dawg74]

Originally Posted by MikDee

After 3 sets, of these, I never had a hiccup, & they never required much balance weights either. The dry, & wet traction is the best I've ever had as well.

Try this link:
Cooper CS4 Touring - Consumer Feature - Motor Trend

That review is almost seven years old. Is there any other reviews/data for these CS4s that is more recent?

[RBull]

^almost 6 years old..but still certainly not recent and not overly comprehensive. From what MikeDee says something to seriously consider.

[frank1203]

Thanks for your replies. I did look into the Cooper CS4 touring tire but it is a "T" rated tire (not H). I realize I'm not going to drive at race car speeds but I decided to stick with the correct rated tire for the Tucson which is a "H" rated tire. A few places actually told me that if there is ever a warranty claim, it could be disputed if I didn't have the correct tire type. Don't know if that's true, but it was enough to get me over the edge.

With that said, I knew I would be spending more for the H tire but good a pretty good deal over the weekend. I bought a set of 4 Good Year Assurance Comfortread Touring tires for $191 each (installed and tax) and a $60 rebate.

Thanks to all for your valued input.