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Goodyear Tires BUMMER (semi rant) !

Submitted by cwmont on Fri, 2007-09-21 19:22. Wheel and Tire

Just had a flat on the way home last night on my 07 with only 3600 mi on a set of OEM Goodyears. What are the chances of running over a replacement blade for a Stanley box knife and having the thing go in the tread? It went in on the long side of the blade so we're talking about a 2 1/2 inch wide slash straight into the tread. I felt and heard it so I was able to pull over quick without the tire going flat but there was only about 1/8 of an inch of the blade visible so the thing went in about 5/8 of an inch.

Tire trashed! You could see a line on the inside of the tire where the blade pushed against it and a small hole.

It really burns me that no tire store stocks the size Goodyear for the van and that Nissan uses a tire that basically "forces" you to go to the dealer for the tire. What else can you do when the other three tires are still new. I don't want to stick one non Goodyear tire on there. The local Goodyear dealer told me that they make that size especially for Nissan. What in the *&#@ do you do if there is no Nissan dealer near you. I was planning to replace the tires down the road anyway, but now I'm out $190.00 bucks. If I'd have known that these tires were "oddball", I would have got the tire and wheel warranty from the dealer.

The other gripe is about the compact spare. I like them to save space, but just exactly where are you supposed to put the full size tire when the thing is off the van? I had to move the baby's stroller , drop the third seat and toss the tire in the back. That was after I pulled the floormats and set them back there to keep the carpet from getting dirty from the tire. I can pull and wash the mats but the carpet on the seat back ... you get the idea. All I could think of was what if I had all the stuff packed back there for a trip or weekend outing? You might end up throwing the tire up top. A grim thought with my 07 as there are no cross braces on the roofrack up there. I'm open to suggestions?

Here's hoping no more tire problems till the Goodyears are worn out so I can dump them and get a "real" size tire.

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stock tires

Submitted by wakramer on Mon, 2007-09-24 12:56.

Yup, they're garbage. One of my original tires had "radial pull" and it was replaced under warranty. The replacement and some of the remaining tires shake even though they are all balanced. I can't wait to replace them. Unfortunately this size is still somewhat rare although there are a few more options on the market now. The Yokohama Avid TRZ and Michelin Primacy MXV4 look like a good options.

TireRack 225 65 16

Others have gone with 235 60 16's. Many more options in that size and pretty close to the original circumference.

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Bought the TRZ's

Submitted by wakramer on Tue, 2007-10-02 20:02.

I had the Yokohama Avid TRZ's installed and I couldn't be happier. I didn't realize how smooth and quiet the ride could be.

I notice others who bought Yokohama Avids that aren't TRZ's have complained about the tires wearing out too fast. The TRZ's have a much better treadwear rating and they're cheaper.

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Replaced the Goodyears

Submitted by mnemonicj on Sun, 2007-09-23 16:52.

I have had Goodyear OEM tires on other new vehicles and I must say, they really suck. We took a four hour trip this past weekend and found that one of the tires was slowly losing air, but would keep 23psi. I took it in on Tuesday to the dealership hoping it was a tire flaw or replaceable under warranty (2007 SL with 5,500 miles). Dealership said it was a nail in the outside tread, the unpatchable tread, and the replacement would be $180.

I told them to put the tire back on and I would go over to a tire place and get all new tires, of a brand I like and trust for cheaper than $180 a tire. Ended up having to order them from tirerack.com, but I got them the next day because Tire Rack is in northern Indiana. I picked up 4 Yokohama AVID TRZ tires and had them installed for $451. The Yokohamas are a better tire all around, handle better, roll over the side less, less road noise, perform better in rain and snow, and cost less than the Goodyean OEMs. They also have the same load rating, 1709 lbs per tire, are the same size 265/65/16, and have a higher mileage rating. Win-Win!

When I was at the tire place, they had a couple tires on display with paint covering the part of the tread that could be patched if you run over a nail. The Goodyear LS-1s were on display and had paint stripe down the middle that missed two stripes on the sides of the tread, and they were an inch wide. The Yokohama had paint across the whole width of the tread, showing that if a nail punctured the tire anywhere on the tread, it could be patched.

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Goodyear is a misnomer with the Quest OETs

Submitted by DarkQVanner on Fri, 2007-10-12 07:32.

Allow me to join the growing anti-Goodyear chorus. The OETs on my 2007 Quest were sub-standard from the beginning. Mainly, I could'nt keep air in them and were squealing on most every turn. Enough!

At 17,000 miles, I replaced them all with a high VALUE set of Kumho Solus KH-16 235/60/16s, 60K warranty, for an out the door price including mounting, balancing and tax for $429. Having read current owner's comments on the Kumho AND getting my tire guy's recommendation that "It's the best tire out there for the money. I have them on MY cars", it was an easy choice.

Result? Night and day difference over the OE Goodyears.

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