Which are better? Michelin Pilot's or Goodyear Assurance [Archive]

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Charger4Life

11-19-2007, 12:54 PM

I'm trying to decide if a new set of Goodyear Assurance that come on some stock charger's are better than my current Michelin Pilots? Mainly rain and traction differences.

Anyone????

ratman1648

11-19-2007, 08:39 PM

DO NOT GET THE GY'S!!!!! Have/had them and I hate the fact that they are rated to 70k miles and I barely got 10K out of them.
Let me add that I work for Discount Tire

goldsmi

11-20-2007, 07:45 AM

Check out Tire Rack.
I put on a set of Firestone Firehawk GTs.
Like 'em so far - quiet and grippy

crhemi

11-20-2007, 08:43 AM

I had the Good Year Comfort threads that came on my 300C and they where rated 127 mph (I believe) and also are an 80K miles tire.
I had mine replaced by GY warrenty at 30K for uneaven tire ware (They paid for 1/2 cost of my purchase from Tire Rack.
Good tire in my opinion.

bigjim

11-20-2007, 10:14 AM

I have the assurance on mine now and can't wait for them to be DONE!! I have pilots on my Trep and love them (third set). It obviously does NOT have the torque issues of the Magnum (breaks loose at 65 on wet roads with SC's latest tune). The assurance is a classic Goodyear tire, can't get the high speed bad vibration out of them (IE can't get the balance right, and yes I have DECADES of experiance doing it) and thump for miles when they are cold. If you need a long life annoying tire buy the assurance, if you want a quiet good performing tire buy the pilot.

formerice

11-20-2007, 05:47 PM

Do not buy the Comfortreads. I'm running General Grabber UHP's and they are much better and even cheaper. Comfortreads would be better suited to a V6 car.

Charger4Life

11-21-2007, 08:52 AM

Do not buy the Comfortreads. I'm running General Grabber UHP's and they are much better and even cheaper. Comfortreads would be better suited to a V6 car.

Are the goodyear Assurance comfortreads?

Thanks

bigjim

11-21-2007, 09:06 AM

Yup, as Formerice pointed out better for the 6 cylinder as the 8 with ANY mods will break loose at the drop of a hat.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Assurance+ComforTred

InferAl

11-21-2007, 09:38 AM

I have the Michelin Pilots and have liked them alot,

DCLX

11-21-2007, 10:37 AM

Another vote for the Pilots.

Charger4Life

11-21-2007, 10:38 AM

I have the Michelin Pilots and have liked them alot,

I have them currently as well and love them. They are pretty sticky. I wanted to know what to expect switching from the pilots to GY. Sounds like I wont be though.

Thanks

InferAl

11-21-2007, 10:44 AM

The only problem I see with them is for some reason the back tires go bald pretty easy :magburno:

ottoman

11-21-2007, 12:24 PM

I wouldn't think there could be a comparison between the two.The Pilots are definitely the best choice.

Blondie

11-21-2007, 12:49 PM

I love the Michelin Pilots, I am really a big Michelin person I have always put them on all my vehicles and I never have problems out of them and they really stand behind their products. Most places always try to sell me into something else that is compatible with Michelin tires and they never are the same!!