Anybody buy new 18" tires for their Genesis Sedan yet?

[DGSVERONA]

Has anyone purchased 235/50/18 replacement tires for your Genesis Sedan? If so, what brand/model did you purchase and what is your overall satisfaction with the new tires compared to the original tires?

 

[scottdk]

Has anyone purchased 235/50/18 replacement tires for your Genesis Sedan? If so, what brand/model did you purchase and what is your overall satisfaction with the new tires compared to the original tires?

There are a number of threads regarding TIRES, but I guess nothing specific to replacement tires

I bought OEM size Sumitomo HTR ZIII's and I love them. TON's of grip, and much quieter and absorbant then the Dunlops. (Summer only tires)

 

[dg_moore]

Has anyone purchased 235/50/18 replacement tires for your Genesis Sedan? If so, what brand/model did you purchase and what is your overall satisfaction with the new tires compared to the original tires?

I bought a set of Bridgestone Blizzak LM60's for next winter. We'll see how that goes...

 

[medhat]

I bought a set of Bridgestone Blizzak LM60's for next winter. We'll see how that goes...

Just had by Blizzaks taken off last week. They were awesome this past winter, highly recommended. Got the Dunlops back on now, they certainly handle better, but I may up to try a different summer tire when these wear out.

 

[danieltoye101@msn.com]

Several of us now have the Bridgestone Touranza. Much better than the Dunlap and a $100 rebate til the end of April

 

[PINGGOLF]

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 245/45/18

-Road Force Balanced
-Nitrogen (useless, but it is nice to have your pressure NOT fluctuate from summer to winter)

SMOOTHEST RIDE and a 60K mile warranty!

 

[RonP]

I have the Bridgestone snows.................they work great!!!!!

 

[Aquineas]

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 245/45/18

-Road Force Balanced
-Nitrogen (useless, but it is nice to have your pressure NOT fluctuate from summer to winter)

SMOOTHEST RIDE and a 60K mile warranty!

This will probably be what I go for when it's time to replace the OEMs (which admittedly is a long way off).

 

[nearwater]

Continental ExtremeContact DWS 245/45/18

My guess is the overall diameter is going to be smaller than the stock ones.
Do you have a picture of the wheels/tires?

Dan

 

[ShoNuff]

I just replaced the Dunlops today with the Continental DWS (got 28K out of the Dunlops). I stayed with the stock 235/50 R18's, though. They're too new for me to give you any useful feedback yet (it's rainy here today so I didn't push the envelope). I chose them over the Turanza Serenity due to feedback on TireRack and cost. Good luck on your hunt.

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[Disaster]

My guess is the overall diameter is going to be smaller than the stock ones.
Do you have a picture of the wheels/tires?

It wouldn't make much difference, but you could probably go with 245/50/18's which are barely bigger than the other stock tire, 225/55/17.

For winter tires I went to 215/60/17. These softened the ride up a titch but of course aren't going to be as grippy on dry pavement as the stock 235 Dunlops. While not offering the grip I found them to yield a smoother transition from grip to slip.

 

[ctrcbob]

For those of you with the Conti Extreme DWS. How noisy are these tires? With that AS tread, I would think they would be noisy on dry pavement. Just wondering for the day I have to change tires.

 

[GripperDon]

Goodyear Assurance Comfort Tread
Series 60
Balance with Argon Fill
Run at 30psi
Softer Ride

 

[PINGGOLF]

My guess is the overall diameter is going to be smaller than the stock ones.
Do you have a picture of the wheels/tires?

Dan

Yes, they are a bit smaller but look (to me) wider and it has more of an aggressive stance.

In fact, I went with that size because that is what was already on my car when I got it...weird, I know. Maybe it had a tire issue before it got to me and they scrambled around and said hey...these will fit...HA! Before I could ask that question...my dealership closed.

Anywho, couldnt be happier!

Ill take some pictures this evening.

 

[PINGGOLF]

For those of you with the Conti Extreme DWS. How noisy are these tires? With that AS tread, I would think they would be noisy on dry pavement. Just wondering for the day I have to change tires.

Hey Bob. NO noise whatsoever...yet. I have my first rotation due in a few hundred miles.

In fact, they are quieter than the dunlops. They are NOT as sticky though...keep in mind they are an all season performance tire and I think the OEM Dunlops were more geared for a summer tire...not sure though.

They hold just as well in the corners but from a red light...they spin rather easily.

I am pretty sure the "road force balancing" played a HUGE role in the quality of the ride and noise. I paid an extra charge for this service and it took them an hour or so longer to do it...but I fully believe in it now.

From this point forward, I will never install a set of rubbers without them being properly balanced under force. The computer even tells you where to put the tire on the car. Very cool!

 

[scottdk]

I am pretty sure the "road force balancing" played a HUGE role in the quality of the ride and noise. I paid an extra charge for this service and it took them an hour or so longer to do it...but I fully believe in it now.

From this point forward, I will never install a set of rubbers without them being properly balanced under force. The computer even tells you where to put the tire on the car. Very cool!

An Hour??!! Paid extra??!! Road force balancing seems to be the only way shops around where I live balace tires. There's no extra charge, and it only took about 2 minutes per tire.

 

[musher51]

When I took my Blizzaks off last month, fully intending to get one more half-year out of the stock Dunlops, I was promptly escorted to the shop where the technician showed me exposed wear bars on two of the four Dunlops. WTF? These tires only had ~16K miles on them (they're only on the car half the year). Oh well, I didn't like them anyway, so I went with a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus (18") and I love 'em! They handle much better than the Dunlops (hell, my Blizzaks provided better handling...), and they they're pretty quiet, too.

 

[jwaters943]

Musher: You should vote in my thread if you haven't already. http://www.genesisowners.com/hyundai-genesis-forum/showthread.php?t=4883&highlight=Dunlop

My Duncraps will probably make it to about 12k miles before I need to replace them. Granted I do mainly city driving and I don't drive slowly, but I've never had a set of tires wear out this quickly.

 

[PINGGOLF]

An Hour??!! Paid extra??!! Road force balancing seems to be the only way shops around where I live balace tires. There's no extra charge, and it only took about 2 minutes per tire.

Wow...makes me think you got shafted...unless you purchased the most perfect set of tires there ever was...HA!

Here is why:

http://www.gsp9700.com/ (this is the machine)

This is quite a process...please check out every link on the webpage. At most, each tire will be installed, removed, re-installed on the same rim. Meaning they mount the tire to the rim, twice per rim. They have to find the low spot on the rim and match the high spot on the tire before they can successfully balance the tire.

Here is a video: SCROLL TO 1:42 for the GSP9700 Road force balancer

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efhgM2TcQpI"]YouTube- Hunter Road Force® GSP9700 Wheel Balancer[/nomedia]

 

[scottdk]

Wow...makes me think you got shafted...unless you purchased the most perfect set of tires there ever was...HA!

Here is why:

http://www.gsp9700.com/ (this is the machine)

This is quite a process...please check out every link on the webpage. At most, each tire will be installed, removed, re-installed on the same rim. Meaning they mount the tire to the rim, twice per rim. They have to find the low spot on the rim and match the high spot on the tire before they can successfully balance the tire.

Here is a video: SCROLL TO 1:42 for the GSP9700 Road force balancer

YouTube- Hunter Road Force® GSP9700 Wheel Balancer

This machine is actually the exact model the guy uses for road balancing tires. I watched him do mine, and I've watched him do others as well. This is the only machine he has for balancing and there is no extra charge for this. It's how balancing should be, so why is this considered a premuim service? According to the owner, it's not. It's just a standard in the industry.

One would think the dealer uses the same machine, but who knows?