2021 ridgeline rtl 35,000 need advice on tires should i get a lesser tire knowing I don’t drive allot I have the oem stock tires they suited me fine but the cost between oem and Michelin, coopers are light years difference
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It doesn't matter how much you drive if the tires slide out during an evasive maneuver, or they don't hold a turn or stop you quickly enough when you need them to. I might consider cheap tires if I were just going to drive around town a bit and didn't have to worry about ice & snow, and was willing to drive even more slowly in the rain, but I want my tires to get me anywhere as safely as possible. And the OEM weren't a good value. I replaced mine at 24,000. I was about to leave on a trip with mountain driving and possible snow, and they were just barely above the legal limit of 6/32 to be used in the snow without putting on chains. If I didn't need to worry about snow, I could have got a few more years out of them since I don't drive it much now.
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Until recently I ran Michelins on everything, and when new loved them, but I rotate every 5k on my trucks and never ever got any mileage out of them so I am done with them, glad you are still getting good service out of them,
I just replaced the OEM tires on my 2023 Ridgeline with the same tires it came with - Bridgestone Duelers - and I'm happy with the decision. Just took it on a road trip, the tires are quiet and I have no complaints. 26+ mpg as well so, all good.
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So this whole thread has left me very confused. I have Fierstone Destinations on my 2023 Ridgeline and I find them somewhat noisy and a bit "squishy" . We are seniors and our approach to snowy weather is to stay home and watch the fire. So, given that, little bad weather driving, seldom off the road, and a preference for a "quiet" tire (on a limited income), can anyone cut through the number of recommendations with a suggestion? My thanks.
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With little to no off-pavement driving, I personally would go with the Nokian wrg5 or Michelin CC2.
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I bought my 2020 ridgeline used with about 15,000 miles. It's got 50,000 on the tires now and I still can't see the tip of Lincoln's head. Falken Pro G5.
I've never had Falken's , but they are wearing evenly. I might consider them again. I have put Continental's on all my vehicles for the last 10 years or so and I really like them.
Not Michelin please I got 14,000 miles on a set. I’m now running Yokohama on my 2018 RTL
I live in Alberta Canada. I bought Toyo All Weather for my 2019.They have been perfect for City and Highway. I have had travelled some muddy roads and gravel and they performed great. No issues. Will buy them again in about another 20 k which would take it up to 60-70k . Good luck
OEM. They actually look a little small.
I too have a 2021 Ridgeline with 35K miles on Firestone Destination tires. I live in central MA and need good traction based on our weather. The Firestone tires performed well but only 4/32 tread left or less and I’m not comfortable going through the winter with them. The knock I have on the tires is low tread life. I rotated every 5K miles and kept the air pressure correct. So, I chose to buy a different brand of tire. I joined Costco so I could get best price possible on Michelin Cross Climate 2 tires. $1000 total not including alignment which I don’t need btw. The Michelins are expensive but I consider tires a critical safety element and the Cross Climate 2 tires have excellent reviews. Plus I’m confident I’ll get 50K miles out of them so not really more expensive in the long run. Hope this helps.
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Your Firestone tires had a 60,000 mile warranty, correct? So you got only half life out of them? The original cost for Firestones is approximately $200 each so you should have been credited $100 each under warranty, (using round numbers.) Discount Tire lists CC2s at $1100 for a set of 4. Minus the $400 from your Firestone tires, your new Michelins should have cost you leaving approximately $700. Did I do that math correctly, folks?
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One thing to keep in mind is that the OEM Firestones LE2s aren't even the same as the standard LE2s. For one they have the chunky sidewall detail and their compound is almost certainly not the same. I would expect the standard, non OEM LE2s to perform differently and would probably last longer. The mileage warranty for the OEM Firestones may be different as well. . .
That said there are probably better choices than the LE2s or the updated LE3s for sure but just be aware that the OEM tires are specced by Honda for a specific set of characteristics and manufactured that way specifically for Honda.
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I put a set of Cooper Discoverer AT3-4s on my 2009 RTL in 2023 and think that they are outstanding. Nice ride, very quiet for the tread, good in the rain, even wear pattern, just a great all-around performer. And not for nothing, but they balanced better than any tires I've ever purchased - they needed very little weight and the truck tracks straight through at least 4 rotations.
Had to patch Michelin tire (at least once) on one car, Bridgestone tire on another car.
Pirelli on yet another car (or two) and two Michelin tires (!) on yet another car.
Not the tires. Not you. Just all the trash on the roads. I shudder driving on parking lots. Almost every time I do and on the walk to/from the store I spot tire hazard hardware. Seems to be worse now as many businesses have given up on having the parking lots swept.
Sure the Michelin Defender to max out mileage/cost and if you do not care if you sub-optimize performance, especially in wet or snow. The defender is a hard tire that performs less well in wet and sucks in snow. Get Michelin CC2s if you value safety under wet and snow conditions.
Install a separate set of studded snow tires in the winter for really extreme conditions.
I cannot comment on Pirellis, etc. because I buy Michelins.
Defenders do just fine in the snow and wet. They have for years and the newest version is better still. Sure the CC2s will outperform in the snow but not in most other metrics, plus they are absolutely heinous to look at and their rolling resistance is going to give you a small MPG hit.
Has anyone tried the Goodyear Assurance WeatherReady 2 (latest/second gen)? Guy at a local tire place was recommending them. He said that Goodyear has really improved over the past several years. I had Goodyears on a 2004 Pilot many years ago and couldn't get rid of a vibration. Ever since, I've stayed away. I've typically gone with Michelin or Continental for my cars. The Conti LX25 has been great on our 2019 RDX and I recently put them on my daughters 2021 CX-5 Turbo. My other daughter's 2018 Mazda3 has the Micheline CC2's. They've been very nice on that car, but I needed to buy new 17 inch wheels as the tire size for the stock 18s limited the tire choices quite a bit. The OEM Firestone LE2's on my 2022 RTL-E have started to develop some small dry-rot cracks near the rim. Only 24k miles. Personally, I like the look of the OEM LE2s. No off-road driving for me. Just on-road New England everyday driving. I've spent a lot of time on TireRack so there are definitely a bunch of great options. Considering the Pirelli Scorpion WeatherActive as I'd like the additional all-weather performance. The Conti LX25 is probably my other top choice based on my experience with it. So, if anyone has experience with the GY WeatherReady 2's, I'd appreciate hearing about them -- how you like them and even why you may have opt'd to not get them.
I bought the Goodyear Assurance Weatherready 2 for my 2019 last May. They have performed very well in dry and very wet conditions in Texas. I purchased them based on Tire Rack tests and their comparisons to the Michelin Cross Climate and others. After 5k miles I like the how they perform. They are a big improvement over the OEM Firestone LE2s.
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