Very impressed and happy with TripleTred
Written: May 22 '05
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Pros: Remarkable tire for poor weather driving conditions and when it's not.
Cons: Goodyear needs to offer more sizes. This could be the perfect tire for SUVs.
The Bottom Line: If you are looking for the best all season tire, this is it hands down. Exceptional performance in wet and dry. This is a state of the art tire.
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| bsmokler's Full Review: Goodyear Assurance TripleTred Tire |
We've had the tires on our 2001 Subaru Outback LLBean Wagon (all wheel drive) for about a month now. We've experienced warm weather in the 70's, heavy rain, and the snow and ice that hit the middle part of the country before Christmas.
The Goodyears have been impressive-surefooted in the wet stuff (better than the OEM Firestones), predictable in the dry, and respectably grippy in the snow and ice.
Their resistance to hydroplaning in heavy rain is good. When we drive through deep puddles, the tires eject an impressive rooster tail of spray to the side but still feel attached to the road.
In the dry they are fairly responsive and predictable given the Subaru's conservative driving characteristics. Again, they are better than the OEM tires.
In the ice and snow, they allowed us to drive (carefully) in the slick stuff and offered no surprises.
In a nutshell, we're happy with them so far.
Update: We've had these tires on our Subaru for almost 6 months now. We are extremely impressed by their performance. They are surefooted in the wet unlike any other tire I've owned. The difference is remarkable compared to the OEM Firestones, and most any other tire I can remember owning. In the dry, they are stable, predictable and telegraph their grip in a linear way (no sudden loss of control if you enter a highway ramp too fast for example). I am 100% pleased with them and give them the highest recommendation I can. My only suggestion to Goodyear is to make them in larger sizes for SUV sized wheels.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 475.00
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