Treadwear: 520
Traction: A
Temperature: A
Speed Rating: HR

http://www.americastire.com/dtcs/fin...VT&ct=&rf=true

Is there something I'm missing? An intangible that isn't shown in the reviews?

 

I've never even heard of that tire. It doesn't look like a particularly great tread pattern. Why would you spend the money for those when you can get toyo proxes 4 or other great (and probably better) tires for less?

 

Typically super high tread wear means super hard tires... meaning super sucky grip

 

From what I can find searching, it is a model made only for discount tire. And accordingly thier customer reviews are all good. I am pretty skeptical of them myself.

 

The Toyo Proxes 4 look great but have half the rated treadlife of the YK520s. I can see engifineer's point about hard tires=sucky grip. However the YK520s have an "A" traction rating and an "H" speed rating.


Also, about the speed rating... I can't get my tC past 127 mph so is a "Z" really necessary? Does the Z perform better than the H at speeds lower than 135 mph?

So many questions, so little time!

 

The stock Bridgestones have a rating of A A as well.. and we all know how grippy they are.

 

^^ good point.

The ratings such as Z or H for example just mean that they can spin at that speed for an extended period of time. For Z rated tires, they take that tire and spin it at 149mph for 24 hours. If it is still intact and no signs of wear, then its good. So honestly, the differences between Z, Y, H - don't worry about it.

Last thing I have to say on the subject is simply NOT to go cheap with tires. They are the 1 and only part of the car that actually touches the ground. They are quite important and relevant to the safety of the car. Do some research and don't go by the ratings that you see on those website. Even tirerack and 1010tires. Go by professional ratings. You see, people buy new cars and from what I have seen, 95% of the time, stock tires are complete trash for a million dollars. When they then go out and buy a tire, they are going to think it's the best thing since sliced bread even if the tire isn't that great. Read some professional reviews and talk to people that have driven many tires. I have driven the stock potenzas, the stock yokos, the pirelli pzero nero M&S, general exclaims, toyo proxes 4, toyo proxes T1R, etc etc etc. After all of these tires, I can't find one that performs better than the proxes 4 in a comparison of what you get for what you pay. But honestly, don't take my word for it and don't take anyone elses. Do your own research and read PROFESSIONAL reviews (car and driver, motortrend, consumer reports, etc) and decide what best suits YOU and YOUR needs.

 

We bought a set for my fiance's TSX and have been very happy with them. They ride much better than her stock Michelins did.

 

This is exactly backwards. Soft tires wear out faster, because they are soft. Hard tires last longer because they are hard. The softer a tire is, the better it grips. The harder a tire is, the more it slips.

 

By the way, YX520's are not cheap. The ones I put on my xB were 150 a piece. So far they are great.