Selecting the Right Tires

[Pizzaguy]

This is SO true! I wore my rears down to racing slicks before I replaced them last week - the car still gripped just fine in high-speed corners, but ANY water on the road meant that I stayed home!

Don't you have any speed limits?

I don't, the STATE does, but I don't.
But that is not the point...

Seriously, I took the tread off my rear tires in 11,000 miles - but speed does not do that, it's taking curves and corners too fast that does that!

I have made up my mind to have fun like that ONLY 2 or 3 weekends a year now. This set of two tires ran $590 - too much for my budget.

 

[Lewis]

These are great tires they are what came on my truck, and they are what I am putting back on it. These tire are great, and you don't hardly hear them on the road, and I have not got into a skid for the months that I have had this truck, even in the rain. I had Firestone tires on my last vehicle. My dad buy's nothing but Michelins, did I spell that right.

Uniroyal Laredo Cross Country reviews



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The Laredo cross country line of tires was introduced by Uniroyal rubber company in 2003 for light truck and SUV on road and limited off road driving. Though not marketed as high end truck tires, the Uniroyal engineered the Cross Country line to be quality highway tires. The company advertises that these tires have highly durable treads with a comfortable ride handle on highways as well as mud. The tires are designed with a square contact patch that is supposed to give improved tread block stability and lower tire temperatures. The tires have a deep tread depth that Uniroyal claims will enhance mud traction. The tires are sold with a 60,000 mile tread warranty which is approximately 10,000 more miles than most comparably priced value hybrid truck/SUV tires.

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</hgroup> Over the years, Uniroyal has built a good reputation for producing quality truck all wheel drive tires and it is surprising that there are not more reviews of the Laredo Cross Country. Of the reviews that can be found, most consumers report the the tires give good traction for on road driving especially on paved highways. They also report that these tires give smooth rides and are relatively quite for truck tires tires that can handle muddy conditions. The Cross Country's contact patches give the tires a bulky look which can make them look bigger than equivalently sized tires. Many truck owner have found it an easy way to give your truck or SUV a more beefy look without modifying your vehicle to handle larger tires. Off road, the Cross Country seem to provide a decent, though limited, driving experience. Though typical of the of most on road driving tires, the Cross Country do not compare as well to a good set of true off roaders. In addition, some owners complain that these tires tend to lose traction in wet or sandy conditions. A survey of consumer comments indicates that the tires do hold up well under most driving conditions and many owners have reported getting 60,000 mile or more out of a set of these tires.
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Most owners report a good experience with Cross Country tires, though there are sporadically complaints of early tread wear and bad traction on wet roads. Uniroyal has priced these tires above the most bargain priced tires, keeping the average price of these tires from $130 to $180 a piece. You can sometimes find Uniroyal rebates for Loredo tires or locate discounts using sites like Tire Coupons HQ. Some tire repair shops do complain that Cross County tires are harder to balance than less bulky tires. It is a good idea to find a tire retailer that has plenty of experience with Larger tires and to watch the tire balance of these tires after each rotation.

 

[jasoncran]

@Lewis, I get no life out Uniroyal tires made for my truck. that said. did you know that Uniroyal tire and steel is owned by Michelin? grandpa worked at the local Uniroyal plant for years in ct.

 

[Sparkey]

Slightly off topic (maybe) but I've recently purchased new rubber for my Yamaha Silverado Classic (motorcycle).

There are so many confusing "ratings" that are designed to make things easier and more understandable. 30,000 mile warranty? On a motorcycle that's almost a joke. I've heard that 95% of the tire related accidents occur during the last 10% of the lifecycle of the tire. True wear for motorcycles is closer to 10,000 miles than 30k. I was at 12,000 this springtime and it was time for that 12 year old bike to get new shoes.

For me? It's all about grip. The choice was made for soft rubber and a sacrifice of the number of miles expected was the cost. The softies that are now on the vehicle are rated for 10k and I will start looking with a critical eye when they approach the 8,000 mile marker. At 1,000 miles per year that's still 8 years down the road. I'm good till 2021 or so, right? In the meantime? Oh! How I love the grip. These are like the advertised "Ked Sneakers" from when I was a boy, able to make me "run faster" and "jump higher" too.

No, I don't do jumps, it being an old man's touring cycle, but you know what I mean.

 

[Knotical]

yokohama tires are soft when it comes to tread wear. you want at least a 400 or higher. I have a 500 with my set.

Looks like I am stuck with these for the time being and need to find a way to make them go as far as possible, since I plunked $400 on them, plus alignment (which now that I consider it, don't think they actually did the alignment). At least not until next tax return time. Just don't have the additional funds to buy more tires right now.

 

[Lewis]

@Lewis, I get no life out Uniroyal tires made for my truck. that said. did you know that Uniroyal tire and steel is owned by Michelin? grandpa worked at the local Uniroyal plant for years in ct.

What tires do you use ? The Uniroyal Larado tire gets good reviews, and they are lasting some people 80.000 miles or more believe it or not.
You can see some great reviews over at tire rack and other places.
http://tires.tirerack.com/tires/Uniroyal%20Laredo%20Reviews

 

[jasoncran]

@Lewis, I get no life out Uniroyal tires made for my truck. that said. did you know that Uniroyal tire and steel is owned by Michelin? grandpa worked at the local Uniroyal plant for years in ct.

What tires do you use ? The Uniroyal Larado tire gets good reviews, and they are lasting some people 80.000 miles or more believe it or not.
You can see some great reviews over at tire rack and other places.
http://tires.tirerack.com/tires/Uniroyal%20Laredo%20Reviews

lewis they don't make them in the size and price range that I can afford. I have 22570r15 tires few of them are made today. trust me I have looked and I don't recall them lasting.
I put 20k a year on tires and also hard turns and stops.

 

[Mike S]

@Lewis, I get no life out Uniroyal tires made for my truck. that said. did you know that Uniroyal tire and steel is owned by Michelin? grandpa worked at the local Uniroyal plant for years in ct.

What tires do you use ? The Uniroyal Larado tire gets good reviews, and they are lasting some people 80.000 miles or more believe it or not.
You can see some great reviews over at tire rack and other places.
http://tires.tirerack.com/tires/Uniroyal Laredo Reviews

lewis they don't make them in the size and price range that I can afford. I have 22570r15 tires few of them are made today. trust me I have looked and I don't recall them lasting.
I put 20k a year on tires and also hard turns and stops.

I like the Firestone Destination A/T tires. I get about 50,000 miles out of them, and they're great all weather, all terrain tires. I'm on my thrid set.

 

[jasoncran]

I don't like firestone. period. I have my reasons.

 

[Knotical]

[MENTION=11841]jasoncran[/MENTION], so what are the brands you would endorse?

 

[jasoncran]

for me, because of the type of use. kumho tires.

 

[Mike S]

I don't like firestone. period. I have my reasons.

I understand, we all go by experience. I've used Firestones on my vehicles for 50 years, and am glad to recommend them.

 

[jasoncran]

I don't like firestone. period. I have my reasons.

I understand, we all go by experience. I've used Firestones on my vehicles for 50 years, and am glad to recommend them.

for the record I am a tireman as well. I don't like the Firestones(actually Firestone/ Bridgestone) because they tend to wear funny. some tires wear easily if you miss just one rotation.the ford explorer thing is well a sad story in that the ford enginners blamed firestone for failure when its ford. 26f and 30r of tire pressure is just to low for that explorer.

 

[Lewis]

My dad always spends like almost a thousand bucks for Michelin tires on his 1978 Caddy with on 28.000 miles on it and his Infinity. He tells me to do the same, but I tell him that I can't aford to pay that much. But I do hate tires that have road noise. And the Uniroyle Larado's that are on my SUV hardly make any and the grip is fantastic even in the rain. Plus the vehicle came equiped with Stablitrack which is a plus. So good tires with that system is a plus.

Electronic stability control systems, such as GM's StabiliTrak, are becoming increasingly important on today's vehicles. StabiliTrak not only helps to enhance vehicle safety but also increases driver confidence and control.
Electronic Stability Control goes by many names. It's called Active Handling on Corvette and StabiliTrak on most other GM vehicles. In all cases it provides the same benefits.

Key benefits include:
Helping the driver to maintain control of the vehicle during certain low traction driving conditions such as ice, snow, gravel, wet pavement and uneven road surfaces

• Helping the driver to maintain control of the vehicle in emergency lane changes or avoidance maneuvers
• Helping the driver to avoid collisions
• Helping automatically — no driver action to activate the system is required

The StabiliTrak system works by recognizing the start of an understeer or oversteer condition. Sensors detect the difference between the direction the driver is actually turning and the vehicle's response by "reading" the steering wheel position, the amount of sideways force in place, vehicle speed and how the vehicle is turning.

When necessary, the system automatically applies precise amounts of brake pressure at individual wheels and reduces the engine torque to help the driver keep the vehicle on track. These brake and engine interventions help realign the vehicle's path with that being steered by the driver.

 

[Mike S]

I don't like firestone. period. I have my reasons.

I understand, we all go by experience. I've used Firestones on my vehicles for 50 years, and am glad to recommend them.

for the record I am a tireman as well. I don't like the Firestones(actually Firestone/ Bridgestone) because they tend to wear funny. some tires wear easily if you miss just one rotation.the ford explorer thing is well a sad story in that the ford enginners blamed firestone for failure when its ford. 26f and 30r of tire pressure is just to low for that explorer.

That sounds more like an alignment or camber problem, Jason.

I think that problem with the Explorer was more Ford's problem than Firestone's, just as you say. After all, Ford engineers set the tire specifications. Firestone could hav ebeen more aggressive in challenging those specs and making suggestions for improvement.

 

[jasoncran]

uh, no. that is from those that had that the tires and rotated them regularly. I had oem tires on my ranger that were firestone firehawks and before they had three thousand miles on them. it had chop on the front tires. the truck even when I replaced the upper and lower ball joints years later never has any angle moved. Not even the toe angle!

 

[jasoncran]

@lewis I am familiar with stabiltrac aka traction control for other cars.

 

[jasoncran]

ah yes, I had walmart put my tires on and they well failed to balance my right front tire properly. two weight apart and not touching each other isn't balanced! time to bring it back in and get it corrected.

 

[Pizzaguy]

My local NTB really seems to do good work. They are S L O W, but the car is right when they are done. I've had a set of four tires, an alignment, and two rear tires put on there in the past 12 months.

Now I've just got to get my tires to last more than 11,000 miles... but that isnt THEIR fault!

 

[Lewis]

Great video information from tire expert on tire balancing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeclYZQCyso&feature=player_embedded#at=239