cooper zeon LTZ is the best tire i so far had for on and off road use, very aggressive looking and good traction

 

For an all season, Michelin Latitude. Quietest, best ride, best handing tire money can buy for our rigs. Expensive but you pay for what you get. Only part of a vehicle that touches the road is the tires, hard to be more important than that.

 

Michelin Latitude HP Tours not being manufactured

Have not been able to find Michelin Latitude HP tours from any source in US or Canada. Contacted Michelin and they say they are awaiting enough back orders to initiate production. Local Michelin Rep says that they will not be manufactured again. Defender LTX or Premier LTX are the replacement. Note that my local Frisby dealer has lists for the release of these tires and size 275/45R20 is not on the list of sizes!
What is the best tire with decent life other than the Michelins?

 

Have not been able to find Michelin Latitude HP tours from any source in US or Canada. Contacted Michelin and they say they are awaiting enough back orders to initiate production. Local Michelin Rep says that they will not be manufactured again. Defender LTX or Premier LTX are the replacement. Note that my local Frisby dealer has lists for the release of these tires and size 275/45R20 is not on the list of sizes!
What is the best tire with decent life other than the Michelins?

Just got a set of Pirelli P-Zero SUMMER tires (I run winters, so no need for all seasons).
Quiet and competent (I had them for only 1000 km). They are Porsche spec, so certainly good for the Treg.

 

My Discount tire just ordered me a set of Latitudes. They claimed to have a couple sets available so we will see what happens. The Discount system showed zero so he called Michelin direct. I heard the Michelin rep verify the order so I am hopeful.

 

They are P-Zero NO 265/50/19 110Y. My indie VW guy recommended them as the "new" P-Zeros.
On the Pirelli web page they are the "regular" P-Zero (not "rosso", "corsa" or "nero"):

http://www.pirelli.com/tires/en-ca/car-truck/find-your-tires/tire-catalogue-summer

I beat them over a few on- and offramps and they stick like glue in the warm weather. Quiet on cruising, too (my Goodyear Eagle LS were getting quite loud as they wore towards their end of life). I prefer summers over all seasons, simply because of their harder compound; they wear better and since I alternate with winter tires, I don't want to buy a "compromise" tire.

 

I've got a set of Nitto NT421Q's on right now. I was a little apprehensive about them, but they are a great tire. Certainly not for rough off-roading, but a fine on road tire. I'm planning on a separate set for winter as a) I don't really want to run 20's in the winter and b) nothing beats a good set of snows.

 

I run the Pirelli Scorpion Verde Porsche Spec (V rated). 2nd summer on them and really like the ride and handling. Wearing well but only 10k miles on them.

 

Very close and a fantastic tire for the price.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...reModel=ExtremeContact+DWS+06&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=74YR0DWS06XL&tab=Sizes

 

I just purchased Continental Extreme Contact DWS for my 2014 TDI R-Line. The handle great.

BTW Continental is not making the newest DWS06 in 20" yet, maybe August.

 

I just purchased Continental Extreme Contact DWS for my 2014 TDI R-Line. The handle great. BTW Continental is not making the newest DWS06 in 20" yet, maybe August.

Very close and a fantastic tire for the price. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ExtremeContact+DWS+06&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=74YR0DWS06XL&tab=Sizes

Based on all the positive reviews we mounted the DWS on my wife's SUV. Needless to say she wanted them removed and I agreed. The sidewalls were just too soft, they rode nice and were fairly quiet. But we couldn't get past the slow response of the sidewall (maybe the new 2015 version is better). The wallowing feel was disconcerting. She now is running the Bridgestone HP Sport and likes them much better. I think they are a tad louder & ride firmer than the DWS, but the steering response is better. Luckily for us there are a ton of tire options do we can all find a tire we like.

 

I just threw on a set of Hankook Ventus ST RH06 All season tires.

Don't let TireRack fool you. These are AS tires according to Hankook. TR lists them as Summer only due to, what they feel. is a summer tread pattern, but there's a Snow Flake on the sidewall and Hankook themselves mark it as an All Season.

So far, all the great reviews I've read about them are living up to the tire. I have nothing but praise for them so far. Awesome in the dry and incredible in the wet. Can't comment on the snow aspect yet, but, so far, so good.

 

Thanks for the input. Out of curiosity, any opinion out here on Yokohama Prada Spec-X, specifically the 275/45/20 size?

Tireack.com has them for $146/tire. Hard to believe a set of 4 under $600!! Plus their reviews are PRETTY SOLID...tough to fathom....

Thoughts??
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ke=Volkswagen&autoYear=2012&autoModel=Touareg&autoModClar=V6 TDI#RatingsReviews

 

I am running the Yokohama Prada Spec x - 275/45R20/110v on a 2012 V6 Executive.
After 15k, the rears are bald. That's right, little to no tread left. This is after aligning, rotating and not beating up ( this treg is my wife's daily driver).
I live in New England where we have snow, and they were good performers when they had tread. Reality is, 20 inch wheels and tires on the treg are not the best option.
I would not purchase these again because you get what you pay for.....

 

I am coming up on 22k miles on my Lux (19" tires) and I am happy with the OE Goodyear LS. They will need to be replaced by winter. Any opinions on the LS?

 

The new DWS 06 (2015 version) handles better then the outgoing DWS. Check out any road tests with the new DWS06 and you will see everyone rave about the updated version as I have.

Tirerack is showing the 20" in stock so they are available now.

 

I am running the Michelin Latitudes....have not racked up many miles, but very smooth and quiet.

 

I just got the Pirelli Scorpion Verde Plus and they are a huge improvement over the earlier Touareg 3.0 tires. I had the Goodyears and they were just ok. If you look at the tire ratings you will see the new gen Pirellis have an unreal 740 tread wear rating as opposed to 400 something for the Michelins and Goodyears. For my money it was between the Contis and the Pirellis, and I couldn't be happier with my choice. Be sure to look for plus as the first gen Scorpions are still being sold.

 

I have the Scorpion Verde, not the Plus, in the v rated Porsche spec. I really like these tires. They are quiet, handle well in both wet and dry and don't have a hash ride. I see the Verde Plus is V rated also, at least what Tire Rack shows. Some didn't rate the OEM Pirelli Verde to well. I suspect they were the H rated. The Verde Plus shows better ratings in the snow but I still would swap to winter tires if you drive in the frozen north several months. My opinion is for every day driving go with a good quality v rated tire such as the Scorpion.

 

I have the H rated Scorpion Verdes on my week old 014 Exec. They are a little nervouse on the freeway but handle and steer crisply. They balance out nicely and are confident at speed even though kind of nervouse at 70 and up they just steer and turn so easy.

I had the Michelin's on my 012 Exec they where damper but did not steer as precise/crisp. I guess overall I liked the Cross Contacts the best but they are $ and did not wear real well at all.

 

I wonder if the V's are a little damper at speed and turn as crisply as the H's? I would like to see some reports on the 740 rated Verde Plus as far as mileage gotten.

 

The stiffer sidewall with the V rated should provide better handling. Also the OEM Conti Cross Tracks didn't make 20k miles. Quiet tire and nice on wet but a basic tire otherwise.

 

I run the Pirelli Scorpion Verde Porsche Spec (V rated). 2nd summer on them and really like the ride and handling. Wearing well but only 10k miles on them.

Have you looked into nokian tyres, they are suppose to be Top notch a little pricey but well worth the $$.

 

They are awesome. But availability can be difficult sometimes here in the U.S.

 

The rears on the 20" wheels do wear more rapidly than the fronts. That was quite evident on the Goodyear's I just swapped out. Therefore, with these new Pirellis I am going to rotate front to back. Yes, the Treg eats tires, particularly on the 20's, but I would think 25-30K should be doable.

 

Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus

All,

I started this post and thanks for the comments. I decided on Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus and I'm very pleased. Quieter, handles great and best choice for the money.

 

Good thread - also leaning toward the Pirelli Verde Plus in V-rating.

 

Getting new skins this week...thisclose to getting Continue DWS 06 (have previous gen DWS now, 2nd set). it's between DWS 06 and Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus.

How do you like your Pirellis or DWS?

 

I've put a few thousand on the Pirellis, and like them a lot. I have the V-rated 20s, and no complaints. Very quiet on the highway, handle well, and also do well in snow (for an all season.)

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Quick one. Will you guys do a 275/45/19 108 XL because that's the only sizing in 19" that is available in Conti DWS06 tire?

I am currently on OEM 19" 265/55/19 110 XL.

Thanks

 

I think the factory size is 265/50/19. If you are running 265/55/19 the 275/45 will be quite a bit smaller and probably not make you happy.

In 265/50/19 I would look at the Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Plus for long tread life and improved MPG. They wont be quite as good as the Conti DWS in snow, but if you deal with a lot of snow, I would recomend winter tires over all seasons anyway.