34,000 miles on my '09 g37x sedan and it is time to replace the stock RSA's. I never loved them.... Even though I live in New England, I'm not switching to a summer/winter setup. All wheel drive and the RSAs suited my needs fine but i'm looking to step it up a bit. So I've been looking at AS tires that are quiet, have decent handling attributes, decent snow performance and have narrowed it down to the Michelin Primacy MXV4.

Can anyone with similar requirements and experience with the MXV4's let me know your thoughts? I have an appointment to put the on this afternoon.

Thanks
Mac

 

primacy mxv4 is a good tire...had them on my stock 17's...also look at the Primacy MXM4...better traction than the primacy mxv4...also the General G-MAX AS-03 is getting really good reviews if you want better handling (though there are no snow reviews yet)

 

MXV4 is not a better tire than RSA. Had them on a Accord, RSX and a E350. Try them and you'll see.

 

whatever you're smoking, I want some

 

^ lol
+1 me too

 

So, how do you like your new tires? Did you stick with the MXV4?

 

What about the Conti DWS???

 

I take it you're still on the stock 17s, what about the Eagle GTs. Just picked these up for my wife's Civic and handling is much improved over the RSAs. They handle rain very well, only thing I haven't tested is snow yet, but they are all season.

 

The Primacy is one of the top touring a/s tires right now. Great ride, good all season, wears nice, etc. Have not had one complaint on those yet.

 

Keep kidding yourself that any one A/S tire is better than another when you're rolling with 330 hp.

I'll happily pay $900 for Super Sports every 20-30k miles than trying to get something just because they will last 1/2 the life of the car.

 

I understand that the Super Sports is great in the summer. How good is it in the snowy winter?

 

I'm in the same boat (stock 17's, all season) and will likely go with the General G-MAX AS-03 or the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus, depending on sales going on at the time, and how the future reviews of the General come out.

The Continental ExtremeContact DWS is a great tire too, but some say they're a little soft on the sidewalls. Still I think any of these is way better than OEM.

 

Any tire is better than our OEM RSA. I would go for either Michelin MXV4 or Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus when I'm ready to change.

 

It probably sucks in the snow. I missed the line that OP is in Northeast and is not getting snow tires.

My comment on A/S tires is that, they both are less than satisfactory in regular high speed driving. To say one is THAT MUCH better is like saying which one sucks less.....


TireRack reviews are useful and I read them before I buy my tires. People do have complaints about both tires.

 

Lets put it this way, most of the A/S tires on the market suck much more than the MXV4 / Pilot Sport A/S Plus.