Tires Buying Guide

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May 11, 2012
shootum1 Says:
BS

May 7, 2012
solidsnake2164 Says:
What about brake pad fade and brake disc wear?

May 4, 2012
TheJGOV Says:
What a retarded video, is like one of those annoying news channels that have nothing to say. Your average driver is not looking for a "buying guide". This isn't a buying guide, STOP UNDERESTIMATING YOUR AUDIENCE.

May 2, 2012
sedative3145 Says:
I always buy used tires. I'm not paying $700 when I can pay $150

Apr 21, 2012
danf321 Says:
A lot of general information with no specific tire buying advice. At least tell us whether directional tires handle and perform better than Asymmetrical tires. We have no idea what kind of tires CR is testing through these tests.

Apr 14, 2012
jeepinspence Says:
That's why you have to buy the magazine. :)

Apr 7, 2012
60pedrolivecom Says:
Yep

Mar 26, 2012
tamir5940 Says:
This bitch was useless like my last girl. What advise was this?

Mar 17, 2012
marryson123 Says:
thats not the braking distance on ice, thats sliding distance..... find some1 who can brake properly when doing a review

Mar 3, 2012
danscomprider Says:
a woman at the begginning should have been a warning to how this video about tires would go.

Mar 1, 2012
klink1983 Says:
Wow I wish we didn't use salt in Canada on our roads, its brutal for rust problems on a car. I have 1 set of summers and winters.....I am a firm believer that all seasons tires are junk and give drivers a false sense of confidence. A family friend who is a police officer finds all seasons tires cause more accidents in the winter. What tires do you run? Nokian?

Feb 18, 2012
hpiguy Says:
Actually you can tell a LOT about how a tire will perform by just looking at it. Size, compound, wear rating, siping, tread pattern, traction rating, warranty mileage, etc.

Feb 12, 2012
Kawasakikfx33 Says:
Shouldnt she be giving reviews on kitchen utensils

Feb 8, 2012
greiteneis Says:
W Rated Load Range E Low Profile RFT' Winter tires on my '82 Olds! Best decision ever.

Feb 3, 2012
kiki74able Says:
I bet the test track is situated in a large kitchen

Jan 16, 2012
0417469006 Says:
i wanna work there!!

Jan 7, 2012
Jimpank90 Says:
Oh really, well here in nothern sweden where we don't use salt for the roads and just drive on the ice and snow, makes miracles on the slippery surface. An All season tyre in sweden is worthless, not much grip on ice and the rubber is to soft for the summer roads. The solucion, 1 set summer tires and 1 set wintertires.

Jan 7, 2012
lozoft9 Says:
@consumerreports Could you guys spell out exactly the problems with changing speed rating? My OEM tires were only "T" rated and not many performance tires have that rating. I'd like to understand exactly the risk I would be taking with a higher speed rating. Thanks.

Dec 29, 2011
StyrofoamNoise Says:
Wow 6 minutes of talking and they don't even tell us about the tire brands.

Dec 20, 2011
greenblob123 Says:
At 5:00, They look like Michelin Hydroedge vs Falken Ziex ZE-512

Dec 20, 2011
VictusDwayne Says:
Agreed.

Dec 14, 2011
lockheed22 Says:
DO buy used tires...$20 and still 90% tread life left. Waaay better than paying new at $150 or up.

Dec 7, 2011
102sammy Says:
Fail

Dec 6, 2011
tikiduck Says:
One big consumer reports commercial.

Dec 5, 2011
lllaaaiii2002 Says:
this video is nothing more than a sweet talk to entice you to subscribed their magazine "CONSUMER REPORT" the video tell you nothing but makes you worrying what you have in your car now. If they care to show you the video, they should also show you the rating of the test tires.

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You cannot tell by a tire's appearance if it's good. Consumer Reports conducts extensive tire tests to help you buy the right ones for your car. Learn more about tires and car care on our website: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/tires
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