Tires for Smooth Ride - S60 2.4T

Wildman · Post by **Wildman** » 27 Feb 2009, 06:18

Does anyone have any suggestions for 235/45 X 17 tires that would give a smooth ride? I have Pirelli P6 on there now.

My struts and shocks are shot, but I am concerned that the ride will still not be compliant enough for me when replaced. The other option is to go to the 215/55 X 16 tires and downsize the wheels. Has anybody compared the ride of the two wheel sizes?

Wildman · Post by **Wildman** » 01 Mar 2009, 10:57

I reduced my tire pressure to the minimum of 29psi. This seems to help on the small bumps. I'll reassess after I get the new struts and shocks.

sony2000 · Post by **sony2000** » 01 Mar 2009, 13:19

Choosing a tire that gives a smooth ride is also the tire that prevents bending those 17" rims in the various potholes we have here. So I opted for 215/50/17 and am satisfied with the result. You may want to try 215/55/17, to equal the oversize tires you have. Don't go to 16s. Use that money to buy a new set of shocks that are NOT heavy duty.

Marcus Moore · Post by **Marcus Moore** » 01 Mar 2009, 15:11

Along these lines of tire selection,

I have an 06 S60 in need of four new tires. Any suggestions
on a smooth riding tire. Does it make any difference which brand of tire you choose? Any suggestions.

sony2000 · Post by **sony2000** » 02 Mar 2009, 12:09

Continental-GENERAL tires have value in their R/T as well as their Altimax lines. High treadwear ratings are made of harder rubber! I run my tires from 30-33 psi. Thirty in pothole season an thirty three for some performance later on....

Wildman · Post by **Wildman** » 03 Mar 2009, 14:14

Marcus Moore wrote:Does it make any difference which brand of tire you choose?

Yes, some brands I have seen include a rubber compound designed to take shocks, although that was for a passenger tire size, not a sport tire (see tirerack.com). Also, there can be major differences in road noise when different treads are used. It is usually a tradeoff between grip and road noise; performance vs. ride.

Post by **JRL** » 03 Mar 2009, 18:27

Smoothest tire you will find is the Conti Extreme Contact and they're inexpensive

Wildman · Post by **Wildman** » 03 Mar 2009, 23:07

The tire I was reading about before were the GoodYear Assurance ComforTred, but it only fits 16 inch volvo wheels.

For 235/45-17, Bridgestone Turanza Serenity advertises a good ride, but the most expensive I've seen. I see the Continental ContiProContact advertise a good ride at a reasonable price. Other "good ride" tires advertised are Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum, Goodyear Eagle, and Michelin Pilot HX MXM4. I noticed while driving in rain with my Pirelli P6 Four Season tires that the car tended to hydroplane, so I would look at that rating next.

With my previous cars I have always found Michelin to be the best tire for me, but they are expensive.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 03 Mar 2009, 23:30

Bridgestone Turanza Serenity: We put these on our V70 and love them! I put the General Altimax on my S70 and they are really great, less expensive tires- drove through a ton of snow this past weekend and they fared well in that too (even though they're an all season tire).

StarmanDXE · Post by **StarmanDXE** » 07 Mar 2009, 07:12

Continental currently has a "Buy 4 tires, get a $75 MIR" (in the form of a Visa gift card) promotion going on. I think Continental ExtremeContact tires are in my near future...