SHUDDER -- A tire query -- yes, we are sick of them, but...TripleTred, what happened?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Stevewoods, Sep 29, 2015.

  1. Stevewoods

    Stevewoods Senior Member

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    Long ago and far away, the Goodyear TripleTred was the darling of PriusChat, or so it seemed....

    Goodyear Tripletred 195 R60 15 Tires | PriusChat

    Now, I never see it mentioned.

    I will need new tires in the next month and unless I am mistaken, DiscountTire and Goodyear will both offer rebates, making it a great time to buy TripleTreds at a discount. I am attracted to TripleTred because of the hydroplane issue, something I deal with all the time in Seattle.

    Thoughts? Has the TripleTred become passe?
     
    #1 Stevewoods, Sep 29, 2015
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    I do not know but a good place to check in TireRack.com reviews and ratings and tests.
     
    #2 wjtracy, Sep 29, 2015
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    If you keep your tires at a high pressure, that should reduce if not completely eliminate hydroplaning. I would instead consider snow if it does snow there in Seattle.
     
    #3 CooCooCaChoo, Sep 29, 2015
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    Higher pressure, rougher ride, never sure how much good that is for the actual car....esp. on Seattle streets, which tend toward "horrible."

    And, call me stupid (wife does), but I tend to be a bit leery of the TireRack tests -- but I trust them much more than the "customer reviews."

    Typical "review." I had XXX tire and after 70K I switched to AAA tire and it had much better traction. DUH>
     
    #4 Stevewoods, Sep 29, 2015
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