Hello all !

I have a 2019 CX5 Grand Touring, and need new tires.
In your opinion, what are the best replacement tires ?
What brand tires do you have ?

Current tire size is 225 55R 19 - 99V

Thank you in advance

 

What type of driving do you do? Any snow? Any offroad? Does maximizing gas mileage matter? Tire life? There is no one “best” tire for everyone.

 

I understand there is no best tire for everyone.
I am looking for a good general purpose tire with longevity.
Some highway driving, some city driving, no snow or off-road.
Looking for good handling, comfortable ride and as little road noise as possible.

 

Any and all brands will have a tire that will work for you.
Some are better than others. I'm partial to Cooper tires, with a 70,000 mile warrantee.
Michelin tires have a good reputation. I'm leery of Asian brands for the time being.
Check the mile rating on any brand you are thinking of; ask around.
I've had a tire that was out of round, a tire with tread separation that the dealer wouldn't cover, and
one brand with real soft side walls that made me nervous when cornering.
Consumer Reports had tires rated for the last few years, but not this year.

Good luck.

​​​​​​​My 2¢

 

I just went through this a few months ago with my '19 GT. Started looking and ended up trading in for a '21 so didn't need to buy tires. I have been very happy with my Yokohama tires over the years. This is one I would consider:
https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tir...yk-ctx/p/89624 it has a 60k mileage warranty for around $800 installed. The stock Toyo's are only 30k tires and have no warranty. I will be going to something like these Yoko's in a few years when mine wear out.

 

I'd recommend Michelin or Continental, the two top brands in the business. Michelin Cross Climate 2 or Continental LX25.

 

Out of curiosity. Why? ALL Asian brands? Yokohama and Bridgestone (one of the biggest tire manufacturers in the world) are solid Japanese brands with long track records and South Korea's Hankook also makes great tires

 

Perhaps I misspoke. Korean brands don't seem to do well in comparison tests.
Consumer Reports over the years puts them down the list.
I've heard of problems with the three Korean brands though they have been improving over the last few years.
My experiences have been with American brands and I've had problems with Firestone and Tiger Paw tires.

​​​​​​​YMMV.

 

If that is your order of preference you will not like the recommendations even from tire distributors. Are you sure about the order?

 

Take a look at the Continental TrueContact Tour A/S EcoPlus. It's available in 225/55R19 99H SL 800AA 70Kmi. Reasonable handling, comfortable, and fairly low road noise. It even tolerates a very light dusting of snow, frozen roads. Sucks in outright winter conditions, but then most every "all" season tire made does as well. Though, otherwise it's a fine choice for a good basic "all" season (3-season) tire. Have had them. Prefer the Nokian WR G4 SUV on my own CX-5, given the sketchy weather in my region.

According to TireRack customers, their average ratings are:

Wet Performance -- 9.0 - Excellent
Dry Performance -- 9.1 - Excellent
Winter/Snow Performance -- 8.0 - Good
Comfort Performance -- 9.0 - Excellent
Treadwear Performance -- 8.9 - Excellent

https://www.discounttire.com/buy-tir...uecontact-tour