I just got Continental Premium Contact 6 in 235/60/18 and I love them. Great wet and dry grip, long life as they suggest is expected.

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2018 XC60 D5 Inscription w. Polestar tune
2011 XC60 D5 Summum

 

They do not offer those here in the US in 235/60/18. They look good though. Enjoy!

 

Following this as I am about to order a new set for my car. The ones I have on there now, Pirelli Scorpions, have gotten really loud after only around 17k miles. The tires look cupped- I am suspecting my alignment is out. I have had a good experience with the General RT43 on my XC70 so that's the one I'm leaning toward but am also looking at the Vredestein Quartrac 5.

 

Perfect. Pirelli scorpion verde is out (for the second time lol) have had generals on a previous vehicle and liked them, but not the RT43. How many miles have they done on your XC70 and do they seem loud?

 

I have had 5 sets of tires on my XC60 and I currently run Continental DWS06 on my car size 235/60R18. I love them. Stick like glue in the dry and do not slip or hydroplane even in the wettest of conditions. I highly recommend them and have been the best set I have ever had on the car.

 

I am from EU so I guess you don't have same models as we do. We don't get these Conties here. My 2018 XC60 came with ContiSportContact 5 but on 235/55/19 and I bought Conti PremiumContact 6 for 2011 XC60

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2018 XC60 D5 Inscription w. Polestar tune
2011 XC60 D5 Summum

 

Continental or Michelin then a proper alignment.

DO NOT buy Yokohama or Pirelli on your P3 vehicle. They all eventually cup and cause horrendous road noise. If I had a $1 for every car with bad/loud road noise with either of these two tires, I would be on an island somewhere.

I ripped the Pirelli tires off both of my brand new SPA vehicles and put Continentals from day 1... HIGHLY recommend them.

 

Continental or Michelin then a proper alignment.

DO NOT buy Yokohama or Pirelli on your P3 vehicle. They all eventually cup and cause horrendous road noise. If I had a $1 for every car with bad/loud road noise with either of these two tires, I would be on an island somewhere.

I ripped the Pirelli tires off both of my brand new SPA vehicles and put Continentals from day 1... HIGHLY recommend them.

I have lifetime alignments from Firestone. Paid for itself in less than a year. Is a 2012 XC60 a P3? I originally thought it was, then I was told it was a P2 by the indy I go to. Not arguing, just seeking clarification. Thoughts on the Conti TrueContactTour?

A semi mechanic raised a good point to me today: My Sumitomos have improved my mileage due to their rotations per minute. 725 as opposed to 714 for every other tire in the category. (Info obtained via TireRack) He said it's like going from 22in low profiles to 24.5" on a big rig - it's akin to changing your gearing. He said seeing a mileage jump of 1.5 - 2 MPG would be attained by that type of change, as opposed to tread design.

 

Nokian Z Line
https://www.nokiantyres.com/summer-tyres/nokian-zline-suv/

 

Unfortunately, no Z Lines available in the 235/60 R 18 size that these cars take.

 

Today, I had to replace the Pirelli Scorpion Verde tires that came on my vehicle when new. Despite being conscientious about rotation and scrupulously maintaining the correct pressures, I only got 23K out of them. Very disappointing. I'm interested as to how this compares with others who have run the same tires.
Put new Continental Cross Contacts on today. Film at 11.

 

Your tire life span is exactly the average I see for Pirelli.

Great choice on Continental. I prefer the ContiProContact personally as they came on my S90.

 

Looking at replacing our original Michelin Latitude Tour HP w/ 60K miles on them and was at our local Costco, the tire guy recommended to get Michelin X LT A/S @ $188/tire (big-box brand) instead of the Latitude Tour XP @$247/tire. The X LT A/S has a 70K mile warranty vs 55K mile on the Latitude Tour HP.

 

If you got 60k miles out of a set of tires on this car I would get that tire again, no questions asked. I would happy with half that mileage at the rate I'm going.

 

I have a 18 XC60 AWD. I recently had to replace the tires. Went with Michelin Premier LTX per the tire shops recommendation. Love them. Very quiet on dry roads. And stick like glue in Florida rainstorms.

 

Second the Premier LTX. Very quiet, very stable, very secure feeling. Right after installation we drove from MN to WA and back, and it was wonderfully smooth and quiet all the way. They have also been surprisingly good in the winter snow.

My wife has the Michelin Defender on her XC70 and while they perform quite well, they are rather noisy (a common comment). The tread depth on these at new is 7/32, while the new Premier are 5/32.

 

Our R-Design has Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires on it, had them when we bought it. Wanted to chime in since cupping and noise were mentioned together.

The tires are very quiet, as most all Michelin’s are. I’ve always run Michelin’s, never had a bad set. Car has a shimmy at highway speeds though, and is all but gone when off the throttle. Car is CPO; I left the dealership diagnose it, assuming a worn CV joint or sticking caliper, based on the way it behaves. Instead, they insist the tires are “cupped” and have excessive road force, and refuse any further diagnostic until I replace them (despite being ~5/32” and in otherwise good shape).

Now, the tech in me has 2 issues with this. First, generally a tire vibration isn’t going to change with throttle (speed yes, but not throttle input alone). When it does this, the steering wheel actually shakes left to right. Second, if they truly are cupped...generally a cupped tire will cause noise (as ‘gunshow’ said), not vibration. They were feathered a bit from a bad alignment when I bought the car in July, but have mostly straightened out. Haven’t seen any “cupping” on them myself, but know most techs don’t actually know what cupping is, but throw the term around for any funky wear.

Suggestions? Don’t mean to threadjack, just curious since we’re on the subject of cupping.

Thanks guys,

Joe

 

Our R-Design has Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires on it, had them when we bought it. Wanted to chime in since cupping and noise were mentioned together.

The tires are very quiet, as most all Michelin's are. I've always run Michelin's, never had a bad set. Car has a shimmy at highway speeds though, and is all but gone when off the throttle. Car is CPO; I left the dealership diagnose it, assuming a worn CV joint or sticking caliper, based on the way it behaves. Instead, they insist the tires are "cupped" and have excessive road force, and refuse any further diagnostic until I replace them (despite being ~5/32" and in otherwise good shape).

Now, the tech in me has 2 issues with this. First, generally a tire vibration isn't going to change with throttle (speed yes, but not throttle input alone). When it does this, the steering wheel actually shakes left to right. Second, if they truly are cupped...generally a cupped tire will cause noise (as 'gunshow' said), not vibration. They were feathered a bit from a bad alignment when I bought the car in July, but have mostly straightened out. Haven't seen any "cupping" on them myself, but know most techs don't actually know what cupping is, but throw the term around for any funky wear.

Suggestions? Don't mean to threadjack, just curious since we're on the subject of cupping.

Thanks guys,

Joe

You bring up an excellent point on noise. I have a noise, and I'm not sure if it's tires or the angle gear. It sounds like you're behind an old Honda some kid cut the exhaust off of.... that deep drone sound. At exactly 60 MPH, I can feel a vibration in the gas pedal, which led me to believe that it was drivetrain related, and most likely the angle gear. But I put the car up on ramps and removed the fluid plug and fluid came out, like it wasn't low, and the fluid also looked brand new. So maybe it is the tires, but I don't want to put a set on as a guess, only to find out I've got a $3000 repair... (which I'd trade in before I'd fix something that expensive - making the tire investment a waste)

 

Okay guys, in case you aren't keeping score, here are the results thus far by my count:

4 votes for Michelin, with 2 being for the Premier LTX specifically.
2 Votes for Nokian. The enTyre 2.0 seems to be the best option from where I sit.
3 votes for continental, all 3 for different models.
1 vote for General.

 

I have Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires (255/45-20) on my R-design. They have 15,000-miles of service so far. No shimmy, or any thing unusual. They are quiet, great handling in both dry and wet conditions, and adequate in snow.
Treadwear has been dead even across the width. No cupping, or feathering. I run 32 PSI all around and rotate them every 5,000-miles. I am not an aggressive driver (except on certain twisty coastal roads), but no soccer mom either.

Just wanted to add another data point to the discussion.

 

Consider trying a Cooper brand tire. I run them on a Volvo and a pick-up. Quiet, smooth, and sticky on both vehicles. Pricing is mostly mid-range. I purchased via the Wal-ly-world website. Installed them there too.

 

I'm looking at the Cooper CS5 touring as well.

 

I'll lend another voice to the DWS06 bandwagon. Have them on my '13 XC60 T6 and love them. Also ran them on my wife's Infiniti M35 and they will find their way to her new Audi when the OEM's run out. They are the best all around tire we've had.

 

I 've had the following tires on my XC60s. I will try to rate them on a 5 points scale.

1. Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico, 18' and 20' wheels. (Handling:3.5, Noise:4, Ride:3.5, Wear:4, Snow:2)
OEM tires, quiet when new, handling is decent on dry and wet surfaces, snow performance really sucks.

2. Michelin Latitude Tour HP, 18' wheels.(Handling:4, Noise:4, Ride:4, Wear:3.5, Snow:3.5)
OEM tires, good but does not excel on any aspects.

3. Continental ExtremeContact DWS06, 19' wheels. (Handling:5, Noise:2, Ride:2, Wear:3, Snow:4)
Handling is best among these tires,super grippy. Noise level was OK when new, got super noisy after 25000 miles, snow performance is great for a all-season tire. Ride is definitely firmer than touring tires. I replaced these at a little over 30000 miles because three tires were already punctured. had about 5/32 tread depth left at that time.

4. Brigestone DUELER H/L ALENZA PLUS, 19' wheels. (Handling:4, Noise:5, Ride:4, Wear:?, Snow:?)
Only had this for over 1000 miles. Handling and ride are on a par with the Michelins but quieter.

 

I'm currently using Firestone Destination LE2s on my 2016 XC60 with 18" wheels. They ride quietly and smoothly and grip well in the wet. Seem to be wearing well too.

 

Looking for any updates in this area, especially from previous posters who might have some further insights...

 

I think the DWS 06 is the clear winner when it comes to customer satisfaction.

Me? I got that set of HTR A/S P02s warrantied and the second set was something like $350 installed. For that price, I didn't care about the noise. But it gets awkward from there because it turns out the noise was actually a wheel bearing and not the tires. Now, the P02 has been replaced by the P03, which has been on my car since January of 2021. Honestly, these tires went backwards from the P02. Less grippy in the wet, less communicative steering feel, and worse fuel economy. Granted, they aren't bad especially for the price, but they just aren't as good as the P02s were. Moral of the story is there's no free lunch. Just call around to several tire shops and ask them what they recommend for your car, your driving conditions, and your driving habits.

 

Michelin Crossclimate 2 been working great. They are pricier than others, but not by that much.

 

+1 Continental DWS06. Have them on 3 vehicles that I look after and have been very happy.