hankook Lifeliner SLE

Price Paid:  $812.00 from In Canada.

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 Nissan maxima

Strengths:
Price
Wear

Weaknesses:
Handling in rain and packed snow.(Slippery).

Summary:
I drive in rain and snow, mostly packed icy snow. I am dissapointed with the handling in rain and snow. May be the car but the maxima just doesn't seem safe enough to keep these 4-season radials in the winter.

Today, after only 8 months, the rear Right tire blew out while driving at approximately 110 kilometers after checking tire pressure prior to the Norther Alberta. After about 110 kilometers in a cold freeze, (-43C) motorists following me noticed me swerving and seen the tire blow and smoke up while I was trying to stabalize the car. I believe the tire has a warranty so I'll be ckecking on this tomorrow.

Similar Products Used:
Used Yokohamas previously and was the most impressed with their handling in same conoditions.

Price Paid:  $400.00 from Hyack Tire

Year / Model Reviewed:
1996 Chev

Strengths:
Great tire for the price range
Long wearing aggressive tread pattern

Weaknesses:
None

Summary:
Excellent All Season Tire.
Great grip in slush and compact snow conditions.
Excellent in heavy rain.

Similar Products Used:
Goodyear Conquest
Toyo Spectrum

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.22 of 5, 9.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00 from Were on vehicle from

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 Nissan Maxima SE 20th Anniversary

Strengths:
- Road Noise is next to nil(remember it depends on the car you drive)
- Reasonably priced
- Great All season tire
- Aggressive, Great grip in all conditions(remember if you have traction control a tire will perform differently)
- Likes under stick under extreme conditions such as high speeds
- Has a tendency to avoid flats
- Tread Rating 420
- Good overall tire look
- Great grip under quick braking maneuvers
- Great selection for tire sizes

Weaknesses:
Nothing so far

Summary:
I bought my Nissan Maxima over a year and a half ago, it had 118,000kms on it and presently it has 136,000kms. When I bought the car it came with Cooper Lifeline SLE 225/50R17's. These tires are pretty amazing when it comes to performance, whether it be snow, ice, rain, and or dry pavement they manage to do what they were designed to do- "get us to our destination safely". Some of you may think otherwise and say that they aren't great tires for excessive speeds, or other road conditions like snow and ice. Out of the reviews on here for these tires I've noticed that some people feel that these tires aren't all that great. Well in the time that I've been driving on them, whether I be driving 210kph on the highway or 30kph in a playground zone I will trust these tires with my life.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 Pontiac Gran Prix

Strengths:
None

Weaknesses:
Tires seem to wear and ride gets rough after just a few thousand miles.

Summary:
One of the worst tires I have ever owned for wear. The road hazard is the only thing that has kept me in the tires, but they seem to wear and the tread gets rough ever 20,000 miles. Would never recommend to anyone that doesn't want to be constantly replacing tires. I put them on a car and then got them already on a car I bought. Same problem on both.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $404.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 Impala

Strengths:
Stability, ride, good traction (no snow experience yet), price, attractive sidewall.

Weaknesses:
None noted yet. Time will really tell.

Summary:
Put the 225/60 R16 on the wife's 04 Impala. Quieter and much better ride than the OEM Eagle GA's. Even she noticed a difference.

Probably not a true performance tire, but great for the average driver/car. Nice balance for the money and family needs.

Similar Products Used:
Eagle GA, Eagle LS.