swede79

I decided on a set of tires today... After much consideration, I am going with Cooper Tire's Discover CTS line. They are 102H rated tires with a 620AA rating. I had come across these tires when looking. What made me choose these were the fact they have an $80 mail in rebate on a set of 4 right now AND the business where I'm purchasing from had a 'tax free' weekend, meaning they are paying the taxes on all items purchased over the weekend. This essentially saves me about $150 on the purchase after the rebate is received. FYI, this place WOULD NOT install any T rated tire on the Journey. They claimed that 'legally' if they install any lower rated tire than the OEM suggests, then they would be liable if something went wrong with the tire. I do find it very odd that many other tire dealers/installers tried to persuade me otherwise. Only TWO locations said I HAD to use H rated tires. From what I gather, H rated tires are more stiff than T rated tires and they generally get a bit less wear because of that, so the mileage warranty is a bit less. Thanks everyone for your input. FWIW, I drove through extreme heavy rain today on an Interstate in Illinois. Where there were heavier spots of water on the road, the Kumho tires currently installed were having a very hard time gripping the road (with only 25,000 miles on them). Can't wait to get them off there! I experience the same issues on light snow.

For those who have replaced the OE Kumho Solus tires, what did you choose? Are you happy with your selection? I don't care for the OE tires at all. I recently acquired my 2012 Journey SXT (17 inch wheels) when there was still snow falling. These tires are horrid in the snow and I feel like if we have a heavy rain while driving, they might be just as bad. I have a child who is younger than a year old, and I am concerned about the stability of the vehicle during rain or snow. I too agree with some other folks in that the compound the OE tires are made of might be completely different than that of a retail tire from Kumho. This Journey has only 25,000 miles and based on the wear on the tires, I suspect them to be worn to the wear indicators at 30,000 miles (when they supposedly should be good for 60,000 miles). My dilemma right now is what tire to replace these with? I know that the OE tires are 'H' rated at 100H, however, I've been checking with various tire dealers/installers in my area. There seems to be some difference in opinion about what can be installed. Most tires in the P225/65-R17 size can come in either T or H ratings. Some places advise not to go with anything less than the H rated tires which are OE spec'd. Others say going to a T would be perfectly fine and that those might actually increase the fuel mileage slightly. I found some tires that are 100T or 102T and they are much more reasonable in price and have a tread pattern I like. Specifically I'm leaning towards Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring tires, but they only come in 102T. I have a set of these on my other car, a Chrysler 200 with the 18 inch wheels, and they are a great tire in comparison to the junky Goodyear Eagle LS2's it had from the OE install. Just looking for people's thoughts on choosing a T over a H rated tire and what brand and model tires people are using, and how they like them.

I noticed there was an option on the touchscreen (I have the 4.3S on a 2012 SXT model) to turn daytime running lights on/off. Toggling settings didn't activate any DRL's for me. I asked the dealer about this when it was in there for something else. They said it didn't 'come with them' at time of sale, but they could activate them for $55. Probably some software upgrade they can do, seems dumb to me. I'm not paying $55!

I am new to a used 2012 Journey SXT. Upon receipt from the dealer, there was a pulsation in the brakes which required turning of the front rotors, and that fixed that issue. Lately I've noticed that there seems to be an unusual noise when driving on non-smooth roads. Just had the Journey to the dealer yesterday. They said they are going to replace both front struts under warranty. I find it odd that those are bad already. The odometer is only at 24,000 miles! Anyone else have trouble with their front struts? Of course I don't know how this vehicle was driven previously, so maybe the previous owner caused this problem?