GMTruckGuy74

60k on the BFGoodrich tires, 55k on the General Tires I can see them well enough. They definitely are the looker of the two tires I'm considering. Thanks for posting the Bonneville pic, it's great to see these tires on an actual car.

Finally got a tire shop to quote me a price on the General Tires... $588 out the door. So now I need to determine if I want to stick with my preferred tire dealer (RW Tire, Bordentown, NJ) and go with the BFGoodrich Advantage TA Touring ($511/$580 w/ alignment) or try the General Tires with a new shop (Morgan's Tire Service, Burlington, NJ). BFGoodrich: General Tire: TireRack.com's ratings of these tires: Any last thoughts? I'm going to make up my mind soon and get the new set installed on Friday.

That's dangerous ground you're walking, Bill! But I'm totally 100% with you in your opinion about GM's sporty truck offerings. To me, GM only cares about the crew cab buying dollars, and anything that is not that customer is treated to the "oh well, we offer a regular cab model so be happy" attitude. With the Ram offerings and the new Ford F150 Tremor model, you'd think GM could move a little bit here and work on some niche truck products that aren't all pie-in-the-sky (i.e. loaded top end models for the 1%-ers). GM trucks have always been available in a variety of trims & packages to make any owner happy... they've lost sight of that the past 10-15 years...

Well, the local tire shop I've contacted twice for a price quote on the General Tires just does not want to get back to me. I found another shop in the other town next to mine and just sent a price quote on the General Tires Altimax HP and BFGoodrich Advantage TAs. I have a vacation day next Friday and want to get this done then. Thanks for all the input and I'll let you know the outcome once I make my final decision when the last round of price quotes come in.

That's the dealer's fault for not ordering more of a selection. Remember, dealers will order stock cars with what they feel will sell. If they got stuck with a leftover car with a vibrant interior color, they will likely not reorder that again.

Yes, please post pictures. I will admit that the BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires don't have the 'look' I like. The General Tire Alitmax HP tires do though.

Funny you mention them, because they are the 'preferred tire retailer' I mentioned above. Ron (owner) is gushing about the Michelin's, and suggested the BFGoodrich & Uniroyal tires due to my budget. He does not stock the General Tires and won't sell Cooper (though a ton of online reviews have not been favorable to the Cooper CS4's and Uniroyal Tiger Paw Touring tires). My Envoy is due for a tire rotation and I go to RW Tire for that (covered as part of the tire protection plan I bought). I want to get there tomorrow and if I do I will talk to them about options for the G6.

Now that's an awesome place to celebrate your nuptials!!

I've got prices for Michelin, Goodyear, Uniroyal and BFGoodrich tires (size 225/50R17); just waiting for a price on General Tires. Here's basically the way these tires are pricing out: Michelin Primacy MXM4 - installed $768 ($836 with alignment, if needed) Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring - installed $728 ($796 with alignment, if needed) Uniroyal Touring TR (Tiger Paws?) - installed $434 ($502 with alignment, if needed) BFGoodrich Advantage TA TR - installed $511 ($579 with alignment, if needed) Cooper CS4 Touring (different vendor, quoted installed price in voicemail) - $688 (alignment is $79.99 extra) General Tires Altimax HP - still waiting The Michelin and Goodyears are just way too high for my budget (which is $600), so they're out (though I would have considered them if the money was available). The Cooper's are out too, as I can't find anyone that actually owns them to say how reliable and dependable they are (plus many tire dealers are not recommending them, but of course are pushing for the higher priced Michelin's!). My preferred tire retailer, whom I purchased 3 sets of tires for my vehicles in 2011 & 2012 (plus had my dad go there for a set in 2012 too), is recommending the BFGoodrich tires over the Uniroyal and General Tires (which he won't sell along with Cooper). I'm leaning to the General Tires as they've gotten great reviews for the price, but need to know the cost first. Can anyone provide comments about the Uniroyal and/or BFGoodrich tires? Last time I plan to ask, as I want to buy by the end of next week.

So, we here at C&G can expect invitations to be mailed when? Congratulations to the both of you! Where are you planning to do the ceremony?

With the recent reveal of the Jeep Renegade, I think if Chevy gave this AWD it could compete alongside of the Jeep (in the non trail-rated market, that is).

What is the concensus of Cooper Tires? A local tire shop quoted me a price on the CS3 Touring tire, but I think the CS4 Touring is better rated. Any advice on Firestone tires? TireRack.com doesn't rate them too well. I got a couple of price quotes on the Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires and all I can say is - WHOA! Approximately $800 installed; no way I can find another $200 for the budget. They might be great tires but for this time they will be off the list. Thanks for the suggestions, 2QuickZ's. I'll look into the General Altimaz HP and Uniroyal Tiger Paw tires today.

I just did some quick research... it seems that Grand Touring All-Season tires are what I want (at least from the 2-3 sites where it asks about my driving preferences). It looks like Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring and Michelin Primacy MXV4 tires are the ones I'll be looking into. Here's a modified survey results from TireRack.com:

It's been three years now since I purchased Michelin Energey Saver A/S tires for my wife's 2008 Pontiac G6 V6 Sedan with 17" tires. We've put approximately 55k miles on them and they're in need of replacement. Not a big fan of these Michelin's - tread life wasn't what I was hoping for and they didn't give me the ride/handling I was expecting from a Michelin. They were way better than the factory Hancock Optima tires that came on the G6 new, but the cost of these tires was not cheap. So I seek input from the automotive experts here at C&G. The car will see at least another 12-15 months of daily 70-mile roundtrip commuting duty, so I don't want to to skimp out on quality. Long treadlife is desired, along with a tire that will give me a comfortable ride and very good handling (hey, I'm a spirited driver!). Any idea of what kind of all season tire I should be looking for - Touring? Grand Touring? Performance Touring? I've got a budget of $500-600. Firestone? Michelin? Goodyear? What do you recommend? I'm going to do some online research over the weekend but would consider your suggestions. Thanks!

Link to article: http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2014/03/2015-chevrolet-colorado-saves-weight-but-is-it-enough.html Read the article and discuss... Interesting picture:

Looks like a Hot Wheels toy!

It's nothing but a train depot runabout No SUV to see here... It is neat though! Thanks for sharing

Nope, do not do it. I know your itching to get a new ride, but wait for the Canyon / Colorado trucks, you will love the Diesel powered trucks more than the full size. The only problem is the ocnblu would need a lot more patience and preserverance for the diesel engined Canyon/Colorado, since that won't be out until the 2016 model year (likely sometime in late 2015, a year after the trucks are released for sale). As for me, I feel that the diesel is a trendy item for those that want to have more towing power in the mid-size trucks. I know I'll be more than happy with the gas V6 engine with my new Canyon that as of now I can't see the need to pay the higher amount for the diesel engine option and the more expensive diesel fuel to fill it up with.

Can anyone post links to the renderings? I'm too lazy to look for non-truck items on the Internet

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I will. I'm dying for some new information to be released on GM's mid-size pickups. I'm thinking something new may come out for the NYIAS next month (hoping, that is). It would be awesome to see a ZR2 off-road version for Chevy and a Denali version for GMC. I posted in your other thread that I'm curious about a 2009 Hummer H3T Alpha, but while washing both the G6 and Envoy this afternoon I think I'm going to wait for the Canyon to come out. While the H3T is awesome, to me nothing beats a brand new vehicle

So basically, it's time to move on to something new?

I'm in the same place as you (wanting to buy soon). I really, really, really would love to own a new 2014 GMC Sierra SLT Crew Cab 4WD Standard Box but the pricing on those trucks is just WOW! Between the monthly payment and the gas bill, I don't think I could go too many places I really want the interior room the Sierra offers but don't need the capabilities of a full-size truck. I'm hoping the new Canyon's interior works out how I want (roominess for my family), as I'm sure the price and fuel efficiency of the K31xx mid-size trucks will work better to my needs. But... I've been looking around the used market. Lately I've been seeing a lot of Hummer H3Ts riding around and that has piqued my interest in them again. A dealer out your way has a low mileage 2009 Humme H3T Alpha (5.3L V8 baby!) that they recently put up for sale (http://www.keimchevy.net/VehicleDetails/used-2009-HUMMER-H3-H3T_Alpha-Paradise-PA/2197049013). Since the site doesn't have much information, price or pictures, I emailed for that information. Just out of curiousity!! I don't know if I'd really spend my money on a used, older truck vs. a new 2015 Canyon.... UPDATE: after spending some time with my vehicles today (washing) I've come to the realization that while a Hummer H3T would be an awesome truck to own, to me nothing beats a brand new vehicle. I love, love, love being the first owner of a brand new vehicle. Though I'm growing impatient for the Canyon to finally arrive, I'll need to channel some new level of patience until I can see it again next month at the NYIAS.

Wait a few more months for the Colorado or Canyon... I think you'll be happier with that size truck.