I currently have these tires on another vehicle and agree they are great in dry weather but be very care full in the wet. I have tried multiple summer and all season tires and these seem to be the worst when it comes to cornering when it is wet. They hold no grip at all. I can feel as the tires start to slide across asphalt and concrete. Just a worning to be carefull with these on wet surfaces in the corners. I musf say though in all other conditions they are just fine.
Hmm I have driven in the rain and not found that to be the case at all. I previously had the Nitto 420s and these are better than they were in wet. Of course when its wet you shouldn't be driving like speed racer either
Awesome! I am sure you are gonna love em. Keep us posted.
RF'd, installed, and aligned the brand new Motivo 275/315s yesterday and smooth as glass compared to the GY runcraps! My daily commute has a couple rough bumps I try to avoid due to the jostling, and with these tires today, feels like an air cushion. Much quieter then the GYs! I could take a nap on the way home
So far so good, only dry driving today....
A couple pics...
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2010 BLACK Jeep SRT/8/
All Option Groups | Mopar CAI | JET 180 Tstat | Trinity | Johan Toon | BT Catch Can | BT Underhood Kit and TB cover | Nitto Motivo 275/315
RF'd, installed, and aligned the brand new Motivo 275/315s yesterday and smooth as glass compared to the GY runcraps! My daily commute has a couple rough bumps I try to avoid due to the jostling, and with these tires today, feels like an air cushion. Much quieter then the GYs! I could take a nap on the way home
So far so good, only dry driving today....
A couple pics...
Awesome! Yes they are SILENT and ride very nice. And no mushy sidewall like the Contis so they corner quite well and good steering response. I did drive in the rain and they seem fine. Up next, snow lol.
i thought i would share a few photos with this thread.. just had my 275/315 motivo set up installed yesterday. i also had the Tire Siping done on them as well for a little extra benefit as this is my daily driver out here in CO.. i can feel the improvement in the ride already.
Looks good! How much did they charge for the siping? I always wondered whether that would make any real difference. But you say you can feel a difference...is it more in the traction or just a nicer ride? I think the Motivos ride really smooth as they are.
thanks! i think they charge $10-$12 bucks per tire. he "worked around" that charge for me though so i didnt have that extra expense.. whether it makes a difference you really can notice or feel, that is difficult to say.. other than reading up on it with that link that i posted. i have always siped my tires just for the small added benefit it is supposed to provide.. but it is a much smoother ride so far (siped or not siped) compared to the nitto 420's that i was running before this set up.. as far as the traction on these goes i am anxious to find out here soon once we start to get some weather out here..
thanks! i think they charge $10-$12 bucks per tire. he "worked around" that charge for me though so i didnt have that extra expense.. whether it makes a difference you really can notice or feel, that is difficult to say.. other than reading up on it with that link that i posted. i have always siped my tires just for the small added benefit it is supposed to provide.. but it is a much smoother ride so far (siped or not siped) compared to the nitto 420's that i was running before this set up.. as far as the traction on these goes i am anxious to find out here soon once we start to get some weather out here..
Yeah I would think there may me a minor improvement in traction, so for you it may make some difference in snow/ice. And I too had the 420s and although I liked em, they were a tad noisy and the Motivos are super quiet and have a smoother ride. Great in the wet too as we just had 10 inches of rain from Sandy, so I had a good opportunity to test them out. The 420s were average in wet and not much good in snow.
do i have too go to a 315 to have choices when it comes to tire, can i do a 305, i have stockrims on the truck and whole heartedly hat the goodyears. What would my fellow drivers suggest for new tires. I live in New england so all season is a must but i dont want to sacrifice performance. Any input would be a big help
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