Just got some of these installed last week, had them road force balanced at the dealership. After I got it back I had excessive vibration on the highway, clearly weren't balanced good so I had them redone. They ride much better now but still get some vibration about 73 and up. The different tech his time was confident they were balanced properly and said they would not be as smooth as my old tires. He also said that they need to break in a little bit and they will ride better because the sidewall is so stiff? Never heard that before. Hope he is right, I really like how my Yukon looks now with these tires and I'm ready to tear up the snow with them!
Now I expected a different ride from the 22" 285/45 Bridgestones, but they should still be smooth, right? I literally have like 40 miles on them. Tire pressure is at 35 now.
Around town ride is great. I as expecting noise from them on the highway but there is very minimal noise from them, I have to turn the radio off to hear it, very pleased with that. Really the only thing I hear is the front tires bite when the windows are down and I'm applying the brakes.
My last rim and tire setup was a nightmare to get to ride right until I took it to the dealership and they fixed it up fast so that's why I went to them first. I know it's not gonna ride like before, but curious how others think these tires ride on the highway at speeds over 70. Limit on interstates in WI are 70 so traffic is usually running about 75.