Do Michelin Cross Climate tyres give a more comfortable ride?

Do the Goodyear Vector tyres have as flexible sidewalls as Michelin Cross Climate? The ride in our Meriva is very hard and although I fitted the Michelin to our old Meriva I did not notice much of an improvement. Is the profile of 55 too low and can I fit larger profile tyres?

Asked on 13 September 2019 by Brian Robinson

Answered by Honest John

You can't fit deeper profile tyres than those the car is supposed to have. Lack of flexibility comes about if the pressures are too high. I run mine to around 30 - 31 PSI cold pressures because, as the tyres heat up in use, the air inside expands and the pressures increase by about 2 - 3 PSI. Michelin Cross Climates, Continental AllSeason Contacts and Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons all give a more compliant ride at the right pressures.

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