what is the most comfortable tyre?

Some good info here.

Isn't there a reputable enough source of tire reviews that can provide you with decent info about at least the better selling tires?

Beyond that, of course taller sidewall and heavier tire will help with comfort.

The downside will likely be less sharp cornering and handling, acceleration penalty especially on n/a H4s, and perhaps a little bit of braking penalty, too, if the overall wheel/tire package is too heavy.
 
^ the standard size works fine on my SG, MAS. Finding a brand that suits one's driving wants and needs can be another matter altogether!

For a general purpose tyre, it is hard to go past the Michelin or Bridgestone Ecopia tyres. They are safe, comfortable, quiet and give decent mileage. OK for both on and off road use. Don't expect full bar lug performance out of them off road, in mud ... :iconwink: :rotfl:.

The SH is quite another kettle of fish. 225/55 17" were standard on all but the bottom model here. These are not particularly nice for ride, specially if one pumps them up to 35 psi in order to make the SH handle reasonably well ...
 
So, are the Ecopia popular in Australia?

We had a similar question about the Tribeca. It ended up funny.

I took a hard look at the Ecopia first, but did not like at all the marks they got for handling and cornering, especially considering the 180-190 price per tire.

After a prolonged contest between Pirelli Scorpion Verde and a couple others, I zeroed in on Nitto 421Q for performance plus some reduced rolling resistance and very long life, at about 160. Then I noticed a sale on the Nitto 420S from 140sh to 105 and that is what I got. Wife loved the price, I love the high-performance tire. But, it will get loud eventually (after 20,000 miles, they say).

So, after spending months periodically thinking about which comfort, low-rolling resistance tire to get, I bought high-performance all seasons:rotfl:

That's the Tribeca.

The OB is getting oversize BFG TA KO2 on Enkei Racing RP03s next Wednesday. :monkeydance:

However, those are for trips only. The current oversize Geolander AT-S will hopefully remain the DD tire until 2018. Their useful off-road life left is not much, but they have a good 20,000 miles worth of pavement driving left in them. Then I will see whether to switch to the BFG full time or get a stock sized tire.

The problem is that the extremely hot and dry climate here is not friendly to tires and I cannot expect a set to last more than six years, even if occasionally used.
 
ateday said:
No complaints about Pirellis on my MY03 Forester.
Wear, handling, durability, noise and comfort all ok.
Albeit 65 profile and not standard 60.
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Can I ask what size your spare is? (I'm assuming your Pirellis are 215/65 R16?)
One of the issues for me is that what is at each corner has to be backed up by what is available in the spare wheel well.
 
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