Starfire WR: Tire Review & Rating
Overview
The Starfire WR are entry level tires for drivers who want a good option at an affordable price – they feature an asymmetrical tread design that helps maintain a strong grip on the road.
With a silica infused tread compound alongside a robust and rigid internal construction, these tires provide you with a comfortable and smooth ride throughout their life. They also include shoulder blocks that are solely designed to improve the breaking and steering responsiveness to maximize safety. This also helps in creating friction at the time of braking and effectively shortens the braking distance.
These all-season, high performance tires provide you with a decent ride in slight snow and wet conditions during winters as well.
For constant road contact, these tires have an optimal footprint that increases the road to tire ratio while the centralized rib helps maintain a strong grip. This also helps in spreading out the force from acceleration, cornering and braking, resulting in even tread wear that in turn increases the life of the tire.
This product also comes with massively improved steering responsiveness and stability, even when driving at high speeds due to more expansive contact area and constant road contact. Designed with a varying pitch sequence, they are not as noisy as many other options in the market.
The tires are one of the best budget friendly options for drivers – they can be purchased for as low as $80.
The Starfire WR tire is a perfect match for sedans, passenger vehicles and SUVs. They come with an M+S rating for high performance in all conditions and in sizes ranging from 16 inches to-18 inches.
The Pros
- Traction in all weather conditions
- Bare minimum noise
- Long lasting tread and tire life
- Decent control even when driving at high speeds
- Budget friendly
The Cons
- Not suitable for extreme weather conditions
Overall Thoughts
The Starfire WR is a quality tire that offers good mileage and high performance in a reasonable budget.
Over the years, the Starfire brand has managed to position itself through the help of its parent company as a leading manufacturer of tires. It offers reasonable prices without reducing the quality and performance of each model.
As such, they are known to conduct rigorous testing before introducing a new design – each model is tested under tough conditions and are then compared with top tires from their competitors.
It is for this reason that we feel that Starfire WR is a great set of tires to have for your car – especially if you’re looking for tires that offer no noise, comfort and longevity. As an added benefit, they’re also quiet affordable.
Although it is disappointing to see that the manufacturer does not offer tread life warranty; but this seems to be the only negative aspect of this tire.
What Vehicles Would Goodyear Winter Command Tires Fit?
These tires are a perfect match for sedans, passenger vehicles and SUVs – here is a list of some models that they fit;
- Acura TL
- Acura TL type S
- Audi A4 Quattro
- Audi A4 Quattro Avant
- Audi A4 Quattro Cabriolet
- Audi A6
- Audi A6 Quattro Avant
- BMW 525i
- BMW 528i
- BMW 530i
- BMW 540i
- BMW 850c Si
- BMW M5
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution RS
- Sab 9-5 Aero
- Subaru WRX Limited
- Toyota Supra Twin Turbo
- Volkswagen CC Luxury
- Volkswagen CC Sport
- Volkswagen CC Sportline
- Volkswagen CC Trend
- Volkswagen CC Wolfsburg Edition
- Volkswagen Eos
- Volkswagen Eos 2.0T
- Volkswagen Eos 3.2
- Volkswagen Eos Comfortline
- Volkswagen Eos Komfort
- Volkswagen Eos Lux
- Volkswagen Eos Turbo
- Volkswagen Eos VR6
- Volkswagen Passat 2.0T
- Volkswagen Passat 3.6
- Volkswagen Passat CC Highline V6
- Volkswagen Passat CC Sportline
- Volkswagen Passat Comfortline
- Volkswagen Passat Highline
- Volkswagen Passat Komfort
- Volkswagen Passat Lux
- Volkswagen Passat Value Edition
- Volkswagen Passat Wolfsburg Edition
- Volvo C70 T5
- Volvo S60 2.4T
Tire Sizes Available
The Starfire WR comes in a variety of sizes ranging from 16 inches to 18 inches;
16’
- 245/50R16
- 205/55R16
- 215/55R16
- 225/50R16
17’
- 225/45R17
- 245/45R17
- 225/50R17
- 245/40R17
- 215/45R17
18’
- 215/45R18/XL
- 225/40R18/XL
- 225/45R18/XL
- 235/40R18/XL
- 235/50R18
- 245/40R18
- 245/45R18
Price Range
The Starfire WR tires start at around $70-$80 and can go up to $90 – although this price is subject to discounts and deals being offered online and can be bought at cheaper prices as well. A set of these tires can cost anywhere between the $300-$400 range.
Warranty
Sadly, the tire manufacturing company does not offer any warranty.