Best tires for the Chrysler Concorde (205/70R15, ranked by category)

Q: What's the best all-season tire for the Chrysler Concorde?

Our top all-season touring pick for the 205/70R15 OEM size is Hankook Kinergy PT, selected by matching segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus.

Q: Should I get a cheaper tire for my Chrysler Concorde?

The budget pick ranks by cost-per-warranty-mile. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not actual safety risk.

Daily driver

Best all-season touring

Long warranty, low noise, balanced ride. The one-tire compromise that works for 80% of owners.

Hankook

Kinergy PT

UTQG 800 with a 90,000-mile warranty; long-wear all-season compound built for the daily-driver mileage profile typical for Chrysler Concorde owners.

UTQG 800 90k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Cooper

Cs5 grand touring

Reinforced sidewall all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

UTQG 780 all-season

Bridgestone

Ecopia EP422 plus

Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

Bridgestone

Ecopia EP422 plus 205/70R15

Touring-tuned all-season compound; balanced ride, grip, and tread life for everyday driving.

Lowest cost per mile

Best budget

Best price-per-warranty-mile in this size. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options, not safety.

Hankook

Kinergy PT

800 UTQG with a 90,000-mile warranty works out to roughly 0.00¢ per 100 miles before install. Best price-per-mile in this size; no premium-brand markup.

UTQG 800 90k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Yokohama

AVID ascend LX

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 800

Cooper

Cs5 grand touring

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 780 all-season

Falken

Sincera SN250 A/S

Lowest sticker price in this size that still meets the OEM load index. Trade-off is shorter warranty vs premium options.

UTQG 720

Lowest cabin noise

Best quiet

Tread patterns engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning. Pick this if you commute long highway distances daily.

Hankook

Kinergy PT

70 dB cabin-noise rating per the EU tire label; library-quiet. Tread pattern engineered to break up the harmonic peaks that cause highway droning.

UTQG 800 90k mi warranty 70 dB all-season

Side-by-side

Pick the trade-off that matches your driving

	All-season Hankook Kinergy PT
UTQG treadwear	800
Mileage warranty	90,000 mi
Cabin noise	70 dB
Season class	all-season
Type	touring

OEM tire sizes by year

What size does the chrysler concorde use?

Recommendations on this page are anchored to the latest model-year's OEM size. Confirm yours against the driver-door placard before purchase.

Year	OEM size
1992–1995	`205/70R15`	Year-specific fitment →
1996–2001	`225/60R16`	Year-specific fitment →
2002–2004	`225/55R17`	Year-specific fitment →

Browse Chrysler Concorde fitment by year →

How we ranked these tires for the chrysler concorde

We started with the latest model-year's OEM tire size; 205/70R15; and filtered our catalog of 22,000+ tires to those offered in that exact size. From there, four parallel rankings:

Best all-season ranks on a weighted score: tire type matches passenger car segment, season is "all-season", premium brand bonus (Michelin / Continental / Bridgestone / Pirelli / Goodyear / Nokian).
Best budget ranks on cost-per-warranty-mile; the lower the better. Premium brands get no bonus here.
Best quiet ranks on the EU tire-label dB rating; lower is quieter.
Best winter filters to tires marked 3PMSF severe-snow rated or all-weather class, with a small premium-brand bonus because winter-compound R&D is capital-intensive.

For sedans and compacts, the all-season touring tire below is the best default; long warranty, low cabin noise, reasonable cost per mile. Switch to the quiet pick if highway droning is a deal-breaker; switch to the winter pick if you see significant snow each year. Use the side-by-side comparison above to weigh the trade-offs against your specific driving; highway-heavy, winter-state, performance-oriented, or budget-constrained.

NHTSA-reported issues for chrysler concorde

1

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

Top issue category: Tires (General)

Reported across: 2004 – 2004 (1 year)

What owners described

Tread or belt separation is the most common description, in 10% of these reports. Percentages are shares of the 10 reports covering every model year of the Chrysler Concorde that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.

Reported problem	This subject	All tire complaints	Relative
Tread or belt separation	10%	13%	0.7×
Blowout or sudden deflation	10%	20%	0.5×
Sidewall failure	10%	15%	0.7×
Cracking or dry rot	10%	9%	1.1×

Mileage at failure

6 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 54,500 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 10,000 and 142,000 miles.

In owners' own words

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Chrysler Concorde. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CONCORDE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR, SIZE P225/60R16 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BEGAN TO SLOWLY LOSE AIR UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE HAD SEVERE CRACKS AND WAS CHIPPING. THE OTHER THREE TIRES ALSO BEGAN TO LOSE AIR. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

NHTSA complaint 639227 · 2000 vehicle

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS EXPERIENCED WATER PUMP FAILURE, AT APPROX. 65MPH, NOTICED HEAT GUAGE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR 12 DAYS BECAUSE PART WAS ON NAT'L BACK ORDER. *AK TIRE BLOW OUT AT 10,000 MILES AND REPLACED. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO O'RING FAILURE. SPARK PLUG FAILED.

NHTSA complaint 70709 · 1996 vehicle

Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.

FAQ

What's the best all-season tire for the Chrysler Concorde?

The all-season touring slate above ranks the top options for the 205/70R15 OEM size. The leader is selected by matching chrysler-segment fitment, all-season compound class, and premium-brand quality bonus. For most Chrysler Concorde owners, the all-season touring pick is the best one-tire compromise; long warranty, low noise, reasonable cost per mile.

Should I get a cheaper tire for my Chrysler Concorde?

The budget slate above ranks tires by cost-per-warranty-mile, ignoring brand premium. The budget pick is genuinely competitive on durability metrics; the trade-off is shorter warranty and slightly higher cabin noise, not actual safety risk. If you drive less than 15,000 miles a year, the budget pick will outlast your replacement window regardless.

Does the Chrysler Concorde need winter tires?

If you see more than 5 snow days a year or drive at sustained temperatures below 7 °C, yes; winter compounds stay pliable in cold where all-season rubber hardens, which translates directly to shorter braking distances. The winter pick above is 3PMSF severe-snow rated and works for the 205/70R15 OEM fitment. Storage cost is real (4 extra tires somewhere), but the safety margin in winter conditions is substantial.

Can I run a different tire size on my Chrysler Concorde?

Plus-size and minus-size alternatives within ±3% overall diameter are typically safe per the ETRTO standard. See the 205/70R15 upsize options for the full categorised alternatives table with verdicts.

Where can I buy these tires?

Each tire links to its detail page with live pricing from our online retailer partners. Out-the-door cost (including mount, balance, TPMS service, and disposal) varies by state; use the install cost calculator for a realistic estimate.