Riken  Raptor VR

Very nice tire - especially for the price. Quiet, smooth, balanced well. Good steering response and decent handling for a larger car. Very safe feeling on wet roads. Only fair in light snow, and would not drive in deep snow.

I was looking for an inexpensive tire for a high mileage SUV. I have about 5,000 miles on the Riken's now. The tire is quiet and comfortable and show no real wear after 5K. My experience with highway driving is mostly good but for some wander near 70mph that requires some minimal input corrections. I try to keep the vehicle under 80 on the hghway.

Where these tires excel though is as an everyday driver, tooling around town rarely exceeding 60 mph. They do everything on a good to very good level. More than adequate in dry conditions and wet weather. Braking is very good. Just don't hustle them over 65 to 70mph. They're not a performance tire and they slip on ice. I've had no real snow experience with them.
Recommended.

Service and installation were excellent. First time with Tire Rack and it won’t be the last. Living close to the headquarters helped as I got them installed locally.
Received great and consistent advice, I talked with someone on the phone, in person and on chat. The tires are as expected, and better in snow than I thought they would be. We’ve experienced multiple snow/ice events since I purchased these and they have performed admirably. Stopping on ice was far better than I expected.

In my climate area I have to run snow tires from Oct through May. These tires are excellent for wear and winter traction.

Great all around tire for the money. Tread seems to be wearing a bit faster than anticipated. Time will tell. Surprisingly good match for car/SUV in the winter.

I bought these tires for the Spring/Summer months and instantly got 2-4 mpg back from my winter tires. The day I put these on my car I drove over a 1000 miles on a trip and half of it was in the rain. I had absolutely no issue at all with drifting lane to lane or even cornering hard.
I tried a couple times to lose traction on quick turns and they stayed put. You do feel the road a bit more being a sort of stiff tire but it handles good. I do more than my fair share of gravel/dirt road driving and it holds up to the beating well. They are infinitely quieter than my Bridgestone Blizzaks ,so I can't complain. They look good on the car as well.

OE tyres were Michelin Primacy MXM4s and I got right close to 38,000 miles out of them.
After considerable research, I decided on the Ríken Raptor VRs due to price, the relationship with Michelin and the tread being nearly identical.
I'm quite impressed with the purchase and performance thus far and would recommend them as an A/S grand touring tyre that is also capable of handling spirited runs on the back roads as well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I originally had Goodyear Eagles on the car. They were a stiff, bumpy ride. These are way more comfortable and less noisy. And I believe I am getting a mile or two better gas mileage. Great tire. Highly recommended.

Replaced a set of Bridgestone RFT on my Cayenne and it is a world of difference in the comfort of the ride. I originally thought it was the air suspension that causes such a harsh ride but when I switched out the tires to these it felt like a totally different car. Handling returned and you could feel the tires in the corners whereas the Bridgstones felt like you were riding on stones. Not bad for the price let's just see how long they last.

Much more comfortable ride than original Goodyear Eagle touring tires. Steering response is as good or better than the Goodyears. Excellent performance and Michelin technology at about 1/2 the price.

Treadwear has been excellent. Very low noise. No unwanted issues.

I'm really happy with the tires. They were relatively cheap and the tread wear is great. They aren't real noisy and they handle just fine.

Great tires, great value. I have bought these tires 3 times and have gotten 40k+ miles out of them everytime. I am bad about getting my tires rotated so could probably get more if more consistent with rotations. I will buy them everytime. Tirerack site super easy to use and have never had an issue with shipping.