Originally Posted By: bourne
Goodyear is running a couple of rebate sales and instant rebates till the end of this month. Looking on the map, there are a couple of stores around your area ( at least around the area listed in your profile ). There are a couple of options for you :
1)
Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max
- 65k Warranty 94V rating 580 Treadwear A A Traction Temp Rating
-
$139.77/ea -
$15 Instant Discount per tire :
$124.77/ea
- Install
$19.50/ea
-
$577.08 + Tax installed price
-
$40 rebate on top of that (
$80 if you use a
goodyear card,
6mnth no interest financing as well )
- So either [
$577.08 + Tax - $80] OR [
$577.08 + Tax - $40]
Now the better deal, if you get a Goodyear card would be the
2)
Goodyear Assurance Comfortred Touring
- 70k Warranty 94V rating 640 Treadwear A Traction Rating
-
4 x $163.77 each tire (size: 225/50R17 94 V)
$655.08
-
4 x $19.50 installation fee
$78.00
(wheel balance, valve stems, tire disposal)
- Included Tire mount, shop supplies, wheel alignment check FREE
- $60 off instant savings
-$60.00
- Eligible for
$80 mail-in rebate or
$160 rebate with the
Goodyear Credit Card. Subject to credit approval.
- Estimated in-store total*(includes instant savings)
$673.08 + Tax
- Potential savings after additional rebates & discounts
-$160.00
- Bringing your total to
( $673.08 + Tax ) less $160 Rebate
- Pretty decent deal for a good riding decent traction long warranty tire. Personally own a set of these and the only complaint so far is wet traction at take off is lacking ( once moving, they cope with water just fine, under braking as well ). And based on the wear I am seeing, with my driving style ( aggressive ), they will at least last me 60k+. Their winter traction is phenomenal considering it isnt an aggressive tread design. Havent gotten stuck in snow/ice once. Plow through the white stuff just fine.
Former GY Assurance Fuel Max/Eagle LS Owner here......
Don't........
I had to get GY to "prorate/adjust" my $700 set of Max's due to out of round, [censored] poor wet traction, and horrendous sidewall cracking after less then 4y/20k On my VillaQuest
I have since gotten Comfortread Touring's, And while they flat spot for a block or two in frigid weather, they're much better. Only time will tell however if they will hold up well.
I'd go for a
TireRack
Either the Pirelli's at the top of the list
The GY Comfortread Touring's
Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum's
Or, For the $4 more then Defender's, 225/50R17 98V Primacy MXM4's