Thanks for the post. Now I am more certain to go with BFGs for my cars. I can remember the brands of tires on all my cars, just not all the specific sizes. My '80 malibu I had Mohawks on it from when Kmart still had the rip-off central auto "service" section, '78 Fairmont (
)two cheap no name tires from the BP by where I used to live; no real wet experience as I traded it (even saw it on the street parked with the whitewalls turned back out soon after)in. I had started with Goodyears I think when I got my '86 cavalier, then went from those 175/70/13s to Michelin 185/80/13s (same Kmart as above because this was all 20-25 yeasr ago). Thos cost me $85 each.
My '93 tempo was next and don't recall the original tire brand when I got it (might have been FS) but when I replaced them I went for Daytons as they were the best price at the auto/body place I worked at at the time (detailer). I liked those enough that when I was calling checking tire prices for my present car '00 cavalier I asked the place that advertised they had Daytons if they could get them for it (195/70/14). They can't, so when I can afford it Sam's Club I'll be getting BFGs for it. This car I got in '99 with 5 miles on it and Goodyears to start. I replaced those with BFG raised white letter Radial T/A's good tire, but when they wore they were close to twice the price to get them again. I went with FS FR380's and seemed like a decent tire (LeMans was out of stock), then I got hit and run in a parking lot as I was in a building so no one saw anything (lousy teenager with a lifted truck and a tiny brain. I was well within my slot, too). The shop that "fixed" the car 1. didn't prep the replacement panels correct, so I have rust still in those same spots all these years later, 2.never thought that a car that got hit/ran over in the LF fender, left doorskin and left mirror could POSSIBLY have a damaged LF strut?
any way, that is the reason the Fierstones are gone, as the alignment was so off the tirewore down to the cords. same with my donut, so after paying a different shop to replace the strut I could have done it had I had a sprig compressor, and another to align it I have "wonderful"
Wmart Douglas tires on it. I rotated them X style like the owner's manual said and have been running on egg shaped tires for three years now. out of warranty and the damage never showed up until a year ago. If I ever rotate tires again I'm going with front to back only.
My'03 impala we have Goodyears on, and asap will take "him" to Sam's for BFG's. Though these tires are 18 months old a still decent looking (only) tread, they hydroplane even in a drizzle. Can't take them back because the place is out of business, I wonder if there's a connection? :no-no: Any way, sorry about the rant. My sum up; BFG's good, Goodyear/Douglas garbage.