Whew!

[daves87rs]

Wow, that was quite a bit of research!

I spent the last few hours researching tires...just wow. Reading about tires, tire sites, tire rack reviews, and different sites of such. Everything from poly cords to tire wear. Also come to find my choices are shrinking too....


After much in the way of research, I guess my gut was right..


BFG Traction TAs- Reviews were great. These do look like fun. One downside. Good chance treadwear won't make it to 70k.....


Cooper CS4- Also great traction, better price. Also gets great reviews from quite a few people. Noise sems to be their downfall....

Michelin X radial- Boring, but will last foreveer. Great all season traction.

General Altimax RT-ood all seaso traction, but with issues with treadwear. On quite a few cars around here though...


The reviews for most tires were all over the place. I can see why peoplr get confused easy...

 

[rszappa1]

Not really... I just stick to Michelin and they never fail me....

 

[daves87rs]

While true, it never hurts to shop around....



Just some examples I noted....


I'm going to wait on new tires for a while, as I have way too much info, and I need to sort it all out....

 

[oilboy123]

I bought 4 BFG Premier touring tires for my Taurus a little while back. I also got them for my Daughters car. I will see how I like them. Have not had a chance to flog them in snow or brutal conditions yet.

I was not impressed with the life of the Yoko avid tires that I replaced. Sidewalls just cracked like a crack addict.......They were starting to crack after 3 years.

Yes there are lot's of choices......

 

[Spector]

60-70,000 mile tires are great if one drives that much in 6 years or so. If not they will crack and or rot before the thread has worn and one would have overspent on tires that wind up thrashed due to cracking etc. So, a lot depends on how many miles one drives a year and type of driving. the most expensive tire does not necessarily fit all situations

 

[JustinH]

If you are driving a regular passenger car, and you stick to a brand name tire, you probably won't have a problem.

The only brand name I have yet to like much is firestone, they wore out too soon.

This time I tried some goodyear integrity tires, because they were on sale, and had build dates of 12/09.

I'm plenty happy.

I don't drive the car more than 10k miles per year so a high mileage tire does not fit my situation, they will dry out before I get the mileage out of them.

 

[Kuato]

We drive 29k per year so wear is an issue for us. On our 04 Jeep Wrangler, the original Goodyears RT/S were not legal by 39K. The set of Michelin LTX/M/S that replaced them now have 82K and are still legal, though not as grippy in snow.

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: JustinH
If you are driving a regular passenger car, and you stick to a brand name tire, you probably won't have a problem.

The only brand name I have yet to like much is firestone, they wore out too soon.

This time I tried some goodyear integrity tires, because they were on sale, and had build dates of 12/09.

I'm plenty happy.

I don't drive the car more than 10k miles per year so a high mileage tire does not fit my situation, they will dry out before I get the mileage out of them.



Neither do I. Car only sees around 10k a year, maybe. Wife wants something cheap for it. Just something about a sporty tire like a trction TA or CS4 seem like fun.

 

[daves87rs]

Originally Posted By: fredjacksonsan
We drive 29k per year so wear is an issue for us. On our 04 Jeep Wrangler, the original Goodyears RT/S were not legal by 39K. The set of Michelin LTX/M/S that replaced them now have 82K and are still legal, though not as grippy in snow.


Wow!

 

[Hokiefyd]

Originally Posted By: rszappa1
Not really... I just stick to Michelin and they never fail me....


That's usually my M.O. also. No matter what you pick, there's always going to be something out there that's a little better in this one area or that one area. No tire is best at EVERYTHING.

In my varied tire experience, Michelin always seems to nail my preferred ride/noise/comfort/handling/performance/aesthetics balance. I'm a total data nerd, so I geek out over all the tire tests, to see which tires perform best vs. others. It also helps me make informed suggestions to others about which tires might suit them best.

But my personal experience is that Michelin has always given me a consistent product, one that I'm extremely likely to really enjoy. But I don't always recommend them to others because someone else's performance balance or preference may not be the same as mine.

 

[bepperb]

Those traction t/a's and Altimaxes are good tires, but any directional tire will get loud as it ages. Since your other posts make it sound like you ride tires into the ground, maybe the Coopers would be a better budget buy. Not sure what premium Michelin charges, but sometimes it's a lot more than I'm willing to dole out. For my Accord, it was in the 300 dollar range on a set of four.

 

[daves87rs]

True. I think you might be right. I think it makes it worse because I have time to decide. Just like being in the oil aisle too long.

I'm leaning more toward budget tires, as I'm never going to get 70-80k on a tire anyways. Though having a little with them would be a good idea. Hense why I keep leaning toward the "sportier" tires like the CS4 or the TAs.



I've also considered going with a 40k tire, as I'm considering a rim/tire upgrade in the near future...

 

[grampi]

Michelin's will almost never disappoint, but if cost is a major factor, Kumho's are worth a look.

 

[FordFocus]

I would agree with a previous poster, you can't go wrong with michelins but they are going to cost more than the coopers. I'll let you in on a secret. Starting april 1st there will be a mail in rebate on cooper cs4's and cts's.

 

[fdcg27]

Right you are.
You'll rarely have a problem with Michelin tires.
The marginal cost per mile is vanishingly small.
I've had good results with some Kumhos, some Hankooks, some Goodyears and some Firestones.
I have, however, always been very pleased with the Michelins I have bought.