Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
I suggested the Integrity in this case because the Integrity actually outperformed every other tire in this test (including the ComforTred) on dry pavement:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=121
As noted, it's not a good wet-weather performer. But since the OP lives in the Central Valley of California, wet performance may not be a concern.
I liked the Ingtegrity's when they were new and they lasted 60K. But, very soon after buying the car, the newness of the tires wore off quickly. Yeah, they're fine on dry roads but anything wet made the car feel insecure. I have read reviews from others who loved the Integ's and I have to say that they were smooth, quiet, good riding and by a small margin, slightly better MPG. But, none of those attributes were worth replacement when there are better tires for similar money
IMHO, the Integ's are the type of tire that gets the car off of the lot or show room floor during a test drive and not a good replacement tire. I think that most of the tire reviews will substantiate this!
I'm sure that the OP will encounter rain at some point and should the OP need to do a hard stop on wet roads, this could mean the difference between an accident or not. With the Integ's, I have never had ABS kick in so often with any other tires as I did with the Integ's and it caused longer stopping distances as most people and pro-drivers will tell ya. Just too scarry!
With the ComfTrds, this cured all of these short commings. I have to sometimes stomp on the brake peddal(icey roads) to make sure that the ABS still works...It does! That's the difference between good tires and not so good tires(Integrity's). And I'm being kind to the Integ's by not calling them rubbish...OOPS!