Re: Tire recommendation
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These will be all season tires. Drove on dry, wet and snow.
Rick
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Re: Tire recommendation
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Similar to the Goodyear Triple treads are the Yokohama TRZ's. I had those on a previous minivan and very much liked them, good ride, quiet and great traction - well, as good as you can expect on a mini van! The Potenza's do have a good reputation as well.
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Rick I lied to you, my wife got in a few minutes ago and her tires are actually Bridgestone Turanza Serenity, not Potenza.
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OK, Wid, I assume you're talking about 195/60-15s. I checked Tirerack.com and selected the highest rated tires (8.0 and above) and below $400 for 4.
The General Altimax HP - set of 4/ $284. High marks for comfort/quiet and performance.
Bridegestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Positions, set of 4/$348. Very high marks.
Continental ProContact with EcoPlus Technology. Very highly rated. Set of 4/ $328.
Hankook Optimo H727, very highly rated, set of 4/ $332 (I use a set of high performance Hankooks on my S2000. Love 'em)
I had a set of General GMax tires on my 2005 Acura RL. They were much better than the OEM Michelins. I recommend the Generals. If you cruise the Tirerack.com site and read the surveys and test comparisons, you'll be surprised at which modestly priced tires topped the most expensive ones.
Good luck!!
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I'd put a lot of faith in the TireRack recommendations. I've had Continentals on my wife's Subaru for a few years, and I've never seen a tire wear so little! I think they'll die of old age before they wear out. That said, Michelin has always been my personal tire of choice for performance and wear, but they tend to be pricey.
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I haven't heard anything bad about Contis. I almost got a set for my S2000, but had to go with the Hankooks, combination of performance and price made it an Axiom like pick. Same for Generals for sedan service.
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Rick, if it's 195/60-15, I'd suggest spending more and getting these .
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I only buy Cooper tires. I much prefer them over the Goodyear's and Michelin's that I've replaced. The last set I had on my 300M (a two ton car) lasted for 8 years and almost 80k miles.
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I ended up getting a set of Bridgestone Ecopia ep422s. They are really quiet and give a really smooth ride.
Over all with a $70 rebate the total price came in at around $385. This was at our local tire shop.
Rick
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Can't believe I missed this thread... I put a set of these on my 300C a couple of months ago and liked them so much I put a set on my kid's 78 El Camino. Other than dedicated track tires, these are the best tires I've had on a vehicle - ever. If they were available in the right size, I'd put 'em on my wife's car as well.
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