I would recommend using www.tirerack.com as an aid, even if you do not
purchase tires through them. I do this every time I need tires. Like a
person trying on shoes, every vehicle is different. Just because it's a
name brand and it was a great tire on another car you had, does not mean
it'll be good on the one you have now. The MOST important and greatest
thing about tirerack is you can select your car and make sure if you read
anything, read the user ratings/reviews!! These are ratings from people
like you who have the exact same car as you, so you can't get any better
recommendations than that...You'll see the same tire that gets great ratings
on one vehicle, get crap ratings on another....Find the best tire for your
vehicle in your price range and criteria that's important to you (mileage
warranty, road noise, etc), then see if you can find it locally for a good
price. You can also work the site in reverse. I've gone to BJ's to see
what tires they have for my Vue, wrote down the model numbers, then gone
home to see the user ratings for them and actually found they had good
ratings, and were cheaper in the long run as BJ's has "free"
mounting/balancing/3K tire rotations vs. buying them on tirerack as you have
to pay to have them mounted & balanced by someone...

Anyway - Good luck...

IYM

<WGRG3 (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote

I got a good set at Sam's club. Got the set of 4 for (as I recall) $85 each
with included mounting and balancing.

BF Goodrich P205/65R15 92H M+S they were the mid grade with a decent
sidewall. I always go for all season, long life and good handling. The
cheaper tires seem to have very thin sidewalls which are more prone to
punctures and have less stability. It's always good to be able to swerve to
avoid an accident and know that the vehicle *will* respond properly.
I had the dealer replace the tires just once since inspection was overdue
and they wouldn't pass it (make big boo-boo face here). With a 4 wheel
alignment was close to $800 AND the tires only lasted 30K miles. Was same
tires the car came with that were pretty soft.

Under-inflation has two down sides. Since the tire flattens out where it
meets the road, as it flexes at those points, it creates heat that can, in
extreme cases, cause tire failure by fracture of the steel cords or by
delamination of the layers. Flattening also reduces the effective diameter
of the tire and hence reduces the distance one revolution of the wheel gets
you. Both factors contribute to worse MPG.

Oppie

<WGRG3 (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote

Any thoughts on the Bridgestone Potenza's G009 tires? I have been doing
a bit of research and I have about four different makes, and models in
mind for replacements. The one I listed seems to have some great
reviews. Thanks!

You might be surprised. I would check out prices before making that
asumption.
<WGRG3 (AT) webtv (DOT) net> wrote

I know the dealer is out for buying new