THANKS FOR THIS. ... They have a couple of tires that seem to be excellent
in the $120 range...the best rated seems to be a Continental all season WR
rated.

Always hard to know what to buy.

MArk
"fbloogyudsr" > wrote in message
...
> "md" > wrote
>> Had been putting Michelin Pilot 235/45ZR17s on them but they don't see
>> to last, and the last batch have been really uneven (flat spots on parts
>> of the front tires causing thump thump etc.)
>>
>> So, am looking for a decent but inexpensive set of tires....with good
>> traction and decent wear history.
>>
>> My local tire guys and mechanic are recommending V or W rated tires...I
>> can get
>> Cooper Zeon tires for $103 each (plus mounting, etc.)
>> Dayton tires for $111
>> Dunlop for $164
>>
>> Any recommendations? I like the $103/111 price range for this older car.
>> just want a smooth ride again and 30-40k more miles. Please share.
>
> IMO, spending little you will get little. Dayton and Cooper tires aren't
> very good tires IMHO. Go to www.tirerack.com and look for tires; they
> have a far greater selection, at prices similar to the cooper/dayton.
> Bridgestone, Pirelli, Continental and Yokohama all have tires in that
> price range, in all-season form that is probably what you want.
>
> Tirerack has ratings for all it's tires.
>
> Floyd