I think you would be best served with All Season Touring tires. These will
give you good solid performance over a wide range of conditions. They will
stop and turn well for you, and they will be about as quiet as can be
expected. And they will give a good life. They won't be the "best" at
anything, but they will be good at almost everything. Certainly they will
provide a casual driver such as yourself with all of the qualities you are
likely to exploit.



"RPS" > wrote in message
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> I am confused by tire classifications like passenger, touring,
> performance, etc. Which one is 'best' for a 'normal' person---let us
> say someone like me? :-)
>
> (1) I drive about equally in city and highway.
>
> (2) I live in an apt, with no room to store winter tires, so I do need
> all-weathers.
>
> (3) I value safety (good grip) most, then comfort/quiet, and tire life
> last. For a safe and quiet ride, I wouldn't mind changing tires more
> often.
>
> (4) I live in midwest, there is some rain and snow but it is not
> exactly arctic. Maybe 3 months of snow per year?
>
> (5) I walk to work, so driving is mostly discretionary. Which is why I
> know little about cars. :-). Other than getting caught in
> unanticipated bad weather, mostly I can choose not to drive during
> particularly bad weather.
>
> Which tires, tyoe or brands or models, are best for me? 'Best value' if
> you have an opinion? My car is Camry, tire size is 205/65/15. Thanks.