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Tire Query
Monroe wrote:
> Folks, after finally returning to a reliance upon true winter tires, I'm > looking for good quality 3-season tires for a 2001 Civic sedan. Out on > the Canadian prairie, 80% of my driving is good highway, with 10% city > and 10% daily gravel. Looking for an excellent highway performer that > has very good tread life. My previous 3 -season (BFG T/80) never made > it to a 2nd winter (about 45K km's and worn). Looking for any and all > opinions on the current crop of tires. Despite recent mixed reviews on TireRack.com (after previously having mostly positive reviews), the Goodyear Regatta 2 is a decent tire if cost is a factor. I put them on my '93 Accord last spring, and so far they have performed quite well. Winter traction is surprisingly decent, but I think I'm still going to get winter tires for next winter. My first choice of all-season tire was the Bridgestone Turanza LS-T, but nobody in my area carried Bridgestone tires at the time. But as (bad) luck would have it, a tire outlet that sells Bridgestone opened up here just one week after I bought the Goodyears. :-/ |
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I am not sure of the size you need, and I'm too lazy to look it up. But I
bought Goodyear Assurance TripleTred and LOVE them. They cut through puddles very easily. Can't comment on the snow aspect as I live in Florida. The sidewalls are stiffer than what you probably have, which will increase cornering performance. They are a bit noisier than the extra soft Michelins, but most harder rubber tires are. Throw in the 80k mile (~129k km)treadlife warranty, not a bad deal at all... heck, I still love them. If you detail your car, the sidewalls stay black a lot longer than I ever expected... just a perk. <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....eModel=Assuran ce+TripleTred> They seem to come in a variety of smaller sizes. I think I paid $99 each (out the door) at Discount Tire for 205/65-15 -keith tallahassee, fl "Monroe" > wrote in message ... > Folks, after finally returning to a reliance upon true winter tires, > I'm looking for good quality 3-season tires for a 2001 Civic sedan. > Out on the Canadian prairie, 80% of my driving is good highway, with > 10% city and 10% daily gravel. Looking for an excellent highway > performer that has very good tread life. My previous 3 -season (BFG > T/80) never made it to a 2nd winter (about 45K km's and worn). > Looking for any and all opinions on the current crop of tires. > -- > > Monroe |
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Monroe wrote: > Folks, after finally returning to a reliance upon true winter tires, > I'm looking for good quality 3-season tires for a 2001 Civic sedan. > Out on the Canadian prairie, 80% of my driving is good highway, with > 10% city and 10% daily gravel. Looking for an excellent highway > performer that has very good tread life. My previous 3 -season (BFG > T/80) never made it to a 2nd winter (about 45K km's and worn). > Looking for any and all opinions on the current crop of tires. You didn't say what Civic model or what size tire. If you're staying stock size, then it's 185/65-R15 for the EX or 185/70-R14 for other trim levels. The only summer tires listed by the Tire Rack in 185/65-R15 is the Fuzion HRi for $43US. Fuzion is a bargain performance line from Bridgestone. In 185/70-R14 they only list the Sumitomo HTR 200 for $39US. If you're really looking for something that lasts, there's going to be far more choices in all-seasons. Many of the all-seasons are going to be fine performers, except maybe at the limits. It doesn't sound like the summer tire choices for the Civic are great either, unless you're going plus size. I'm thinking Michelin HydroEdge. Unless you're autocrossing, it's not likely to matter. There are some reports which estimate a life of 80,000+ miles. <http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=HydroEdge> Oh - I wouldn't take the ratings on the Tire Rack too seriously. There's no way that tire is going to outperform some really high performance speed-rated tires. I think it's all about the expectations of the average family car driver who is going to buy this particular tire. |
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Monroe wrote:
> Folks, after finally returning to a reliance upon true winter tires, > I'm looking for good quality 3-season tires for a 2001 Civic sedan. > Out on the Canadian prairie, 80% of my driving is good highway, with > 10% city and 10% daily gravel. Looking for an excellent highway > performer that has very good tread life. My previous 3 -season (BFG > T/80) never made it to a 2nd winter (about 45K km's and worn). > Looking for any and all opinions on the current crop of tires. > -- > > Monroe ---------------------------- Watch out for noise rating too. Noisy tires that last forever can be a very bad value.tirerack.com has ratings, as mentioned. 'Curly' |
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