Choosing 3rd set of tires need help
#1
I have a 2001 Cougar and I'm needing new tires...AGAIN! Eeeek. My OEM tires were BF Goodrich Comp TA's, my second set were BF Goodrich Traction TA's. I got 29,282 miles on my OEM's, and just about 21,000 on my Traction TA's. I did somehow get out of alignment on the last 5,000 miles on the Traction TA's....but even without that, I would still need new tires. I live in Utah where we range from 100 degrees in the summer to -20 in the winter, so I need an all season tire. I want to keep my good handling, but I need to have longer lasting tires....I can't afford $600 every two years! The Traction TA's were also quite loud on the highway. I think I'm ready to get out of the T and V speed rated tires and move to an H rated coupe/passenger tire. Most likely I have to go from a 215/50/16 to a 215/55/16 tire. I drive very spirited on the highway....I do like to corner. Does anyone have any experience with a great tire with the above qualities? I would surely appreciate your help. Thank you! :-)
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#2
have you looked into a Firestone dealer and looked up prices for fuzion hri or the firestone firehawk? i used to work for a sister company of firestone(Tires Plus) and the fuzion tires are decent priced and wear ok as long as you arent burning them up
#3
Originally Posted by 87_Crown_Vic
have you looked into a Firestone dealer and looked up prices for fuzion hri or the firestone firehawk? i used to work for a sister company of firestone(Tires Plus) and the fuzion tires are decent priced and wear ok as long as you arent burning them up
#4
Thanks for the response. I looked at Firestone tires, but the reviews were terrible. I will look up the Fuzion tires you mentioned. Thanks again. So far I'm liking my Michelin Primacy tires. As I get more miles on them, I'll continue to post their performance.
#5
Well it''s been another year and I still like my Michelin Primacy tires. Dry and wet road driving is great. They aren''t super great in the snow but I do get decent traction for a "non-snow tire." I would purchase these tires again. I''ve driven about 15,000 miles on the tires.
#6
Suggestions for future tire needs.
Research on Tirerack.com. My personal favorite all-around all season tires are the Yokohama Avid Touring TRZ. Gotten sets for the Mystique, and my daughters Accord. Fantastic tire. Not much experience in snow as I live in Florida, but tirerack.com reviews & ratings should help sort that out.
#7
TourDeForce,
Thanks for the future tire info. I'm now on my 2nd set of Michelin Primacy MXV4 and I love them! I got almost 4 years off the first set, excellent wear. I forgot how many miles I got on on them, but it was much higher than the BF Goodrich Traction TA's.
Thanks for the future tire info. I'm now on my 2nd set of Michelin Primacy MXV4 and I love them! I got almost 4 years off the first set, excellent wear. I forgot how many miles I got on on them, but it was much higher than the BF Goodrich Traction TA's.
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