I have a 04 TL 6-Speed and need to get new shoes. Currently have my snow shoes on and tomorrow is April 1. This is what I am thinking of:

Upgrading to 255/40/17 and staying on OEM rim

1) Bridgestone Potenza RE050A
2) Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
3) Toyo Proxes T1r

Annually I only drive about 8K because my commute is so short and because I already have Dunlop WinterSport M3s for the Winter, I have a ton of flexibility. As with anything that has a lot a flexibility comes complexity.

So I'm looking to solicit thoughts and/or ideas from my fellow TLer's

Thanks,

Rob

 

Check out www.tirerack.com - it's the best tire site out there. You can make comparisons between any tires you want, read the ratings, and read user reviews of every tire.

Personally, I've been eyeing these: http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....nSpeedRating=V

 

Thanks I have been to Tirerack.com and have done a fair amount of comparison. I was just looking for confirmation / opinions from fellow TLer's. The tire you are looking at is a great one, but I don't need all season tires as I already have dedicated snows.

 

If you're looking for a pure summer tire, I'd look at Michelin PS2s. Since I live near San Francisco where it doesn't snow, I was considering these too. I'm a bit leary of the tire wear as I've heard they don't last all that long. They are very expensive too but since you don't drive many miles, they might be a good match for you.

 

For all season tires, I think these are the highest rated overall on tirerack....
Does anyone know of better tires? Basically best bang for the buck...?

 

Yes, those were highest rated. I was going to go for the Michelin PS2s but they're more expensive and probably won't last as long. The Bridgestones also have a 40,000 mile warranty, something the Michelin PS2s do not. I'm not sure how much performance I'll sacrafice with the Briddgestones vs. PS2s but I would imagine not enough to offset the advantages of the Bridgestones.

 

i love my poles. Quiet and smooth and fantastic grip

 

leedogg, how are they in the snow?

I learned first hand how bad the stock tires are in the last ice storm we had when I got stuck at the bottom of a hill...

 

I dont know. My 'winter' tires are continental contiextreme contacts on my oem rims. I definitely know those are awesome on snow and good all around tires. My poles are a few weeks old, and went on as soon as spring came around.

 

Oh, I was looking into getting the Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position tires as all seasons...
Too much trouble to keep 2 sets for winter and summer...

 

According to this survey, they kick some ass...even over my conti's... thats ok though, I can vouch for my conti's first hand

 

oops, forgot survey ^^

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...jsp?type=UHPAS

 

get the pole positions, you will not be sorry. I have them on my 19's and I love them!!!