recommendation for best bang for buck - the thread title has the info needed to input on discounttire and tirerack but it's the 3S 17" model

best all around performance

it's for a girl that drives very casually at all times - need to replace all 4 -i've read a few reviews - wondered if anyone had any personal opinions of tires they've used

the car very rarely leaves NC (much less raleigh) - driven ~50-100miles/day - prefer something that is able to go 50k+ miles

9/8/2006 6:37:29 PM

Sumitomo HTRZ II


[Edited on September 8, 2006 at 6:57 PM. Reason : Oh damn, I didn't see the 50k mile part. ]

9/8/2006 6:54:16 PM

sucks for her......almost all the all season tires are well over $100

if you are going all season i would suggest michelin pilot exalto a/s @$166 on tirerack

if you want to get a "summer" tire then you have a larger price range
for that i would suggest bfg gforce sport @$95 on tirerack

only problem with the summer tires is that you will not get the treadlife you are looking for

she's probably gonna have to spend at least $800-$900 to get everything out of the tire that you listed, because i don't know to many budget 17" tires that will go 50k miles

9/8/2006 7:44:55 PM

while we are talkin about tires here..

lil prelude be eating my cheap ass kumho 712's on the inside to the point where i project seeng the wires on the inside before the middle of the tire gets worn out to even 50% tread. camber is within the specs last time i checked. i [for the most part] dont drive like an ass.at the rate they are going they wont even last 20k i dont think. i know hondas can do that, but is there any remedy for it? camber kit? suspension is stock, rims are 17 inch.

9/8/2006 10:24:46 PM

check the toe?

9/9/2006 12:14:54 AM

166/tire isn't out of the price range - anymore recommendations?

9/9/2006 9:14:29 PM

she does not need summer tires. jesus.

9/10/2006 2:48:27 AM

toe is close to specs as well... a lil off on the front (-.15, .16) rear at (.05, 0.1)

do yall think it's enough discrepancy to cause all that wear?

[Edited on September 10, 2006 at 11:04 AM. Reason : .]

9/10/2006 11:01:46 AM

'eh...

9/11/2006 3:07:30 PM