Hey Tire Experts....

[JES1680]

I guess the best advice I can offer up is, go with a reputale brand that you feel comfortable with. Most if not all tire mfgs have had issues with their product at one time or another. I had the recalled Firestones on a Ford Ranger and waited until they were worn out before getting them replaced under the recall. They were 10 times the tire (even worn out) that the Goodyears were that Ford replaced them with.

There have been a lot of consolidation / importing of new brands lately. So like the Daytonas, Fuzions are a Bridgestone product, etc...

Just keep the tires properly inflated and you should be good to go.

Personally I prefer

Michilen (pricey)

Yokohama

Pirelli

[Craig]

Yokos are great tires, it's all my father buys, and they seem to perform nicely, if pricey.

[alpep]

i have pirelli scorpions on my f 250

[FunkyE9th]

I just got a whole set of BF Goodrich Traction T/A from Costco a couple weeks ago. I'm very happy with it.

Here are some tire reviews...

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/automoti...es/reviews.html

[Guest Mike Lee]

Dave E,

Yes, I was thinking about adding that I knew Bridgestone now owns Firestone, and I guess I should have. There is a big difference between the Bridgestone performance tires that came on our 3 Japanese cars (2 Subarus and a Mazda) and the crappy Firestones that Ford puts on their cars - especially the Firehawks.

Saying that they're one in the same is like saying a Korean Hamer (or a SE Asian Slammer) is the same as a USA because they're owned by the same company.

I didn't say I was going to buy more Bridgestone tires to replace the ones that came on my cars, but I'm certainly not going to replace them for the sake of replacing them, just because I don't like tires from one of their subsidiaries.

Earlier you said you replaced Michelins with Firestones and noticed an improvement. Each manufacturer has a broad range, including cheap crap with hard compounds, to ultra high performance Z rated tires. Comparing brands is less relevant than comparing specific models from each brand.

[alpep]

buy the friggin tires already dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

or do we need to take a collection????????????????????

[DavidE]

Geez Al. How do you know I didn't? Go back several posts and you'll see that I made a decision. Just waiting for my appointment.

[Jimbilly]

Tires are a great example of trade offs; a long lasting tire will sacrifice grip because they're a hard compound, -it's pretty much that simple. Long tread life does not mean a good tire, and it usually implies poor rain performance. For a street tire you really want good rain/wet weather performance to keep you or your family out of that one panic-stop potential accident. I'd stay away from Yokahama, they're known to be sub-optimal in wet conditions, but they're very good in dry (for their high-performance tires anyway). I've had really good luck with Bridgestones, great rain performance and smooth rides. As for that tread seperation issue w/ the Firestones, I've heard that was largely due to underinflation which causes overheating (so keep em pumped up).

I've also got a set of Kuhmo 711s which I find to be great in the rain. You probably need them to be good in snow too in your area.

If I were you I'd most strongly consider Bridgestones and don't just shop by price and treadwear. You could easily add a significant distance to your panic-stop by getting a cheap tire.