I will be taking the Grand Prix in to America's Tire on Monday to see about getting the cracking tires currently on it replaced under warranty/certificate (http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3672117/Tire_cracking_bad_enough_to_be). If they will warranty them then I will have to figure out what to put on in their place. The car calls for 225/55R17 with a speed rating of H. This is mostly a commuter car that is driven pretty tamely on highways and streets here in Southern California with occasional spirited driving when the urge strikes (and I am not stuck in gridlock traffic). I am not looking for an ultra high performance tire but more along the lines of an all season that will ride nice and give me decent performance. Tire characteristics important to me are:
Most Important
Ride noise
Cornering/steering
Ride comfort
Dry traction
Less Important
Wet traction
Gas mileage (LRR)
Not Very Important
Tread life
Winter traction
Winter traction does not really need to be on the list as the car has never seen snow in the time that I have owned it and I do not see driving it in the snow without chains anyway. Tread life is also of very low importance to me as I put less than 15k miles on the car in a year and am not adverse to replace tires every three years if they will perform well during that entire time.
I have done some reading up and have found generally good reviews on the following tires, which are in stock locally (price is per-tire, includes certificate for replacement, and excludes installation costs):
Yokohama YK580 97V - $168.75
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus 97H - $176.75
Michelin Premier A/S 97H - $194.00
Michelin Premier A/S 97V - $197.00
I would like to just get something in stock locally but could also order the following from America's Tire or Discount Tire Direct and have them installed at America's Tire later in the week (price calculations same as above):
Cooper CS3 Touring 97H - $130.50
Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring 97H - $137.25
Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring 97V - $150.75
Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring 97V - $171.25
Continental PureContact 97V - $173.25
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrical All Season 97W - $176.75
If there are any other great tires I left out, feel free to chime in with those as well.
Thanks in advance!
Most Important
Ride noise
Cornering/steering
Ride comfort
Dry traction
Less Important
Wet traction
Gas mileage (LRR)
Not Very Important
Tread life
Winter traction
Winter traction does not really need to be on the list as the car has never seen snow in the time that I have owned it and I do not see driving it in the snow without chains anyway. Tread life is also of very low importance to me as I put less than 15k miles on the car in a year and am not adverse to replace tires every three years if they will perform well during that entire time.
I have done some reading up and have found generally good reviews on the following tires, which are in stock locally (price is per-tire, includes certificate for replacement, and excludes installation costs):
Yokohama YK580 97V - $168.75
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season Plus 97H - $176.75
Michelin Premier A/S 97H - $194.00
Michelin Premier A/S 97V - $197.00
I would like to just get something in stock locally but could also order the following from America's Tire or Discount Tire Direct and have them installed at America's Tire later in the week (price calculations same as above):
Cooper CS3 Touring 97H - $130.50
Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring 97H - $137.25
Cooper CS5 Ultra Touring 97V - $150.75
Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring 97V - $171.25
Continental PureContact 97V - $173.25
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrical All Season 97W - $176.75
If there are any other great tires I left out, feel free to chime in with those as well.
Thanks in advance!