PT Cruiser tire suugestion please

[nuskool]

Needing new tires on the cruiser.

205/55/16

Would like a 1/2 point between performance and comfort/noise (quiet is a very good thing) All season too. It's my wifes car and she doesn't drive hard, but tends to take corners hard enough to see some wear on the outside of the tires.

Price is also an issue.

I just read some reviews on kumho ecsta. Seems decent according to reviews. I'd like some other options though.

I can get Toyo for buy 3 get 1 right now. How are they?

 

[Quattro Pete]

FYI... Consumer Reports just released their 2007 tire rankings:

Test vehicle was an A3 3.2 on 225/40/18

All Season UHP tires in order:

Falken ZE-912
Nitto Neo Gen ZR
Yokohama Advan S4
Falken ZE-512 (I like mine)
General Exclaim UHP
Continental ExtremeContact (didn't like mine)
Michelin Plilot Sport A/S
Kumho ECSTA ASX
Sumitomo HTR+
Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S
Bridgestone RE960 Pole Position
Toyo Proxes 4
Cooper Zeon Sport A/S
Avon Tech M550 A/S
Hankook Ventus VS ES H105

Summer UHP:
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Pirelli P-Zero
BFGoodrich KDW2
Bridgestone RE 050 A
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2
Continental SportContact3
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
Kumho Ecsta SPT
Fuzion Zri
Toyo Proxes T1R
Falken FK-452
Yokohama Advan Sport
Firestone Firehawk Wide Oval
BFG g-Force Sport
Hankook Ventus S1 evo K107
Pirelli P-Zero Nero
Avon Tech M500
Nitto Invo
Nitto NT-555 Extreme ZR
Pirelli P-Zero Rosso


Unfortunately, I don't have a full subscription and don't know what their scoring process is like and what aspects they take into account and at what weight. And as we know, CR is good at some things, but not all things.

But there were quite a few similar threads here on the forum recently... maybe you'll find something.

 

[nuskool]

I assume UHP means ultra high performance? Which is not what I'm looking for

 

[Auto-Union]

Someone here has Yokohama TRZs on his PT and likes them a lot. I have them on my CRV. A lot depends on your driving style, but considering a PT Cruiser is a ...cruiser, the TRZ would be an EXCELLENT choice. Kumho ASX would be good if price is an issue and you want something sportier, but TRZ is worth the extra money.

 

[Auto-Union]

Kumho KH-16 has a following here too. Yokohama H4S is a possibility, excellent handling. Consider Bridgestone G-009s, good handling again, good quality. A toss-up between G-009 and H4S. Frankly, TRZ would be the way to go. These other tires are more for a performance driver. Again, the two Kumhos would have the best price.