A friend has a 2011 Accord LX-P that will be in need of tires by its next service. The original pair of Dunlops that I rotated to the front today have 5/32" left, so I think they will be due for replacement in 8-10k. The rear has one original Dunlop with under 4/32" remaining and a FR710 replacement tire (which has 7/32" left, but will be tossed when the others are replaced). The car has 38k.
I would like to keep this under $600 installed locally, with road hazard. The tires must have the proper speed rating (H or higher), and I would prefer that the tire be a normal-stock item at the tire shop that it gets purchased at.
For this application, I think tire life is the main concern, followed by satisfactory wet/dry traction.
I would also like to avoid America's Tire if possible since they do not have locations in any of the cities that she lives/visits.
Here are the list of tires I have so far, and I have my thoughts next to them:
GoodYear Assurance Comfortred Touring (Very good life from personal experiences, good straightline stability, normal stock at Sears. The tire has already been on the market for a while, so hopefully it won't be discontinued soon.)
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All-Season Plus (Very well reviewed by CR, seems to be normal stock at all America's Tire, but not so sure about treadwear based on CR's testing results)
Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus (Good reviews by TR, Costco has these by special order only. A little iffy about Bridgestone tires in general based on what I've seen with Ecopia EP422 and G019 Grids.)
Continental PureContact (Good reviews on TireRack, but not normal stock by any local retailer)
Michelin Primacy MXV4 V-Rated (Good reviews and good personal experience, but is too expensive. H-Rated version is an OE fitment for Nissan, so I'm not inclined to choose it, but CR tested the OE 215/60-16 size and it was their #1 pick... )
Thoughts?
Thanks.
I would like to keep this under $600 installed locally, with road hazard. The tires must have the proper speed rating (H or higher), and I would prefer that the tire be a normal-stock item at the tire shop that it gets purchased at.
For this application, I think tire life is the main concern, followed by satisfactory wet/dry traction.
I would also like to avoid America's Tire if possible since they do not have locations in any of the cities that she lives/visits.
Here are the list of tires I have so far, and I have my thoughts next to them:
GoodYear Assurance Comfortred Touring (Very good life from personal experiences, good straightline stability, normal stock at Sears. The tire has already been on the market for a while, so hopefully it won't be discontinued soon.)
Pirelli Cinturato P7 All-Season Plus (Very well reviewed by CR, seems to be normal stock at all America's Tire, but not so sure about treadwear based on CR's testing results)
Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus (Good reviews by TR, Costco has these by special order only. A little iffy about Bridgestone tires in general based on what I've seen with Ecopia EP422 and G019 Grids.)
Continental PureContact (Good reviews on TireRack, but not normal stock by any local retailer)
Michelin Primacy MXV4 V-Rated (Good reviews and good personal experience, but is too expensive. H-Rated version is an OE fitment for Nissan, so I'm not inclined to choose it, but CR tested the OE 215/60-16 size and it was their #1 pick... )
Thoughts?
Thanks.