Michelin® X-Radial DT P205/70R15 All Season Passenger Car $103.99
Michelin® Symmetry P205/70SR15 All-Season Passenger Car $102.99
BFGoodrich® Premier® Touring P205/70R15 Luxury Touring $68.99
BFGoodrich® Radial Long Trail T/A P205/70R15 Light Truck\SUV All-Season $88.99
BFGoodrich® Winter Slalom® P205/70R15 Winter Tire $67.99
Michelin® ™ X-Ice™ 205/70R15 Passenger Car or Minivan Winter Tire $93.99
BFGoodrich® Winter Slalom® P205/70R15 Studded Winter Tire $79.99
Can I get winter tires even though it snows here maybe 5 days a year? They are the cheapest. These prices are from Costco.
2006-10-02 14:18:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
BFG Long Trail T/A, they seem to do well on the SUV's.
2006-10-02 14:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by yugie29 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... of the tires you proposed only the Long Trail T/A is recommended.
The first three listed are primarily for cars. I am assuming you have a compact and/or older SUV that has tires that are that size (relatively small for an SUV). Your size overlaps with a lot of car tire sizes and that can lead to confusion. Depending on your type of vehicle and driving habits those ones could work, but why risk using the wrong tire when they cost more!
You do NOT want the last 3 tires. Winter tires will usually make more noise due to a more aggressive tread design and are often made of a softer rubber compound that will wear out much quicker. Also, most winter tires do NOT include a tread-life warranty. Studded tires are an absolute no-no and can sometimes be illegal to use before and after a certain date.
2006-10-05 15:55:33 · answer #2 · answered by El Cupacabra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Studded winter tires are not a good choice for street driving when you don't have to deal with snow. The studs are bare metal, for one thing. A winter tire with no metal in the tread will work in summer, but it may not last as long.
The best choice will also depend on whether you plan to actually take the SUV off road or not.
2006-10-02 21:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can shop around for ice/snow is the Goodyear Assurance Triple-tread.
We live near DC and I had A LOT of trouble getting up a pretty slight hill in slushy snow, not even solid ice, two years ago in my 2000 Nissan Frontier which I had loaded with about 300lbs of sand and snow in the bed for weight/traction. The next day I got these tires and they were pretty expensive at around $800.00 for a set of four, installed with full replacement warranty from Just Tires. But I never had another moment of concern. Much improved handling and ride comfort on trips, no more spinning wheels when taking off from a stop in the rain, the best snow traction I could hope for with a 2-wheel drive truck. They're rated 10 for ice/snow/rain -- I would easliy rate them 15 (out of 10) with the increased confidence and safety. I used have to slow down to an almost dangerous speed in the rain because my truck felt like it was going to start spinning out of control, after I put on the TripleTread's I was able to keep up with traffic and still had plenty of traction for emergency manuvers. I would really consider them if I were you. I just bought a new truck and they're going replace the General's that came on it pretty soon.
My wife's previous two cars came with Michelin sport tires which were even more expensive and they both lost traction in the rain. I replaced them with Goodyear F1 and I can floor her (overpowered) car from a standing stop in the rain and not even hear a chirp. I think Goodyear is seriously overlooked. I would never have considered them before I read all the reviews -- I used to buy tires like Yokahama, Pirelli, Michilin. But these are great!
2006-10-02 23:10:02 · answer #4 · answered by Gene S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋