Tire Poll - BFG, Goodyear, Dunlop, and Michelin

[NTB]

Ok, this time I'm a little more prepared I checked a couple of places today, and I think I'm going to purchase from the local Sam's Club. Here are the details:

Dunlop SP40s
65,000-mile tire
S speed rating
UTQG = 500
$43.52 each, 210.08+Tax installed

B.F. Goodrich Touring T/A Pro
70,000 tire
T speed rating
UTQG = 640
$55.04 each, 256.16+Tax, installed

Goodyear Allegra
75,000-mile tire
T speed rating
UTQG = 560

Michelin X-Radial
80,000-mile tire
S speed rating
UTQG = 740
$68.43 each, $309.72+Tax installed; 259.72 after $50 instant rebate

As sort of a side-note, I also checked out Sears, and they had the following:

Sumitomo HTR-H4
65,000-mile tire
H speed rated
UTQG = 400
Traction = A
Temp = A
$65 each, ~$385 installed

All tires except the Sumitomos were rated at A for traction and B for temp, I believe.

Tires are 195/70-14, and are going on a Pontiac Sunfire SE 4-door. I live in the midwest, so I drive in a little bit of everything - good dry weather, pouring rain, ocasional snow in the winter, etc.

EDIT: Please see the question in my most recent post at / near the bottom of the page!

Nate

 

[Vette73]

What is the treadwaer , temp, and traction rating of the tires?


Don;t buy a tire because of the name. They all make good and bad tires.

 

[conehead433]

Well those are all great tires, but I've had the best results with the cheap A$$ tires I bought from Wally World. Paid extra for lifetime rotation, balancing, repair. Cheaper by far than anywhere I've bought tires from. I think they sell Michellin if that's what you want.

 

[mugs]

I like my BFG Traction T/As

 

[michaels]

Damn what size are those, 10 inch??? That's cheap

 

[Pepsi90919]

please correct your spelling of Michelin

 

[BoomerD]

Not a fan of Dunlops. Never had a set that rode or wore well. Don't like BFG's, although they do make a couple of decent tires for certain applications. Goodyears are decent for MOST applications, and Michelin possibly makes the best high-end tires for my particular uses.
So, that being said, what is the vehicle, how is it driven, and what kind of conditions?

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: michaels
Damn what size are those, 10 inch??? That's cheap

14s. stock steel wheels on a Pontiac Sunfire SE.

Nate

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
please correct your spelling of Michelin

done

Edit: done x2 - forgot about the title

Nate

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
What is the treadwaer , temp, and traction rating of the tires?


Don;t buy a tire because of the name. They all make good and bad tires.

More information added to the original post - hope that helps.

Nate

 

[ViviTheMage]

Michellin X-radial

 

[Captante]

Out of your choices I'd go with Michelin... I'd suggest checking out Bridgestone too.

 

[AMDMaddness]

Toyo FTW oh wait do they even make tires that small? I have tried just about all the name brands out there I love my toyo tires every set I have ever owned has been above avg.

 

[AmdEmAll]

Falken Ziex 512's if they make them in that size.

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Falken Ziex 512's if they make them in that size.

Sears didn't have those in stock

Nate

 

[NTB]

hmmm... 2 each for Dunlop and Michelin, and one each for BFG andf Goodyear. Keep 'em coming!

Nate

 

[BoomerD]

Have you tried TireRack.com?

 

[Pabster]

BF Goodrich FTW

Although I might suggest a set of Traction T/A over the Touring T/A (probably about $10 a tire more) as here in the Midwest we have snow in the winter

 

[NTB]

Originally posted by: Pabster
BF Goodrich FTW

Although I might suggest a set of Traction T/A over the Touring T/A (probably about $10 a tire more) as here in the Midwest we have snow in the winter

Nobody has the Traction T/As in stock. I tried ordering them through Walmart, and they were going to take ~3 weeks to get here (to HQ no less ). I'm going to drive home for the holiday weekend, so I need them sooner than that.

Nate

 

[NTB]

Just got off the phone with my dad - I e-mailed him essentially the same info that's in the first post, and he said to go with either the BFGs or Michelins.

Nate

 

[RU482]

never met a goodyear tire I liked

 

[NTB]

Question (even though everybody seems to dislike goodyear):

After digging around on the internet for a while, I've seen in several places that the Walmart-only Goodyear Viva Touring is supposedly the same as Goodyear's Regatta 2 - and that tire has some fairly good ratings on Tire Rack. Anybody have any idea if this is true or not?

Nate

 

[sniperruff]

i like the michellin tire guy so i voted whatever that is.

 

[bctbct]

Originally posted by: NTB
Question (even though everybody seems to dislike goodyear):

After digging around on the internet for a while, I've seen in several places that the Walmart-only Goodyear Viva Touring is supposedly the same as Goodyear's Regatta 2 - and that tire has some fairly good ratings on Tire Rack. Anybody have any idea if this is true or not?

Nate

Ive had the regatta 2 and it was a very good tire. Smooth and quiet.

 

[PAB]

Y'all know that BFG = Michelin, right?

I'd get the Michelin X's just because for $10 more, you get the instant rebate. Plus, you wont have to tire shop for a long time!