Tires: Reviews

Updated January 2009

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Best all-season tires

*Est. $140 Compare Prices

More reviewers recommend the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred than any other all-season tire. It performs capably in tests on every road surface except ice, which it doesn't handle nearly as well as the more… performance-oriented (and less expensive) Continental ContiExtremeContact. The TripleTred runs neck-and-neck in reviews with another budget tire, the all-season Yokohama Avid TRZ. But the TripleTred is a longer-wearing tire than either the Yokohama or the Continental, according to both experts and consumers who own the tires. The TripleTred comes in T and H speed ratings and carries an 80,000-mile treadwear warranty. (Price estimate based on 215/60R16 tire size.)

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ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports compares the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred with 14 other all-season tires, ranking them based on unbiased tests. ...

Tire Rack: Editors compare four popular all-season tires -- Goodyear's Assurance TripleTred and ComforTred, and Michelin's Harmony and ...

Tire Rack: Staff tests at this retail site find the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred a bit noisy, and some owners who post reviews agree. But ...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: NHTSA requires manufacturers to test their tires for treadwear, traction and heat resistance, and to label the tires with these ...

1010Tires.com: More than 100 owners rate the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred tire at this Canadian retail site. Most give it very high ratings, ...

Epinions.com: About 50 owners review the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred here. Most give it top marks as a long-wearing, comfortable tire that ...

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Budget all-season tires

Yokohama Avid TRZ

*Est. $85 Compare Prices

For quite a bit less cash, the Yokohama Avid TRZ performs almost as well as more expensive Goodyear Assurance TripleTred. Both tires' performance on icy roads is undistinguished, but both handle wet, dry and lightly snowy… roads admirably in tests. Their treadwear warranties are identical, but government treadwear ratings -- and owners -- find that the Yokohama wears out faster than the TripleTred. The Yokohama Avid TRZ is S-rated, with an 80,000-mile treadwear warranty. (Price estimate based on 215/60R16 tire size.)

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ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports ranks the Yokohama Avid TRZ against 14 other all-season tires, based on objective tests and ratings. Editors ...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Consumers can review government-mandated treadwear, traction and heat-resistance ratings here. The Yokohama Avid TRZ gets a high ...

Tire Rack: Nearly 800 owners have posted ratings for the Yokohama Avid TRZ at this retail tire site, awarding it the highest average scores ...

1010Tires.com: Sixteen owners had rated the Yokohama Avid TRZ at this Canadian retail site when we checked. The tire gets high marks in every ...

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eBay

for $39.95

Discount/Am- erica's Tire

for $62.00

tires-easy.- com

for $60.70

All-season tires for performance cars

Michelin Primacy MXV4

*Est. $130 Compare Prices

While most performance tires carry no treadwear warranty at all, the Michelin Primacy MXV4 is covered for a hefty 60,000 miles. Government treadwear ratings concur that the Primacy MXV4 will probably last longer than most… other performance all-season tires, including the Continental ContiExtremeContact. The Primacy MXV4 gets high marks from consumers and experts on all road surfaces -- although it falters slightly on wet roads in one top test. Reviews say the Primacy MXV4 is more agile than a standard all-season tire, but it's also more expensive. The Primacy MXV4 comes in H and V speed ratings. (Price estimate based on 215/60R16 tire size.)

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Tire Rack: Experts here criticize the Michelin Primacy MXV4's wet-weather handling, but they still like it better than the three other grand ...

Canadian Driver: The Michelin Primacy MXV4 handles both wet and dry roads capably in this single-tire test, leading reviewer James Bergeron to ...

Tire Rack: The Michelin Primacy MXV4 is the top-rated grand touring all-season tire among consumers posting at The Tire Rack, with more than ...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Government-mandated tire ratings are listed here for more than 2,400 tires. The Michelin Primacy MXV4 gets an exceptionally good ...

About.com: Aaron Gold, About.com's guide to cars, attends a Michelin press event to compare the Michelin Primacy MXV4 with the Bridgestone ...

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Budget high-performance all-season tires

Continental ContiExtremeContact

*Est. $90 Compare Prices

Experts say this inexpensive tire grips better in ice and snow than almost any other non-winter tire. The Continental ContiExtremeContact costs far less than the highest-rated performance all-season tire, the Michelin… Primacy MXV4, but the Continental doesn't handle wet and dry roads quite as well as the Michelin. Unlike the other Best Reviewed all-season tires, the Continental carries no treadwear warranty. This tire comes in V, W and Y speed ratings. (Price estimate based on 215/60R16 tire size.)

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ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports tests the Continental ContiExtremeContact alongside other ultra-high-performance all-season tires. Editors rank ...

Tire Rack: The Continental ContiExtremeContact ties for third in this test of four high-performance all-season tires by staff members at The ...

Tire Rack: Owners have posted more than 2,500 ratings for the Continental ContiExtremeContact at this retail site. Several users -- ...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: By law, manufacturers must test their tires for treadwear, traction and heat resistance, and label the tires with these ratings. ...

Epinions.com: Fewer than 20 owners have posted reviews here for the Continental ContiExtremeContact, but its ratings are very good. One user ...

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Sears

for $97.96

Max-performance summer tires

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

*Est. $185 Compare Prices

For pure performance on wet and dry (never snowy) roads, more reviewers choose the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 than any other max-performance summer tire. The Pilot Sport PS2 is expensive, and it can only be used year-round… in climates that never experience a whisper of snow. It is suitable for sports cars and luxury performance cars. The Pilot Sport PS2 carries the highest Y speed rating (up to 186 mph). There is no treadwear warranty, typical of max-performance tires. (Price estimate based on 225/45ZR/17 tire size.)

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ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports compares the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 with 20 other ultra-high performance summer tires. Editors test the tires' ...

Automobile Protection Association: This Canadian review (posted under "Info Centre" on the site's home page) compares the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 with 17 other ...

Which? magazine: The British equivalent of Consumer Reports tests 97 tires, ranking the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 a Best Buy. The tire earns top ...

Tire Rack: Based on tests of ride comfort, noise and wet and dry traction, staff at this retail site rank the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tire ...

Car and Driver: Based on track tests of 11 high-performance tires, the author ranks the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 fourth, praising the way it ...

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: NHTSA requires manufacturers to test their tires for treadwear, traction and heat resistance, and to label the tires with these ...

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