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Tire Reviews Updated February 2012
It is not possible to overstate the importance of having good tires on your car. Those four contact patches are the only parts of your car that are always in touch with the road surface, and as such, they have wide-ranging effects on performance, from handling to fuel economy, in all weather conditions. This report focuses on the best all-season and summer tires for passenger cars, based on an analysis of expert and user reviews. We have a separate report on snow tires.
5 Best Tires
Goodyear Assurance TripleTred All-Season
*Est. $150 Compare Prices
Best all-season tires Reviewers recommend the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred All-Season more highly than any other all-season tire. It performs well in tests on every road surface, although in prior years, it didn't handle snow and ice quite as…
Hankook Optimo H727
*Est. $90 Compare Prices
Budget all-season tires For substantially less cash, the Hankook Optimo H727 performs nearly as well as the more expensive Goodyear Assurance TripleTred All-Season (*Est. $150). The Hankook tire has a better track record in snow and ice than the…
Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position
*Est. $185 Compare Prices
All-season tires for performance cars Wet-road prowess and rich driver feedback make this all-season performance tire the new favorite of experts and owners at retailer TireRack.com. Most owners say the new Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position handled…
Yokohama Avid Envigor
*Est. $140 Compare Prices
Budget high-performance all-season tires This inexpensive tire is the best budget bet for your performance car, experts say. Although it can't match the pricier Bridgestone Potenza RE970AS Pole Position (*Est. $185) on any road condition, the Yokohama Avid…
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
*Est. $195 Compare Prices
Max-performance summer tires For pure performance on wet and dry (never snowy) roads, the Michelin Pilot Super Sport beats all other max-performance summer tires in head-to-head tests and owner reviews. The Pilot Super Sport is suitable for sports…
Best Tire Reviews: Runners Up Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S *Est. $175 2 picks including: 1010Tires.com…
Continental ProContact EcoPlus *Est. $95 2 picks by top review sites.
Michelin Primacy HP *Est. $245 2 picks including: Rogue Racer - pr…
Continental ExtremeContact DWS *Est. $160 2 picks including: About.com…
Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 *Est. $2202 picks including: 1010Tires.com…
Source: ConsumerSearch.com.
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