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Old 02-26-2010, 12:49 PM
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What is the best set of all season tires (in your opinion) to put on stock wheels for a rear wheel, paved road driven blazer for under $200 a tire?

I'm running low on life of my BF Goodrich Longtrail T/A Tours which have 45,000 on them and are supposedly 60,000 mile tires.
 
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Pro Comp All Terrains are really good

<edit> check out the reviews at: http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT...l_Terrains.htm
 
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Do a search for "all weather" tires since it does seem to be weather that will be your main concern.

I came up with Cooper and Michelin. Both well under $200 a tire.

I really did`t like the tread pattern on either. But this is one of those cases when I have to choose function over form.
 
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Exactly my thoughts Rogue. My main problem is the winter, i've never had issues with rain or anything like that on the roads.. Snow is my enemy because i'm a 2 door 2 wheel drive, i spin every time i give it gas, and when i'm exiting the freeway i can feel my back end start sliding out from behind me which can give you a good scare when you see the 20 foot drop if you go through the guardrails
 
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These are what I`m looking at. Tread does`t look like it would be able to grip anything.
But reviews are pretty good and reports of 80k+ miles out of a set.
 
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depending on what happens with work this spring/summer, i might as well buy some soft 8s and put winter tires on them and not worry about the stock wheels as much, i like the stock look so
 
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