Need help kicking the tires

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I’m looking for help picking tires for a 2005 Acura RSX. What is the best (durable) all season, performance, sub-$100 per tire, tire?

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Have you looked at the reviews and comparison tests at Tire Rack’s website? That’s one good source of information.

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Also look at Nov 09 Consumer Reports issue. Their tests shows characteristics as snow traction, ice, wet & dry braking. Depending on where you live, these qualities can vary in importance.

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The Yokohama Avid V4s has high tread wear rating, I’m enjoying them on my car, $96 at tire rack.

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If you need winter capability in the tires get the Continental Extreme Contact DWS hands down. Excellent tires.

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Fuzion HRi, treadwear 400, $77
Sumitomo HTR, 360, $81
Kumho AST. 400, $85

You should find happiness with one of these…The 17" wheels will make staying under $100, down the road, very difficult…

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Fuzion is good all around but gets a tad noisy. Excellent budget tire

Sumitomo HTR - decent tire for first 10k miles and decent in snow, then they wear fast and get real noisy

Kumho-no idea. Typically decent tires.

Caddyman, I am on the quest for a budget tire for my wife’s turbo Subaru wagon that needs 17" wheels(brake clearance) capable in the winter in a low profile. Conti ExtremeContact is only one I have seen.

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Be Advised That Treadwear Ratings Cannot Be Used To Compare Tires From One Manufacturer To Another. They Can Be Useful In Comparing Tires Made By A Specific Manufacturer.
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You’re going to have to make some trade offs. A durable/long lasting tire usually won’t have as much grip as a stickier tire. Nor will an all-season tire grip the road as well as an ultra high performance summer tire. Also for $100 your choices are going to be somewhat limited. I would recommend the BFG G-Force Super Sport A/S’s or the Continental ExtremeContact DWS’s they are both more performance oriented, but qualify as all-season (re: three season) tires. They cost right around $100 per tire, but can be had for less when they go on sale. With that said, I don’t think it’s good policy to skimp on tires as they are the only things keeping you on the road.