Best, relatively-cheap tires?

[yarswiss]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Excellent choice. I'll probably be getting new tires this week as well and these are at the top of my option list. Good for 80,000 miles (tread warranty), cheap, good all around touring tire.

Any first impressions yet?

Other options on the list all under $60 available where I'm buying (town fair tire) include...

Yokohama Avid Touring S (similar)
BF Goodrich Traction T/A T
General Altimax RT

My new tires make a world of difference! I was running Bridgestone potenzas before, and they were loud, hard and squealed in corners. These ones are smooth, very quiet and don't make any sound even when making the car go sideways The greatest difference I have noticed is the steering; since these tires are a bit softer and have deeper treads, steering is practically effortless, and much, much more responsive. For the price, these are awesome! Having a rear sway bar also helps, of course...

I doubt I'll be getting anywhere near 80k miles on them, as reports I have read show the tire wears prematurely.

I was also seriously considering the General Altimax as they are high grade and last quite long, but it didn't quite justify the difference in price for me. Good luck on your next set!