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Tires - go w/ 60k or 80k

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  1. time4badbeat time4badbeat is offline

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    Oct 29th, 2010 (10/29/2010 2:11pm)

    Need to get new tires on a '06 Camry and am not sure what I want to get. I need a 4-season tire that has great snow traction (MN ldo). Question is which is usually the >EV choice - 60k or 80k mi tires?
     
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    Oct 29th, 2010 (10/29/2010 2:18pm) in reply to time4badbeat

    60k is probably a softer compound which might make it better in the snow.
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    Oct 29th, 2010 (10/29/2010 2:29pm) in reply to time4badbeat

    Just went with 4 new 60k, since my car will see snow for the first time here in upstate NY. I'm starting to miss Florida.
    Edited By: Mr323 Oct 29th, 2010 at 02:29 PM
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    Oct 29th, 2010 (10/29/2010 3:19pm) in reply to Mr323

    Ended up going with the Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S from Tirerack.com - $470 total (shipped) then I get a $70 rebate and probably cost like $60 to get them installed at your local WalMart. They got pretty good reviews.

    http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....t+Exalto+A%2FS
     
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    Oct 29th, 2010 (10/29/2010 3:43pm) in reply to time4badbeat

    all seasons are shit in the snow.
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    Oct 29th, 2010 (10/29/2010 4:46pm) in reply to cchan

     
    Originally Posted by cchan View Post

    all seasons are shit in the snow.

    Ya, was telling the fiance we should get some winter tires as well but idk, $$$$. And I've seemed to do well in the snow since getting my license (knock on wood, fkn jinx post inc)
     
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    Oct 29th, 2010 (10/29/2010 4:53pm) in reply to time4badbeat

     
    Originally Posted by time4badbeat View Post

    Need to get new tires on a '06 Camry and am not sure what I want to get. I need a 4-season tire that has great snow traction (MN ldo). Question is which is usually the >EV choice - 60k or 80k mi tires?

    If you want to go with an all season that's good in the snow, you have to go with the Nokian WR G2s. EOS. They're the only all season tire with a winter rating. FWIW, they're also one of the higher rated all season tires by Consumer Reports.

    Kinda on the soft side so tread life isn't great, but they are excellent in inclement weather. There is nothing better. Put them on the wife's minivan to replace the OEMs and she loved 'em.

    You should be able to get a set of 4 installed for around 5 hundy.
    Edited By: aj_law Oct 29th, 2010 at 04:53 PM
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    Oct 29th, 2010 (10/29/2010 5:26pm) in reply to aj_law

    No matter how much money I have or how rich I someday get, I will always hate buying tires. And I will always go with the cheapest options.

    The entire process kills me.

    customer: "How much for your cheapest xxxx 15-inch tire?"

    tire guy: "$59.99"

    customer: "Ok that's fine. I need four of them."

    tire guy: "alright. that'll be $387.43"

    customer (doing math in his head): "wait... what?"
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    Oct 29th, 2010 (10/29/2010 5:45pm) in reply to 1.21Gigawatts

     
    Originally Posted by 1.21Gigawatts View Post

    No matter how much money I have or how rich I someday get, I will always hate buying tires. And I will always go with the cheapest options.

    Exactly - always cost $400+ and you spend it and never think about it agaiin

     
    Originally Posted by aj_law View Post

    If you want to go with an all season that's good in the snow, you have to go with the Nokian WR G2s

    I actually saw those and the treads looked pretty good.
     
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