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My dad died suddenly and I inherited his SUV. He got a nail in his tire and instead of replacing his all seasons he put on winters. Now it's spring and I have to get a new set of all seasons. It's my first car so I don't really know anything about anything. What makes a tire good? Is there any difference between a cheaper tire and a more expensive one?
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>>28915360
sorry for your loss, tires are wondering where more money does mean more better, and you will be able to tell a difference no matter what the car is. Go on tire rack or whatever and find the kind of tire you want, then go get what's popular and expensive
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>>28915450
Thanks bros
Picked up some michelin defenders on a buy 3 get 1 free deal
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>>28915360
Reputable manufacturers tend to have 3 tiers of tyres:
>Economy - Basically a waste of money if you're doing anything but short light driving
>Performance - Also known as mid-range, and offer the best bang for your buck
>"Sports" - Overpriced and generally aimed at 'performance' cars and nigrogs who don't know what they're doing but want to show off anyway.
The real kicker is there's no significant difference between the tiers across brands for economy and performance. A mid-range Pirelli and a mid-range Michelin ain't going to have much between them. It's only when you get to sports tier that it really matters, but most people aren't even pushing their tires to those limits for it to matter outside of a drag. And don't be scared to have an odd pair, ideally you want the front pair to be the the same and the rear pair to match.
The only other thing to really consider is to go all season or get a winter+summer, but that's conditional to your weather patterns.
Best thing to do is drive up to the shop and tell them you need a set of mid-range all seasons, a reputable garage will normally have a selection of tiers and offer you the choice (and not necessarily the same brand, for example they might stock Goodyear economy, and Bridgestone mid).
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