Cooper tires?, how do they compare Options

[pistatio56]

i need new all season tires, mine are all worn down to the point where i am afraid to go out in the rain, and now that the snow is coming, and i severely bent my steel rim on a curb due to lack of traction, i am getting serious about it

i can get Cooper factory matched tires mounted and balanced for just under $300 and have it done now. they give about 50000 miles and are fairly capable.

i can get Yokohama Avus touring tires shipped in 3-5 days for $227 and mounted and balanced for $60. they give about 80000 miles and are pretty good in all conditions.

i am riding on a compact spare so i need it done fairly quickly, but i am out of town this weekend so it is not a huge deal.

i have to give this car to my sister in 1-1/2 years, so longevity isn't a big issue, but i do want something that performs well in all situations.

so my question is, Should i go with worse tires to have it done more quickly or should i go with the better choice in the long run?

EDIT: i pretty much answered my own question, i'll go with the Yokohamas, but i still want your feedback

This post has been edited by pistatio56: Oct 13, 2004 - 11:13 PM

[playr158]

Yokohamas, safty is the most important so wait a lil more for a safer deal

[dabbill]

I run some all season cooper tires on my jeep, they seems to grip better when it was raining then when it was dry /shrug

[BlackSTX]

I have Cooper Lifeliner SLE's all season tires good for 70000 miles. They have excellent traction in snow/rain. But that is an excellent price on the Yokohamas. If they provide the same specs as the Coopers I'd go with them.

[DamDirtyApes]

i have cooper snow tires.... being able to go 50 in 2-3 inches of snow and pass trucks is funnnnn

[97GTinKC]

I've been looking at the Cooper 2XS,,, or the Continental ContiExtreme Contact...

edit: make that Cooper 2XS,,,

This post has been edited by 97GTinKC: Oct 18, 2004 - 1:11 PM

[Yota]

hehe cooper tires...

this kid i know has a 97 firebird TA and he entered in a carshow at my old high school last year. in order to enter into the carshow, you had to list your mods. he put down: LT-1 350 ci v8, cooper tires.

He entered his car into the following categories:
Best wheels
Best car over all
Best sound system.

I thought it was funny...

[DamDirtyApes]

red tires biotch... i be reppin bf goodrich

[97GTinKC]

Went with Goodrich Traction T/A's in 205-50-16, I think I'm going to like them,,,,

[Ricky]

I ride on TOYO Proxes on my car and Michelin Pilot on my bike

This post has been edited by Ricky: Nov 9, 2004 - 5:30 PM

[recycle]

one is talking about 50k miles.... the other one is talking for tires being good for 70k miles........

in 40k kilometers... thats 25k miles i changed 4 sets front tyres and 1 rear set.

WHAT TYRES U HAVE IN US?