Your favorite Car Tires

[Jim Rimmer]

Are you looking at car or light truck tires? I have had good luck with Good Year Wranglers on my Bronco IIs (when they still made the B II) and on my F150s. I have heard a lot of good things about Michelins for pickups. I live south of Houston so I don't have to deal with snow but when I lived in Iowa I noticed a lot of folks had Wrangler tires.

[Gene Howe]

Coopers for my truck and cars.

[Frank Drew]

There are too many tire models and brands that I haven't used for me to think I have a comprehensive view of the field, but I've always liked the performance and longevity I've gotten from Michelins.

I bought a set of Michelin snow tires this past January... then it didn't snow again for the rest of the winter . Whatever...

I got them from Tirerack and I can't remember a company I've dealt with that gave better, more efficient or friendlier service, before and after the sale; from that one experience I really consider them a superior outfit. YMMV, of course.

[Ron Jones near Indy]

I have had really good luck with Michelins and Toyo's.

I agree with Ken; would also add Cooper to the list.

[Bryan Morgan]

I like Gooyear Eagles or Nitto 555's. Right now I have Falken Ziex ze912's and they are decent. Quiet and they grip well. I only got them because I had 2 nails in both rear tires that couldn't be repaired and its the only decent tire Firestone had in stock at the time.

[Dave Lehnert]

Michelin get good press but they are expensive.
I have had good luck with Goodyear and Firestone. Have a set of Kelly on my truck right now. Did not last and slide all over the place in the winter.

[Myk Rian]

I put Goodyear Assurance Triple-treds on my Contour. They are a great tire on snow, rain, and dry roads. Look at the specs for those ratings. I was VERY happy with them.
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[Larry Edgerton]

Cooper on my trucks, Toyo T1R's on my Mazdaspeed in the summer, Blizzaks in the winter.

I like the Michelins on the trucks, but they do not perform any better than the Coopers and cost more than twice as much. Get the same miles out of both.

[Andy Haney]

FWIW, I agree with the previous suggestion to check TireRack.com. You can find reviews about the various qualities of tires that fit your vehicle. I'm sure quietness is among the criteria. When I used TireRack to determine what tire I wanted for my truck...I took that information to the local Firestone store. It wasn't a brand they carry, but they got them for me and have covered them with road hazard, etc. I would hope your local store is just as accommodating.

Andy Haney