" I would trust a tire from Walmart as some of the tires they sell there are build to Wal-Mart specs and don&#;t even have a warranty from the manufacturer (the warranty is through Wal-Mart). To me that&#;s a huge red flag."
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I think that FoDaddy meant to say that he would NOT trust one of Wal-Mart&#;s cheapo-specials, but I will leave it to him to clarify the situation.
Anyway, when you consider that your only way of obtaining traction to go and to stop is based on 4 very small &#;hand-print&#; sized patches where the tire&#;s tread comes in contact with the road, I don&#;t believe in cheaping-out when it comes to tires. Others may differ, as is their right.
I might economize on other aspects of my life, but I believe in keeping good-quality, high-traction tires on my car at all times. When I experienced the third puncture of my awful Bridgestone Potenza RE-92 tires, I used that as an excuse to buy a new set of BG Goodrich Traction T/A tires at Costco&#;even though I could &#;technically&#; have gotten another year or two from those RE-92s. The improvements in wet traction and handling were well worth the cost.
Recently, I ditched the OEM Continentals on my Outback, even though I could have &#;technically&#; gotten another year (or more) from them. The reduction in hydroplaning resistance was my signal that I couldn&#;t afford to save money by keeping those Contis until the wear bars appeared on the tread.
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It cost me over $700 to buy a set of Michelin Defenders, but the cost is well worth it, IMHO.
In addition to gaining much better traction on wet roads, the ride has improved with these Defenders, and the noise level has decreased, while my gas mileage has improved a bit.
I think that life is too short to try to get every last mile out of a set of tires, and I also think that it is short-sighted to buy tires only on the basis of price. Others may differ&#;
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