Which of These Car Tires Would You Prefer, & Why?

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

I have a good set of tires on my car not sure what they are starts with a Y.

Y-bother?

[jkelly07 120]

i will never buy another copper tire again, they locked out the unoin workers, now hireing non union workers, less pay, and benifits, and ponsion,

[luckytxn 2,264]

i will never buy another copper tire again, they locked out the unoin workers, now hireing non union workers, less pay, and benifits, and ponsion,

Never heard of Copper tires. They any good?

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Never heard of Copper tires. They any good?

I'd prefer these.

[luckytxn 2,264]

I'd prefer these.

Very few vehicles on the road deserve them.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Very few vehicles on the road deserve them.

PMD= Pontiac Motor Division

Edited December 8, 2011 by IR5FORMUMSIE

[SuperDuper! 230]

Whatever ya get, they ultimately end up here.

[luckytxn 2,264]

PMD= Pontiac Motor Division

They could build a nice muscle car back then.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Full set of 4 tires for a passenger car that would be kept for a while, combination driving, speeds up to 80 mph. Driver prefers good handling/wet traction, doesn't care about road noise, understands that tread-wear warranties are a joke, has the budget for only something like the following. Which would YOU prefer, and why?

Cooper Response Touring (apparently sold only at Sears); or

Kelly Explorer (sold at Pep Boys & independent shops)?

These look similar to me and seem to have largely decent owner ratings. A non-VJ pal asked me to help research these; I promised him that I'd pass along any first-hand insights, si man. (I have recent experience only with the Uniroyal Tiger Paw AWP.) Thanks, si man.

A member of consumer reports so went and looked at Cooper and Kelly ratings there and 2 coopers were in the mid of the ratings and Kelly's didn't even make the list. If you have a choice of these two brands only then choose the Cooper according to the site.

[웃 910]

I would call some mom and pop tire shops and get a price quote on a set of 4 used tires. You are probably talking about $120 to $160 out the door installed total price for all 4 tires.

With 80% tread still left (practically brand new).

You'll be good for years!

Edited December 8, 2011 by Lord Infamous

[luckytxn 2,264]

I would call some mom and pop tire shops and get a price quote on a set of 4 used tires. You are probably talking about $120 to $160 out the door installed total price for all 4 tires.

With 80% tread still left (practically brand new).

You'll be good for years!

Screw safety.

[TBoneTX 45,568]

A member of consumer reports so went and looked at Cooper and Kelly ratings there and 2 coopers were in the mid of the ratings and Kelly's didn't even make the list. If you have a choice of these two brands only then choose the Cooper according to the site.

Appreciate it very much, si man, and no offense taken (or intended) re earlier exchange, no man.

Everyone's input is appreciated, si man. I'll probably tell my pal to go with the Copper... er, Cooper tires, if he can get a firm drive-out price quote from Sears. He can probably call the auto center's manager and get that, si man. Much grass again to all.

[kytwell 179]

Whatever ya get, they ultimately end up here.

And then to here:

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Appreciate it very much, si man, and no offense taken (or intended) re earlier exchange, no man.

Everyone's input is appreciated, si man. I'll probably tell my pal to go with the Copper... er, Cooper tires, if he can get a firm drive-out price quote from Sears. He can probably call the auto center's manager and get that, si man. Much grass again to all.

I don't mean to tread over old arguments but figuring out what brand of rubber your car should be shod with is nothing if not a tiresome task. If your friend can't get a firm drive-out price on tires tell him to bring an air pump so they don't inflate it, PV=nRT, man!

[TBoneTX 45,568]

PV=nRT, man!

And Algebra is the national language of Algeria, see man!

The thick plottens. Buddy informs me that he called two independent shops; one recommends the Kelly Explorer Plus flatly, and the other says it's a better tire than the Cooper. Second shop undercut everyone else's price. Buddy is, uh, thrifty (when he gets a $10 bill, he folds it up so tightly that Alexander Hamilton gets ingrown whiskers), so this may tip the scales back to the Kelly. Good grief, man.