Hey guys, It'* almost time for new tires and with the 17 inch wheels, these are the two major players. You guys like the Michelins better or the stock GoodYears?

Thanks

there have been a few tire thread within the last week or so. do a search for them.

personally, to answer your question, neither.

Michelins = hard...will last a long time
Goodyears = soft...depends how you drive will determine life.

Depends what you want. Personally, I would choose a tire like GY Eagle RS-A over say ooo Michy Energy MXV4'* or something.

The only Michelins I would get are Pilots....

Me too. I'd buy some Kumhos from tirerack.com.

Toyo Proxes TPT'* which are comparable to the RS-A'*, but are better, will work fine on your 03 SLE.

i like both,

Goodyear TripleTreds
Michelin Pilot Exalto

I have michelin hydroedges, they have a good tight grip, are all season, and tread water nicely.

Well, the Michelins I'm talking about are the Energy MXV4+. How do they caompare to the RSA'*. I 'm sorry, I should have been more precise in my post.
Thanks for the reply'* so far.

Well, I had 235/60/16s on my Aurora when I first got it. Good looking tire, but couldnt hold its pressure as it aged. I found it to be harsh riding and the sidewalls had terrible cracking despite lots of tread life. When I got my SSEi rims, I bought 4 Goodyear RS-As (235/55/17) and really liked em. Softer, a bit more grippy. I found them to be a better performing tire.

Recently I test drove an 03 Aurora 4.0 on Energys and go figure, the passenger side front tire....low on air pressure ( :? ) and still had good tread life. 0 for 2 in my books.

I suggest Toyo or Kumho for a more affordable performance feel and Goodyears for a more common household brand approach as a tire option.

Forget those RSA'* and get some Goodyear GT-HR'*. Best tire I've ever bought.