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Re: Recommended tire brands and size?
Just purchased a set of 235/55 16 Goodyear American Eagles to replace the original Goodyear Eagle GA's that were on our '95 that finally wore out. The dry traction is better and so is the wet (but obviously new tread will be better). They are not track tires (118mph-rated), but for running down the highway at 85mph and practical manuvering on the road they work just fine for us. They are not any noiser than the GA's, but hell, its a convertible, I can't hear anything but wind anyways, and if I want quiet I'll drive the Impala.
I choose that size because:
1) Its the original factory option (245 would have been nicer but $$$...)
2) they look sporty
3) they were less than $100 and
4) had a 60k treadlife warranty (and a better treadlife number than the GA's which is the real measure).
5) were made in America by an American company (I don't know Chineese and don't plan on learning it to get my next job).
Personally, if I was running faster than 118, I would want a set of seperate track wheels for those few occasions, then your talking rim, brake, cooling, safety upgrades.
A friend has had the Goodyear F1's. They are really nice tires, but expect changing them at 30k, they are really more of a track tire because of their designed short life.
In the end, buy what you want and can afford. Hell, if bought what "everyone wanted", I would have ended up some consumer reports approved chineese made car, but I have a Camaro, don't I?
Just purchased a set of 235/55 16 Goodyear American Eagles to replace the original Goodyear Eagle GA's that were on our '95 that finally wore out. The dry traction is better and so is the wet (but obviously new tread will be better). They are not track tires (118mph-rated), but for running down the highway at 85mph and practical manuvering on the road they work just fine for us. They are not any noiser than the GA's, but hell, its a convertible, I can't hear anything but wind anyways, and if I want quiet I'll drive the Impala.
I choose that size because:
1) Its the original factory option (245 would have been nicer but $$$...)
2) they look sporty
3) they were less than $100 and
4) had a 60k treadlife warranty (and a better treadlife number than the GA's which is the real measure).
5) were made in America by an American company (I don't know Chineese and don't plan on learning it to get my next job).
Personally, if I was running faster than 118, I would want a set of seperate track wheels for those few occasions, then your talking rim, brake, cooling, safety upgrades.
A friend has had the Goodyear F1's. They are really nice tires, but expect changing them at 30k, they are really more of a track tire because of their designed short life.
In the end, buy what you want and can afford. Hell, if bought what "everyone wanted", I would have ended up some consumer reports approved chineese made car, but I have a Camaro, don't I?
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