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Old 05-30-2009, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pcs0snq View Post
Also just wondering why you picked these over the P31's?
If fuel economy is your only objective I guess the stockers aren't bad. But they pretty much suck at other things "all-season" tires are supposed to do, such as wet weather traction and winter (ice/snow) traction. In other words, they compromise safety for 'economy'.

I'm not the only one who thinks so -- check out the user reviews on Tire Rack.

My Dunlops are, mercifully, almost shot. I'm probably going to go with Michelin Pilot Exaltos for the next set. They're not touted as being good for fuel economy; but I have several criteria for a tire that I put ahead of MPG's, and the Pilots appear to excel at all of them.
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