[BonzoHansen]

I can't see why you can't run 235/60/15s on it. Or maybe 215/65/15 up front.

Here is my advice on RWL (raised white letter) tires: buy the ones that meet your aesthetic and economic needs. you're not leaving anything on the table picking a over b.

IMO no, there is no discernible performance difference. Especially on an occasional driver/sunny day car. People who run BFGs like the BFGs and will tell you that. Same with the Firestones or the Coopers. None of those are high tech tires, they are just white lettered passenger tires that come in more interesting sizes. We aren’t talking p-zeros va Michelin pilot series vs Goodyear eagle f1s. If I were buying 235/60/15 RWL street radials I’d look long & hard at Firestone and cooper as they seem to be easier to get on a regular basis.

FWIW, if you ask 10 people their opinion you'll get 10 opinions, and tires are funny things to rate so all 10 opinions are probably valid to some extent. My experience is based on personal experience and 7+ years in the tire business - including what the tires companies told me. They weren't categorized as ‘cosmetic performance’ for nothing.


These would be my choices:

Firestone Indy 500
BFG Radial T/A
Cooper Cobra GT
Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/T

What's with the rain concern? Is this gonna be your DD?