Nomen Nescio wrote:

> Douglas brand tires sold at Walmart are good. I paid $35 each and they
> wear like iron.
>
> I see no reason why you would want to spend more. No tire today ever
> "blows out" and most get destroyed by some kind of accident like cupping
> due to wheel imbalance or punctures. Once punctured, no tire is EVER as
> good as the cheapest new one. When I get a puncture, I figure on buying
> another $35 Douglas.

There are many reasons to buy good tires. Wear is only one of them.
Other things such as dry traction, wet traction, steering response, etc.
Premium tires almost always outperform cheap tires in these areas. If
none of these matter to you, then Wal-Mart is a fine tire shop.


Matt