Help me choose 1 of 3 tires

[housemaidsknee]

i need 215/60/16 for my acura. i'm a sedate driver and need some tires that will work in dry, wet and a little snow.

here are three i am looking at:

1. Continental ContiPremiereContact
2. BFGoodrich Control T/A M80
3. Yokohama Avid H4S

which one should i pick?

[Dsilver]

All 3 are good, I would probably go with #1 or #3, but ask Grant@TireRack, he will have some good advice for you.

[curtis73]

You're not going to like what I have to say, but absolutely skip the Continentals. In my opinion the two best would be the Michelin XGT H4 and the Bridgestone Turanza LSV or LSH. I have the Michelin H4s on my 1987 325iC convertible and they are just about the best tires I've ever owned. I always stayed away from Michelin since they were so expensive, but in this case you truly get what you pay for. The Turanzas were a second choice on another car but I chose cheaper tires since I was poor. Since then, the LSVs have become one of the highest rated tires in the industry.

Ones I would buy in a heartbeat; Mich XGT H4 (or V4 but you'd give up a tiny bit of snow ability with the V), Michelin MXV4 plus (although they'll lack a tiny bit in snow), Kumho touring 732 Plus, Bridgestone Turanza LS-V.

Ones to avoid; Yokohama Avid dB, Continental anything, BFG traction T/A as they are very noisy, any of the Pirellis, (they make great race tires but lack a lot on the street), Goodyear GA or Invicta GA,

Be honest with yourself on tires. I live in L.A. where people take Hummers and put 26" wheels and W-rated race tires on them just for looks and then complain about the ride. You mentioned snow and rain, so be honest with yourself. Start looking with touring, grand touring, and touring performance rated tires. They will still be suitable in the rain and snow. I am NOT a brand loyalist and always buy for what suits me, but in general I make these assumptions based on my vehicles which range from a station wagon to an autocrossed BMW, and a couple muscle cars. For the most part, Firestone/Bridgestone is my go-to brand for touring and S/T performance. Michelin and Fire/Bridge are my go-to for H/V performance. Kumho and Firestone/Bridgestone are my go-to for Z/W performance. Firestone/Bridgestone is my go-to for Touring/All-Season tires. I will give the nod to Michelin in this area as well, but they tend to disappoint customers on tread wear and noise in the all-season touring categories.

My hands-down first choice on this topic is Bridgestone Turanza LS-V. Normally I would rate the LS-H the first choice since its a "milder" tire, but this is one line of tire where when you step up to the "V", all categories improve while maintaining the same tread compound and the same snow traction. Any of the tire guys at TireRack are great and I suggest you cross-reference your information from Grant@tirerack with Clancy@tirerack. His real name is Lee but there was already a Lee working there when he started. Look for him on TireRack's website as Clancy, but you call him Lee. Tell him that his nephew Curtis referred you I'm not just saying that to drum up family business, I just know that he has always steered me right. Best of luck.