"Rock Kent" <rockkent@cascadeaccess.com> wrote in message
news:bju2jl$qqg$1@quark.scn.rain.com...
> Hi All,
> I'd like something with great rain performance, good dry performance, yet
> won't leave me stranded on the few days I have to navigate a little snow
or
> ice working my way down to Portland from the 1200 foot level out here in
the
> boonies.

Do you run the stock tire size (195/60/14) ? If so, the only thing that I'd
recommend from the list of available all-season tires at TireRack is
Bridgestone RE950. However, keep in mind that high performance usually also
means stiffer rubber (less comfort) and possibly shorter treadlife.

Unfortunately the tires that I'd normally recommend for your area (Dunlop
SP5000 or ContiExtremeContact) are not available in that size. And the
SP9000 the other posted recommended are good tires, but they're good summer
tires, which means they're deadly in the snow. Besides, they're also not
available in your size either.

Cheers,

Pete