On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 03:41:06 GMT, chibitul <ch1b1tul@eudoramail.com>
wrote:

>I got a 2001 Civic LX manual. I like in New England. I've got 32k on the
>OEM Firestone FR690 tires which I cannot stand anymore. They suck big
>time, I don't remember them being so bad at the beginning, but not I
>feel unsafe to drive. When it rains I cannot brake properly and I have
>to push the gas pedal *realy* gently when the light turn green,
>otherwise the front wheels slip and it makes this horible noise...
>
>I don't want to get winter wires. I am too lazy to change tires. I need
>al season, with stelar performance in rain and more than decent
>persormance in snow.
>
>The Michelis Hydroedge get 8 in winter and 10 for wet traction and tread
>wear. I am not impressed with their warranty (85k), I would be happy if
>I get a decent 50k out of them. As I said, safety is paramount, price
>and longevity thread wear is not an issue.
>
>Any advice is appreciated. The hydroedge are new and couldn't find a lot
>of reviews (and I googled by the way!) The reviews at tirerack all
>looked good.
>

I had those Firestones on my Dodge Caravan a number of years ago and
didn't like them much at all. I've had good luck with Michelins,
though some in this group don't seem to like them. They are expensive.

The Hydroedge is a new tire, right? I'm curious about this thread to
as I'll be in the market for tires for my Camry soon. I find it
interesting that they have such a long warranty, but still score so
highly on wet and winter traction. I always assumed that there was a
tradeoff there.