I'm shopping for 245/45/18 summer tires for my AWD sedan. I have summer/winter setup.

so far this is what i've found.


Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-2 @ tire rack. They are $120 a peice w/$ 80 rebate. Cost out the door is $523.85 and $80 rebate ( assuming i get this w/o problems) $443.85

same tire at Treaddepot is $484.60 ( not sure if i can get that $80 rebate)

General Exclaim UHP was another recommended tire for me. $545.32 shipped from treaddepot.com and $600.14 at tirerack.


Bridgestone Potenza RE760 Sport at $708.96 if price didn't matter i would rock these easily.

Nexen N3000 $450 on ebay after 8% bing, lots of maxima guys love these. They say its best bang for the dollar at $100/tire

Dunlop sport maxx thru tires-easy.com $464.48 I dont know too much about these guys. I looked them up. average people. one guy claim he was sold 5 year old tires, no shop would mount them, CS was only 1 guy and would not refund.

AFAIK there isn;t a law on selling old tires, with time the compound degrades and such. But i've read in some cases tirerack has done it too with their clearance tires which is one of the tires i've picked.


If they were all priced the same no doubt RE760 is cake. I've heard the F1 line is really loud if not rotated often, something with thread design. I dont race or anything. just highway cruising.

I only drive about 5-8k miles on the summer. if these tires last about 20-30k then i should be with them for 4 years.

What are your thoughts?