Tires: Good Year Reliant or General Altimax RT43
I need new tires for my Chevy Sonic, size P205/55R16.
The OEM tire is the Goodyear Eagle RS-A, which I have on the car now. They have no mileage rating or warranty, so I'm not considering them. I have no idea about their longevity because the dealer installed them backwards and they failed after 20,000 miles. Apparently owners report getting 40,000 miles. They're $91 at Walmart.
I had the General Altimax RT43 on a previous car and liked them. They have very good professional reviews. 75,000 miles. $129 at Walmart plus installation. (4 x 29 = $516)
The Walmart Goodyear Viva 3 has been replaced by the Reliant, which is supposed to be a better tire. It's hard to find comprehensive or comparison reviews since it's a Walmart-only tire, but the reviews I could find seemed positive. (Very often some people say a tire is noisy and others say it's quiet, so I don't focus too much on that even though I think it's important). 65,000 miles. $83 plus installation. 4 x 83 = $332
Regarding snow performance, I don't need to go out until after the roads have been plowed, so while important, I think merely "adequate" snow performance should be OK.
(1) For financial reasons I'm inclined to go with the Goodyear Reliant. Sound OK?
(2) I would buy them at the Plymouth Walmart rather than my local Tilton. Anyone have recent tire installation experience at the Plymouth Walmart?
(3) Should I pay extra for the road hazard warranty? I've had it in the past but have never used it. I've only ever had one flat tire in my life due to a "road hazard" (nail). A garage fixed it for $10.
My budget is limited so we can skip the Michelins. A high mileage warranty is unnecessary because the car has 90,000 miles and I'm unlikely to keep it for another 60,000 miles.
Thanks for your opinion!
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