BFGoodrich Traction T/A T Tire

Pros: VALUE! Superb traction and cornering, quiet ride. Love em!
Cons: Cons?

I too, like most leary consumers out there, read tons of reviews from different sources before spending money on anything pricier than a candybar. Needless to say, these tires passed with flying colors, and they proved true to me. I had originally ...

Pros: EXCELLENT value w/costco membership. Great performance in rain and nice cornering ability.
Cons: Some tire noise.

I was at the point where my car (Saturn SL2) was at about 65,000 miles, and the original tires were showing their age. As I almost always do with any major purchase, a ton of research was involved. I went everywhere from online to a recent issue of ...

Pros: Handling
Cons: A little noisy

I bought these tires based on research done on the internet. I looked at brand, price and customer reviews. A better price than Goodyear (and many others) and good performance reviews convinced me to try these. I put them on my 2003 Buick Century, replacing the Goodyear tires that came with it. Immediately, it seemed like I was driving a different car! Smoother ride and much improved handling. Yes, a little noisy on the highway, but now I don't notice it at all. Great traction in the rain... I used to hydro-plane with the Goodyear tires. I now have 8,000 miles on these tires and based on my experience so far, I like these tires very much.

Pros: Held the road very well in rain and wet roads.
Cons: Droning sound above 55mph. Mini vibrations above 5O mph.

Mounted on 2001 Town & Country EX, replaced Michelin(64k miles). It has subtle mini vibrations,which increase above 50mph. These are directional tires which are mounted correctly.

Pros: Price, Traction
Cons: Lateral traction less than expected

I've had these tires on my '97 Grand Prix for a month now, and I must say, they are a dramatic improvement over the stock Goodyear tires. It is very difficult to invoke wheel spin with the Traction T/A's, even in wet weather. The Goodyears were perfectly happy to spin until traction control kicked in. Handling isn't significantly different, perhaps a tad stiffer. The only fault I can find with these tires is lateral traction is a bit lower than I would expect. This is probably due to it being a directional tire. Not a huge gripe, as long as you drive safely it should never be a problem.

Bottom line: These tires can be found for a very reasonable price online, and their traction is superb. I would definitely buy them again, and recommend them to anyone in the market for new tires. I was able to purchase and install 4 new 16" tires for under $400.