Dunlop D60 A2

Price Paid:  $54.00 from tire rack

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2002

Strengths:
Excellent dry and very good wet traction. No squeal in hard cornering. Price. Availability. Wear.

Weaknesses:
Since this tire is popular right now, local dealers charge full list. Seems to be auto specific, so a caviat is in place.

Summary:
After having these tires for over a year now I am still very happy. After reading a number of reviews it seems these tires peform different on different cars. The wet traction is excellent compared to my last set of Mich's. Very good cornering and no tire squeal. This past winter we had a ton of snow in Boston and I had very little trouble. Yes, I wished these gripped better, but these are not snow tires. Still, they did the job for me.Wear is also very good with these and it looks like I will get a lot of miles out of these babies. Many friends have installed them without any problems, but once again, these seem to be car specific. Tire Rack has the best deal and have them put on at Costco. My cost per tire installed with shipping was 70.00.

Similar Products Used:
mich', Yoko,

Price Paid:  $0.00 from on car when purchase

Year / Model Reviewed:
 1990 Acura Legend

Strengths:
Great grip on dry pavement. Great performance at high speeds

Weaknesses:
Absolutely awful in snow

Summary:
These tires were great when I bought my Legend. I bought my car used, and the tires were fairly new upon purchase. I drive very hard and burnout a lot, and they have held up well. I have also driven in excess of 140 Mph on these tires with no problems. Only problem : TERRIBLE IN SNOW!!! I can't even get the car out of the driveway when there is an inch of snow on the ground

Price Paid:  $85.00 from Dealer

Year / Model Reviewed:
 97 Town&Country

Strengths:
None.

Weaknesses:
Noisy. No traction in snow. None. Scary.

Summary:
Could be the worst tire I've ever driven on. May be car-tire match has something to do with it. At 65mph on the highway, we can't hear each other over the tire noise, and that's in a relatively quiet minivan. And in the snow...I'm the only car that has to be towed out of my parents country driveway when we visit. The only one.

Price Paid:  $0.00 from n/a

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2003 Toyota Corolla

Strengths:
Good dry performance. Comfortable for every day driving.

Weaknesses:
Snow is a killer. Wet is so-so.

Summary:
I put these on my Corolla to replace the Goodyear Integrity that came standard. I got them with a set of rims I picked up elsewhere a year before but tires were the wrong size at that time. They were exact fit for Corolla. Noticeable improvement in handling vs GY. Slight decreased ride comfort, but made up for by better handling and cornering. As they were rated all-season, I expected that I could leave them on for the winter as my wife just used the car to commute to the subway station. After she spun out on the way home one day, I knew I had to switch. These things are like slicks in the snow. Even the lightest foot on the gas pedal causes these things to spin out. I put the OE Goodyears back on and they are a huge improvement. Certainly not snow tire performance but at least respectable all-season. Overall, a good summer tire, but if you have any hint of snow where you live, don't plan to use them year round.

Price Paid:  $60.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Dunlop D60

Strengths:
Dry traction for the first 1/2 of the treadlife. Price. Treadlife as they lasted through 40,000 miles of my agressive driving so far.

Weaknesses:
faster wear on the middle of the tread as compared to the outer edges. as tread wears, wet performance also declines.

Summary:
These tires are probably the best ones so far that i have had on my car. I drive a second generation acura integra and ive gone through the stock michelins, bridgestone eagers, and some goodyears. These are probably the best ones ive had on the car to date. I did also notice how they wear more on the middle of the tread than on the edges. My car is lowered 2 inches without a camber adjustment kit but i know what adjustments to manually make to the factory alignment settings to get even wear on the tires(as ive gotten even wear on 3 sets so far only the stock michelins had the initial wear) Another thing that alot of people were complaining about was the excessive vibrations, that seems to be caused by the separation of the tiretread. I have driven a car with goodyear tires that had that problem which turned out to be the tires as the car was taken to a mechanic and also a suspension/steering/brake shop and they both confirmed that it was the tires. Got new tires and that solved the problem.

Similar Products Used:
michelin, goodyear, bridgestone, (future yok avs es100's)