Thanks, I appreciate your insight
In terms of wear:
The Pirelli has a shorter warranty, but the treadwear is 760 vs Kumho's longer warranty but a lower treadwear of 740. Are you saying the warranty is better to go by than the UTQG?
In that case, I agree, I'd much rather spend less on a tire that will last longer. Just plain common sense haha. I only see small differences (as per spec sheet) in potential rolling resistance, not enough to outweigh wear/cost factors. The only thing holding me really was the treadwear numbers.
The reason I ran all seasons as opposed to winter tires was because I got them free from a friend who no longer needed them. They did pretty well in the snow - I've actually never driven on snow tires. I've been out in every bad snowstorm NY has had since I started driving and have never really had any issues.
Thanks for the tip - I checked a tire size calculator, and if I go with the smaller tire, I'll end up with 879 revs/mile vs 859 revs/mile on the 185. For a trip up to school and back, which I'll be doing daily, that's an extra 3,340 revolutions per trip. 16,700 more revs per week!
With that in mind, would it make more sense to get the regular size? Sounds like it would last longer if it's revolving less, no? That to me would outweigh having a thinner tire. And if I end up with the 185, I could go with a higher sidewall, further reducing revs/mile. hmmm
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