Replacement Tires

I just got back home from having the original equipment Firestone Wilderness HTs replaced. They had only 13,000 miles on them, but my wife and I just found them to be extremely noisy, especially on concrete pavement and the rural roads we run on out here in the country. They were replaced with Cooper Discoverer HTs in the original tire size (P235-70R-16). The difference is very noticeable....much, much quieter over all types of road surfaces, and noticeably smoother riding. The "out-the-door" price here in NC was $400.75 and includes lifetime rotation and balancing every 5,000 miles. The tires are treadwear rated at 60,000 miles. They can be mounted two ways: with raised white lettering on the outside, or standard black lettering on the outside. I stayed with the black outside.<br><br>I have gone exclusively to Cooper for replacement tires in recent years. I have found them to be very good quality, made in the good old USA, at a reasonable price. For example, a set of Michelin Cross Terrains would have cost $639.00.<br><br>In addition to the Tribute,I have used Coopers on these cars that I've owned: '92 Ford Taurus Wagon; '93 Toyota Corolla; '94 Toyota Camry; '95 Chrysler Concorde; '98 Honda Accord; and my current '99 Toyota Avalon. <br><br>If you are in the market for replacement tires, check them out. Their web site is coopertires.com.