300M Tire mileage? And what replacement?

What mileage have people got out of the original tires on a 300M? We
have an '02 model with 42K miles, and it looks as though there's a good
bit of life left in them still, but I can't really estimate how much.

The original tires on our '96 Stratus lasted about 50K miles, if that's
any guide to my driving habits.

And what replacements have people used? Are there better all-round tires
than the originals?

Perce

 

Do you have the Goodyears or the Michelins?

 

Michelins. I should have mentioned that the car has the Performance
Handling Package.

Perce

 

There are ALWAYS better tires than the OEM's can come on new cars. If you
got 42K on your tires, you have done very well--I did not do quite that well
on my '01 300M. For replacements, there are lots of choices--I used
Michelin MXV4's and was very pleased. For choices (you don't have to buy
your tires there), visit tirerack.com.

BTW--I would STRONGLY recommend against Continental Tires--the ContiContacts
on my 300C have such poor traction even on the front wheels that IMHO, they
are dangerous. How they were ever considered mud and snow is beyond me.

MikeSp

 

Want a great long wearing tire; the Michlin HydroTread.

Want a great all around tire also good on Snow, wet and dry, good handling,
quiet and smooth riding tire; the Goodyear Tripletread.

Want a great all around tire also good on Snow and Ice, but not as quiet or
smooth riding as the Tripletread, try the Goodyear Comforttread tire.

Richard.

 

I agree about the Continental tires. I have them on my Expedition and can't
wait until they wear out.

I have always have had either Michelin or Goodyear tires and they've both
lasted for a long time and have always provided a nice ride.

Ken

 

I've been a Michelin fan for many years.
Not just for tread life, but for the overall strength of the tires.

 

The M+S rating has nothing to do with traction. Any tire with more than 25%
airspace in the tread pattern can wear this rating.

A similarly poor indication of a tire's performance is the traction
rating...A-B-C. This rating is tied only to straightline breaking
performance test results.

I know; it makes no sense, but that's the way the rules are written. Maybe
it's time we deman changes to the UTOG system.

My 2 cents.