15" Tire Feedback - which brand?

[767Jockey]

Originally Posted by Mark IV

The Coopers and the M/Ts share a carcass, but the tread is different. The Avons (now "Nova") are the standard but are expensive. What is your ass worth?

The Avon's are about triple the price of the Coopers or Mickeys. Are they three times better? Are they three times less likely to contribute to an accident of some type? Compared to state of the art tires like the Michelin Pilot Sports, Pirelli P Zero's, etc - the Avon's cost about double and they're crap compared to those tires. The only reason guys buy them is because real performance tires are not available in our size. The ridiculous cost of the Avon's is unjustifiable, beyond the fact than some guys will pay it. That doesn't make them good tires.

EDIT - Re-reading this it sounds like I'm jumping down Mark IV's throat - that's not my intent at all, and sorry if it came off that way. My beef is not with him at all, but rather with Avon and their punishing pricing due to the fact that there are few other alternatives. They're blatantly taking advantage of that.

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by 767Jockey

but rather with Avon and their punishing pricing due to the fact that there are few other alternatives. They're blatantly taking advantage of that.

Unlike every corporation in America?