Quick Tire Reviews: GY Integrity, BFG Touring T/A Pro, Yokohama AVID Touring-S

I thought I'd put in my $0.02 on tires...

Goodyear Integrity, P185/65R15 (Stock), 10000 miles (5/32" left)
Speedometer Accuracy: -0.5% (40 mph indicated = 39 GPS, 80 mph indicated = 79 GPS)
Impression: Horrible handling tires - simple corners and cloverleaf ramps made these squeal and understeer without provocation. Ride was "ok". They wore unevenly on the shoulders of the tread. Wet traction and braking unacceptable.
Bottom line: Run away!!!

BF Goodrich Touring T/A Pro, P205/60R15, 62000 miles (4/32" left)
Purchased at Costco for ~$80 installed (now they're over $100 installed).
Speedometer Accuracy: -0.5% (40 indicated = 39 GPS, 80 indicated = 79 GPS)
Impression: These tires improved dry handling - no more squealing from turning. The ride quality was weird -- it was harsh on bumps and bad roads, even at 35/33 PSI tire pressures, yet they felt "floaty" from the soft sidewalls. Wet braking was OK in the beginning, but almost dangerous at the end, and why I threw them out even with meat on left on them. MPG about 1 MPG less than Integrity.
Bottom line: Slightly better, but still not recommended.

Yokohama AVID Touring-S P195/60R15, 1000 miles so far
Purchased at Tirerack.com for $62 shipped + $16 mount/balance at local shop.
Speedometer Accuracy: -1.5% (40 indicated = 39 GPS, 80 indicated = 78 GPS)
Impression: Much better all-around. Steering is quicker and precise, and no squeal. Ride is spot on, even at 40/38 PSI. Wet braking is *much* better than either of the other tires. MPG has improved about 2 MPG above the BFG after correcting for the circumference difference. Not directional, so I can cross-rotate them.
Bottom line: So far so good... Especially for the price. Low rolling resistance was rated higher than average by Consumer Reports.
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Yes, they're still awesome... They have 12k miles on them so far. Goferit.

 

Just to close the loop: 3 years and 60k miles later, the Yokohama AVID Touring-S tires still have "meat" on them. Mileage got better and better. BUT: they've been loud and lousy in the wet since about 30k, and there's now hairline cracks on the sidewall near the rim on all 4 tires, to the point that I think it's time to dump'em. Now that they're $80+ shipped, I don't know if they're the same bang-for-buck as before. Probably heading to Michelin next.

Yokohama AVID Touring-S P195/60R15, 60000 miles, 4/32" left
Purchased at Tirerack.com for $62 shipped + $16 mount/balance at local shop.
Speedometer Accuracy: -3% (80 indicated = 77 GPS)
Impression at 60000 miles: They changed character after about 30k, when the smaller sipes in the tire were gone. They became very loud, and I can break them lose in turns with any moisture on the road.
Bottom line: Still better than the Integrity and the BFG.

 

After a lot of research, ended up buying a set of Michelin Primacy MXV4 195-60R15 GreenX H-rated tires. They were $97.49 from America's Tires (aka Discount), after pricematching the current Costco $70-for-4 coupon. Absolute max MPG isn't quite my target -- after all, I wouldn't have gone to wider tires for better handling if that were the case.

Initial impression: these are by far the quietest tires I've tried so far. Speedo is -1.0% off, not bad. Very precise handling. I'll update as I have some more miles on these.