2013 tire recs

[salraf]

I am leasing '13 lease with about 16K and tires need replacing. Lease ends 2/16 and I cant hold out that long. I am probably going to be turning the car in. I was hoping for some recs for a not so expensive tire as the current contisport3's but still maintain a good ride and last until lease end.

thanks

[bhvrdr]

Hmmm, looks like if you are willing to put on a 245/35/19 (which is interestingly the same rolling diameter as the OEM 18s that come in 245/40/18) than there is a closeout on the pirelli p zero nero gt that has a 280 tread rating.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Pirelli&tireModel=P+Zero+Nero+GT&partnum=435YR90NGTXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

If you stick with the stock size of 255/35/19 the Bridgestone PP S04 is under 200 per tire right now. I'd choose that over the Conti DW.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+S-04+Pole+Position&partnum=535YR9S04PPXL&vehicleSearch=false&fromCompare1=yes

This assumes you want a summer tire since you mentioned comparing them to the stock contisport3.

Mike