Talk about Tires please (Portland, Bangor: to buy, living, price)

[starwalker]

We'll likely be arriving the end of Feb. to the Bangor area, NOT living "in town" but likely in a smaller town or the surrounding countryside...

I will be commuting to work (where I dunno yet...) and K will need to get to Drs. etc.

He wanted me to ask about tires... for the remaining part of the winter, what's your best guess as to what we should put on that Forester. It had an alignment problem which has been fixed but on account of that, two tires are worn unevenly and badly so, so we are going to start it out with new rubber all round.

Should I be looking at "all-season" or should I look for something in a "mud and snow" tire? I don't think they even offer studded ones, here on the NC coast, so that is not an option.

My pickup will keep the older-all seasons that it's got for now.. if it can't get where I need to go, K will let me use the Forester.

Let's hear your opinions!

[msina]

I imagine there are others here with good advice, we like the Michelin all weathers.

[Bydand]

End of Feb. I would just stick with the all-seasons personally. You only have a few weeks of weather that will leave some snow, and down around Portland I can't imagine it will be too bad. Next Fall though, I would set some aside during the year to pick up a set of good winter tires. Personally I really like the Winterforce tires and that is all I buy now.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by Bydand

End of Feb. I would just stick with the all-seasons personally. You only have a few weeks of weather that will leave some snow, and down around Portland I can't imagine it will be too bad. Next Fall though, I would set some aside during the year to pick up a set of good winter tires. Personally I really like the Winterforce tires and that is all I buy now.

Does Bangor count as "down around Portland?" I have no desire to be in or near Portland for any reason...

[msina]

Best place to buy tires is Sam's Club. They mount em and all.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by starwalker

Does Bangor count as "down around Portland?" I have no desire to be in or near Portland for any reason...

Ooops, for some reason I had Portland stuck in my head. Probably still be alright though, just be careful when it does snow.

[starwalker]

Originally Posted by Bydand

Ooops, for some reason I had Portland stuck in my head. Probably still be alright though, just be careful when it does snow.

There were some other folks recently talking vehicles and Portland... what kind of SUV <g>...

I want to add a disclaimer. I have no bad feelings against the city or anyone who chooses to live there. There are lots of reasons one might want to live in a city and I am sure Portland is as good a city as any likely much better than many. I have lived in a variety of cities because I have "had to" for various reasons... but I am not a city gal.

At this point of my life I am making a choice to return to the sort of place I most prefer to live... somewhere more rural than not, with more land than not (and the subsequent trade-offs of having to drive farther to work at what will likely be a lower paying job). My main reason for hopping on to discuss the location was that I suspect that driving will be different in the area around Bangor, on account of there not being the ocean nearby to moderate the temperature as would be in Portland.

[elston]

Originally Posted by msina

Best place to buy tires is Sam's Club. They mount em and all.

Don't you love it when msina "talks tires".

[Mainer61]

I put studded snows on my car...then it's like a tractor. No problems at all. Cooper tires are good.

[Elcarim]

Originally Posted by elston

Don't you love it when msina "talks tires".

Yep! She makes the art of tire changing sound downright exciting!!

I asked some questions about snow tires a while back, and there was one specific brand that was recommended strongly, and they were reasonably priced. Of course, I can't remember what or where, but do a word search on the forum for "snow tires". It should pull it up.