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Got new Pirelli P7 CInturato All Season Plus tires put on the car Saturday morning and have driven about 250 miles so far. I only have about 15,000 on the car but I've had it with the OEM Goodyear Eagles. Every time it rains or especially snows those tires are a nightmare. I have the 18" luxury rims on the SE (235/45). The new tires are expensive and I had a good bit of tread left on the Goodyears, but I am absolutely thrilled I made the switch. PROS: Handling is a night and day difference. Way way better in any conditions, but it's very noticeable in the snow. We had an inch or two of snow/ freezing rain / slush yesterday in NJ, and the tires handled it no problem. Not a single skid under normal conditions. I tried to test them by jamming on the brakes from about 30mph a few times and while they do certainly skid/ engage ABS, I'd say my stopping distance is about 1/3 that on the Goodyears and I skid much less often. Getting going in an unplowed driveway gave me no problems either where I've had serious problems moving with the Goodyears before. Today now that roads have dried out a little bit I've noticed a difference in dry handling as well. The car overall just feels firmer and sturdier. The tires also have a 70,000 mile tread life warranty. CONS: Not too many. I do feel that if I step on the gas to get up to highway speed maybe there's a little more resistance than on the OEM Goodyears, but the tires are still better once they're up to speed. They're not low rolling resistance and I don't expect any improvement in gas mileage. Overall I'm extremely happy with the switch.
