Performance Tires

this is my first time buying tires. I have a 2002 Dodge Intrepid SE. I can not afford to buy tires super expensive, so I wonder which ones to buy and where. my question is: what is the difference between passenger tires and performance tires? This would be good for my car?

While your car is not limited by how your tires do their job, because it is a part of the car that contacts the road. It is a key concept to keep in mind with tires ... the other is that with any tire is a compromise, it is to do one thing well, they will do less of something else.

Which brings us to the basic difference between a car tire base of those who fall into the categories of performance (although you could easily break down to car tire / car tires and tire performance / performance tires Max / tire competition).

When you move the ladder to the tires that offer better performance (better grip which is equivalent to shorter braking distance, cornering speed higher, etc.), you swap things like the ability to work under environoments different (although competition tires are designed to work only in dry tire or different for wet conditions), the longevity of that exchange for performance (50k + miles would be very typical for a car tire, 10k miles which is more typical for a maximum performance tire, and perhaps only 50-100 miles for some racing tires). In addition, as the compounds and internal construction of more and more oriented towards performance, the tires also become harder and harder riding (and ultimately more expensive both general they represent the cutting edge of tire technology ). Although performance tires have speed ratings above (which is the speed at which they are tested for continuous operation), it is not really measuring the difference is finally on the grip that 'they provide and tires available on the market should reach above the legal limit you will encounter.

What is the best for you will depend in large part what you like in a tire and what you intend to spend. If a car tire will not come close to matching the performance capability of a tire performance oriented, this is not the topic. The performance tire offers an advantage in that the shorter braking distances, which could be considered a good safety feature (and be more responsive emergency manuevering). For most cases, a car tire or a step up into a mild car tire is more than sufficient.

If you drive a high performance car or planning to participate in motorsports activities, you should consider something more performance oriented - but it does not look like they are a problem from the info you have provided. A car tire basic likley be more maintenance for you. If you think you can just "more" of the tire, then look at something just above the base level.

A performance tire has been tested and should have a rating of posted speed performance. normal passenger tires are only guaranteed to perform at the speed of the road (usually the upper limit is 70) without failure. Speed symbol does not mean that the tire will give better mileage or get up to road hazards better than a standard tire. In my humble opinion, the additional cost of performance tires can be justified only if you are really going to be driving at high speed.

I had good results with tires Rack.com. They have installers throughout the country, or you can have your regular repair shop install the tires. Their website allows you to compare different brands. You do not say what part of the country, but as you drive you'll probably want to make sure you buy all season tires that can be driven in the snow. Some tires sold as performance tires are used only in summer. I currently K.