I just installed
Change Detection on my Synology NAS to begin automated price tracking for these components. If anything changes drastically I will try to update this page.
I agree Mark those are the only two tires even worth looking at it seems, and I choose the Kumhos because $2 more for 10k miles is a no-brainer. I thought there used to be an uber long life warranty tire (80~90k or something) but I can't find those anymore but they were tempting if I recall. The Kumhos were $62.67 when I got them in 2021, and then I got $12.50 off each for not being the right tread depth.
The other cheap tires are weird brands, somewhat sketchy safety, no warranty, or summer only which IDK who would want.
I would rather not go away from factory spec tires at least for the warranty period I guess. I don't think the bigger tire will help with fuel economy anyways unless you could get a real bargain on the prices. With our OEM tires being so cheap these days, the kumhos (and probably many) cost more to get them in the bigger size.
If I recall the Walmart tire install and balance is $15 a tire if you buy from Walmart and comes with lifetime tire rotation. If not from Walmart the same package is $25 a tire. I think you would be hard pressed to find a cheaper install unless you live in a very low cost area.
I suppose you could save some money and mount/balance them yourself. Might not be worth it for just one vehicle, but also could come in handy for routine balance checks and mounting specialty tires. Not sure if these are the best prices, I got them a couple years back cheaper...
Mounter:
https://www.harborfreight.com/manual...ger-69686.html
Balancer:
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Bubb.../dp/B000BMDT96
Also random tidbit: Any Goodyear corporate tire center will repair the OEM Dunlop Enasaves for free. I did it twice and just dropped them off for the day and put them back on myself.
https://www.goodyearautoservice.com/...es/tire-repair