I can't be the only one here who has experienced this.
Just put a new set of four Continental TrueContact Tours on the Escape and am really pleased with the decision. The new tires are working great. They are smooth, quiet and no vibration at speed. Had to order them, they're not carried by the local shops. They're rated for 80,000 miles and can be pumped up to 51psi with 11/32" tread depth.
The old tires made this easy. They were the OEM set, were noisy and felt out of balance. I just wanted to get them balanced. However, while a dealer technician was replacing the rear shocks under warranty he noticed the belt had "shifted" on the driver's side rear tire. With that diagnosis, I felt better looking for a new set of tires.
Glad I did, it rides like a completely different car. The shaking was so bad at we had to keep our speed down around 60mph - not good on the freeway. I wanted to see how many more miles I could get out of them. Not any more.
Anyone else have experience with Continentals? At one point I had considered finding a set for Speck.