Hey all,
Rarely post here so hopefully this is in the correct place. I have a 2011 Ford Edge Sport AWD and it has low miles (27,000). The tread on the tires is fine, however, the date on the tire shows they're almost 5 years old (May 2010). They're the original Pirelli's.
We still aren't doing much driving and we also live in a warm climate (doesn't snow here, and we don't visit the snow that often either). I've read various pieces on when to replace a tire and it depends on many factors besides age. The car was garaged for the first 1.5 years if that makes any difference.
I'd prefer not to get new tires unless it's really necessary. I know it's a subjective thing, so I'm not looking for concrete answers. At the same time, I'm not looking to jeopardize me or our family (wife and our 9 month old). But again, it's not driven much as it is, since I'm working from home.
I found a deal on some tires from directtires on ebay (their ebay store). If I do buy new tires, which would you suggest of the 265/40-22 options:
Falken Ziex S/TZ-05 $155/ea
Nitto NT555 EXT $176/ea
Yokohama Parada Spec X $205/ea
Hankook Ventus ST RH06 $151/ea
Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimmetrico $244/ea
Those are the out the door price for the tires only. I'd need to either price match them to the local Discount Tire or just have them installed and pay extra elsewhere.
Looking forward to any thoughts on what my next move should be. Thanks guys (and gals).