Hello All,

Just took a look at my wife's tires on her 2006 Mazda 6 and it looks like they are needing to be replaced very soon. She has the 215/50/17's stock Michelins and has just about 25k on the car. They seem to handle well, but the treadwear is not impressive, and are very expensive to replace.

Since I live in Tampa, looking for the best value in a new tire that is good in hot weather and handles well in rain. I was also considering in dropping her to an "H" rated from the "V" to get better mileage on the next set. She drives very conservatively, so figured this was OK. Opinions??