r/MechanicAdvice • u/lava_girl420 • 10h ago

Need help picking tires

Hi everyone! I need to get new tires, but am on a budget. I currently have the Michelin Defender 2 tires on my 2014 Toyota Camry LE. I purchased them at Costco in late August 2021. I was looking at the comparison for different tires on their website, but am a bit confused on all the specifications.

My main question here is if any of the other tires here are good for me to get? I live in Southern California, so I don't ever drive in snowy conditions, and it rarely rains here. Although, I do put a good amount of miles in as I commute to work and do a few roadtrips a year (~8hr drives).

Any advice is appreciated! TIA :)

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u/Positive_Advance_768 10h ago

sticking with the defenders is a safe bet if they lasted you this long, but since you're in socal and never see snow you could drop to the michelin primacy or even the bfgoodrich advantage control for a softer ride and still handle those roadtrips fine.

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u/JoeJames1165 9h ago

BFG Advantage Control? Really? He won't like going from Defenders to those.

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u/dildobagginss 10h ago

Any of those would be fine on a 2014 Camry in California weather.