Without knowing bupkis about either tire, my guess is that X's recommendation is performance oriented. Been a while since I bought tires but $140 per tire seems like a lot? How many miles do you get from those X?
I'm coming up on a similar decision - all seasons for the CRV. Seems like with the new car I don't need snows.
Or put it this way with Bridgestone Duelers on there, which as OEM I think are probably crappy.
I need a nice roller/mpg tire that will get me up the hill, not easy to find.
Probably moving this thread to gear.
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