[hawk2100n]

I got my tires balanced 2 weeks ago and during that process I found out that my stock steelies were bent pretty severely. So after surfing ebay I found a nice set of aluminum rims from a 1st gen Civic Hybrid (7th gen civic) that are 14", 4x100s and have the same offset. I ordered a set of 175/65r14 Michelin Defender LRR tires from Sams Club and I am currently waiting for them to be delivered and installed. Looking forward to getting rid of my cheap Primewells for a better tire. The Primewells were only 40k mile tires and they currently have 38k miles so I view them as amortized. There is ok tread left so I'll see if they can offset the cost of the new tires on craigslist.

One note on cost is I did a cost analysis on the Michelin Defenders versus BF Goodrich Touring T/As. The BFGs were significantly cheaper and had a 75k mile warranty. Michelins have 90k mile warranty. Looking at pure costs, the BFGs would be slightly cheaper to operate, but only by a little. However they arent a LRR tire and reviews are lower although I have had a set in the past and liked them. So I decided to go for the LRR Michelins and hope to recoup the cost over time in fuel (michelin claims up to $250) as well as have a better tire on the car. Time will tell.