I live in northern MN, picked up a set of Yokohama Parada spec-x from the tire rack last fall at 145 a tire. A little rougher ride than the factory goodyears I had, but seem like a good tire for the cost. I've been pounding around in the snow all winter, no complaints... Can't really say how they'll perform beating around in the summertime, but I'll send something back in a couple months...