When I purchased the car it had Eagle HP's. These easily qualify as one of the worst tires on the market. Tire size is 205 55\16 on Hydra rims. I replaced the Eagle's with Continental Touring Contacts. I picked these because they had the highest wear rating for the money. Since having the wheel\tires balanced, I have been extremely pleased with the tires. They are quiet, smooth and have shown little or no wear. True, Michelins are better tires, but at the time I could not justify spending the additional money. In retrospect, I would probably spend the extra money. The tires currently have approximately 14,000 miles on them.

One of the reasons the steering wheel still shook after the new tires were installed is that balance weights were only placed on the inside of the rims. This was done per my instructions. I did not want any balance weights visible on the outside of the wheels\tires. After doing a little research, I realized it more important for the wheels\tires to be properly balanced than a balance weight show on the outside of the wheels.

Yes, I did replace the strut rod bushings shortly after purchasing the car with the IPD poly units.

Thanks for your response.