My Mazda 3 Hatchback with 17" Needs Good All-season tires asap! Any suggestions?
 

Last year a bought a used 04 mazda 3 2.3L Hatchback and i love it but the kumos are crap and need replaced before snow and ice hit here in Centeral Illinois. I want all-seasons so i can skip having to buy extra set of rims
So far im leaning toward Eagle F1 all-seasons ($145-195 a tire!!) b/c i bought them for my wifes 07' civic si and the work great in Milwaukee last year and on trips down to illinois in the winter with almost perfect traction which the michelins failed to do but im not ready to drop $700 in tires if i dont have to. I also dont want tires that let me stand in place as i try to accelerate in snow on level surfaces like my kumo all-seasons that came with the car. I searched around and found some use FALCON ZIEX 512'S b/c of the cost effectiveness.

I could really use some help deciding on a good effective tire so i dont waste my money!

Tires
 

Goodyear triple tread.

Naw man, you want the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S +. Great all season tires, i have them on my 06' mazda 3 sedan. plus im a tire tech for costco...

Goodyear Eagle GT's. Bought them for my 08 hatch in November and haven't been disappointed yet.

I've had good luck with the Pirelli P-Zero Nero.

Have the Eagle GT's on now, even got to drive on them in the snow here in dallas this year, work great in snow and wet, only compaint I have is that they can follow rain grooves like a record needle.

Ran the P-zero Neros on another hatch, loved them in any weather but you have to make sure you rotate them every 6k or they wear out much too early.

If you have a Discount Tire/America's Tire near you they will meet or beat any online price you find for either tire, might save you some money.