The good things shine when they're gone
So I just swapped out my aged Dueler AT's for a set of Cooper Discoverer ATs, and it really wasn't until then I noticed the differences.
I managed to squeak about 77K out of the Duelers, but they were worn to the point that I hydroplaned on the slightest bit of water and weren't worth crap in the snow. In their defense however, given their age and wear, dry handling was amazing. The "Dual Layer Tread Compound" or whatever Bridgestone brags about in their UNI-T gimmick must hold some water... nary a squeak or slip would result from hard cornering even when the treads were seeing their last days. The brand new Coops squak like an underfed parrot under the slightest rear tire spin and hard corner. After 75K miles, the sidewalls still looked great, solid and never had a single blowout or flat (no nails, leaky valvestems, etc). They tracked straight, and aside from a slight highway hum when new, were very solid.
Good tires for the money if you can squeak them out for under $100 (not easy in the 16" size range). Pleased overall and I'd consider going back to them in a heartbeat