I've been purchasing my tires from Discount Tires exclusively since 1986. Brands have included Goodyear (2 sets), Bridgestone Drive Guard (3 sets) and Yokohama (16 sets). My wife and I average 40,000 miles per year between our vehicles.
Her car requires the Bridgestones since there's no spare and they have performed well considering the 45 series profile and run-flat construction. I have never been disappointed with the Yokohama tires, always running the model "exclusive" to Discount Tire - currently the YK740GTX. They are some of the best wet traction tires I've ever had and consistently deliver very good tread life and low noise levels for a good price.
I have never had a new set require more than 3 ounces of weight to balance on aluminum rims. I did have one set of the HTX series in 235/65R17 size that would take slightly more than 3 ounces to balance, but that was at the 40-50,000 mile mark.
You have to make sure to advise the person mounting the tires that the yellow paint dot on the tire needs to be lined up with the valve stem hole on the wheel though.
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