Passenger Tires OK replacement for 2003 CRV?
 

Greetings,
My wife drives a 2003 4WD CRV that we bought in NJ & relocated to
Phoenix, AZ (no snow or off-road use). We are in need of replacement
tires. I noticed in a SEAR's tire ad that tires designated for SUV's
were more expensive than equivalent size passenger tires. Inasmuch as
this vehicle is a small SUV & driven only on paved city roads, could
regular passenger tires be used to improve drive comfort & save money? I
would like to have some informed opinion before I take on the inevitable
protest of the tire salesman predicting the impending doom if I go this
route.

Thanks, Rich