winter tires?
Re: winter tires? (extracrunchie)
I allways mount my snow's and race tires on seprate rims so that i only have to pay for mounting once. And so that i can change tires in my garage.
One of the best out there are the Bridgestone Blizzack. Another good one is the Michelin Artic Alpine and the Pilot Alpine.
Allthough i run the Sams Club specials on my car. They work great. They were pretty cheap as well. They are a little noisy, but not anymore so than my Falkens.
A great place to get Snow tires is thru http://www.tirerack.com They sell a winter tire package, they come with steel rims and hubcaps and lugnuts.
One of the best out there are the Bridgestone Blizzack. Another good one is the Michelin Artic Alpine and the Pilot Alpine.
Allthough i run the Sams Club specials on my car. They work great. They were pretty cheap as well. They are a little noisy, but not anymore so than my Falkens.
A great place to get Snow tires is thru http://www.tirerack.com They sell a winter tire package, they come with steel rims and hubcaps and lugnuts.
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Re: winter tires? (extracrunchie)
Depends what you mean by "good" and "expensive" -- in my book there all good brands of winter tires are expensive (but worth it). I believe a "good" winter tire should:
1) remain pliable at temperatures below freezing
2) handle better on ice
3) handle better in snow
4) do all the things a "good" summer tire does.
I really like the Michelin Pilot Alpin's for the 5th gen prelude but they're getting very hard to find in our stock size. The US' East Coast was hit with quite a snow storm two winters ago (snow almost as high as the car!) and I was out the same morning as the 4WD SUVers (and doing better than the over-confident 2WD SUVers).
1) remain pliable at temperatures below freezing
2) handle better on ice
3) handle better in snow
4) do all the things a "good" summer tire does.
I really like the Michelin Pilot Alpin's for the 5th gen prelude but they're getting very hard to find in our stock size. The US' East Coast was hit with quite a snow storm two winters ago (snow almost as high as the car!) and I was out the same morning as the 4WD SUVers (and doing better than the over-confident 2WD SUVers).
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Re: winter tires? (slude)
Yeah, the performance winter tires like the Pilot Alpin & Bridgestone's LM-22 are great, as long as you don't get significant snow build-up. Any kind of regular driving through snow accumulation on the roads more than an inch or two on the roads, and you need something with the wider spaced tread-blocks like the standard Blizzak, Dunlop, or a Nokian.
I'd definitely recommend getting another set of wheels - makes swapping over so much less of a headache. Being able to swap them yourself in under an hour is a very nice luxury - trying to get an appointment at a tire place right when the snow starts to fly is insane.
And if you need a more capable winter setup, go for a smaller wheel & a narrower tire. It'll cost less, and have much better winter performance.
I'd definitely recommend getting another set of wheels - makes swapping over so much less of a headache. Being able to swap them yourself in under an hour is a very nice luxury - trying to get an appointment at a tire place right when the snow starts to fly is insane.
And if you need a more capable winter setup, go for a smaller wheel & a narrower tire. It'll cost less, and have much better winter performance.
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