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Spunky1

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My Blizzaks are worn out and I can't decide between the new Michelin Xsnow or the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3. I don't plan on doing a lot of driving this winter season so I was even thinking of the Crappy Tire clearance sale going on for Good Year Nordics and some brand they have called “Certified ,Wintertrek “.Any advice is appreciated.
 
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It's a awd crossover so "preformance" winter tires might not be the best suited for this ride.
 
I have had Blizzaks and Michelins and now have the Nokian Hakkapeliitta winter tires. I would rank them this way:
1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta - For me a good tradeoff between wear and traction. Perhaps a little less steering precision than the Blizzaks.
2. Blizzak - Less straight line wander at speed. Still good traction on hills. Tight handling for a winter tire.
3. Michelin - Good for ice. Maybe you pay for that stickiness on the wear side.
I did not get quite as much wear out of the Michelins. All three are far better than all-weather tires for winter driving. There is nothing wrong with the Michelins if you get a great price. The Hakkapeliittas make a big 4 wheel drive sedan go like a tank.The Blizzaks and Michelins let me drive a rear wheel drive sports car in winter conditions without killing myself.
 
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Spunky1 said:
My Blizzaks are worn out and I can't decide between the new Michelin Xsnow or the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3. I don't plan on doing a lot of driving this winter season so I was even thinking of the Crappy Tire clearance sale going on for Good Year Nordics or some brand they have called Certified? Any advice is appreciated.
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I've had a couple sets of Nordics...they're pretty good and will definitely do the job but compared to other snow tires they're mileage rating isn't as good. They are a bit on the noisy side as well but for a cheap option, they work really well on both snow and ice. I've had them on a small car and an all wheel drive SUV. Edit---the Nordics wear very slowly as well.
 
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I have had Blizzaks and Michelins and now have the Nokian Hakkapeliitta winter tires. I would rank them this way:
1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta - For me a good tradeoff between wear and traction. Perhaps a little less steering precision than the Blizzaks.
2. Blizzak - Less straight line wander at speed. Stll good traction on hills.
3. Michelin - Good for ice. Maybe you pay for that stickiness on the wear side.
I did not get quite as much wear out of the Michelins. All three are far better than all-weather tires for winter driving. There is nothing wrong with the Michelins if you get a great price. The Hakkapeliittas make a big 4 wheel drive sedan go like a tank.The Blizzaks and Michelins let me drive a rear wheel drive sports car in winter conditions without killing myself.
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Michelin X snow is a very sticky tire. do not use them in above 7 c or they will wear out very quickly. they also are the most expensive on your list.
 
Toyo winter tires. Superior grip. Uses a fancy term "microbit technology" , actually just crushed walnut shells mixed into the rubber compound but really works.
 
Nokians are the best winter tire i have owned , currently have them on my Grand Cherokee .

Used to have a set on my mustang 5l back in the late 80's and i could almost go anywhere with them .
 
Sailun are my go to all season and winter tires for my daily driver. My trusted tire guy recommended them many years ago and I've been really impressed with the quality. My previous choices for winter tires were Blizzaks and Michelin X-Ice and the Sailuns are as good or better. They were also significantly cheaper.

This video was from 2014 and the newer ones are even better. Like I said, I'm really impressed with how well both the all seasons and winter tires are.

 
Get good ones. Don't cheap out.
If you don't do much driving, they'll just last a year longer.
 
Spunky1 said:
My Blizzaks are worn out and I can't decide between the new Michelin Xsnow or the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3. I don't plan on doing a lot of driving this winter season so I was even thinking of the Crappy Tire clearance sale going on for Good Year Nordics and some brand they have called “Certified ,Wintertrek “.Any advice is appreciated.
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Premium tires will give you slightly better traction as the compound is softer, but they wear faster. I just changed out some of the company cars, at the end of lease after 5 years the extra set of winter tires with each car still had a lot of life in them. Good Year Nordics will last you a while at a reasonable price.
 
Kumhos are real good and for the price? Never looking back on anything else.
Kumhos did me real well for 5 years and getting new ones this year, cannot wait, $640 installed w/rebate (not holding my breath on that)
 
a lot depends on your driving habits, distance & where you are.
All weather tires have come along way in 5yrs. I used to operate a fleet & started using them in 2016 with great success & feedback from a unionized environment.
If les than 20-25kms a year & not in temps below -20 that often, all weather work great. If higher mileage, then use both summer & winter. I always use Blizzaks, but the Goodyear & Michelin are good as well for all weather. All weather have the snow flake logo & meet insurance ratings for winter tires. They wear out faster than summer or winter tires by a bit, but it saves buying 2 sets of tires, rims & storage issues.
All weather tires came from Europe & japan 1st, the North American manufacturers were slow to react until they started seeing a loss in sales & most have jumped on board. I had discussions with Bridgestone & Goodyear directly on All Weather tires, Goodyear was the 1st to react.

I put a set of Nokian tires from Kal tire on my son's van as his driving habits worked for this. Gave me peace of mind with grandkids in the car that they were safer than if he used just summer tires
 
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Kumhos are real good and for the price? Never looking back on anything else.
Kumhos did me real well for 5 years and getting new ones this year, cannot wait, $640 installed w/rebate (not holding my breath on that)
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+1 been using kumho tires for every vehicle i got for the past 7 years...installing this on my ram and see how it handles a truck.
 
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