Winter Tires
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Bang for the buck Toyo.
All the tires are good, but none do everything best. You have to decide what you fear most, ice or snow and choose accordingly.
Pirrelli make an excellent winter tire, but are priced high, same with Michellin and Bridgestone. Yokohama used to be well priced, but have climbed steadily
Really, check out Toyo winter tires. theyy can be 25-30% less for just as good a tire.
All the tires are good, but none do everything best. You have to decide what you fear most, ice or snow and choose accordingly.
Pirrelli make an excellent winter tire, but are priced high, same with Michellin and Bridgestone. Yokohama used to be well priced, but have climbed steadily
Really, check out Toyo winter tires. theyy can be 25-30% less for just as good a tire.
I would have to agree and :thumb: to anyone who puts 4 winter tires on their vehicle. The best reason I can think of is they give you a better chance of avoiding the idiots on all-season tires spinning out in front of you. Doesn't matter how good a driver you are, it's simple physics. Winter tires are designed to work from 7 C. to -40 C.
Shop around for prices, sometimes it's cheaper to purchase them from Tire Rack and have them shipped here.
I've tried them all.
Michelin for my money has never disappointed. They cost a bit more, but they're worth it.
Michelin for my money has never disappointed. They cost a bit more, but they're worth it.
I was very happy with the Michelin x-ice's put on by Costco on my rwd coupe. They were low noise and lasted four seasons no problem.
I've got togo open country's on my truck and I've been very happy. they've lasted twice as long as the goodyears I had on originally (garbage, uneven wear and only lasted 25,000km)
I've got togo open country's on my truck and I've been very happy. they've lasted twice as long as the goodyears I had on originally (garbage, uneven wear and only lasted 25,000km)
I remember the last set of Toyo winters, my third set, were quieter than my all seasons OEM Continentals. I was blown away and mentioned it to my tires guys. They just smiled and said, 'told you they were good'.
nokian hakkapellitas are the best hands down. I drove my 5.0 mustang all over up north and never once got stuck.
I don't think there is a single best tire. Selecting winter tires is a trade-off between snow and ice performance, ride comfort and noise, and wear. Winter tires optimized for snow performance, have a chunkier tread pattern, but they're noisy on dry pavement. Tires optimized for ice performance have lots of sipes cut into the block, but they don't wear well. Overall, winter tires have a softer rubber compound, so they tend to wear quickly at summer temperatures.
In the GTA, you're driving on dry pavement 90% of the time in the winter, so I go for moderate winter tires to avoid noise and rapid wear. Don't recall all the brands I've ever had, but Gislaved was quite good. Dunlop Wintersport 3D, despite being highly rated a couple of seasons ago, are just OK. I recall that Michelins were pretty good as well.
Goodyear Blizzaks have a great reputation, especially for ice performance, but they wear quickly, and you can't delay swapping them out when spring arrives.
In the GTA, you're driving on dry pavement 90% of the time in the winter, so I go for moderate winter tires to avoid noise and rapid wear. Don't recall all the brands I've ever had, but Gislaved was quite good. Dunlop Wintersport 3D, despite being highly rated a couple of seasons ago, are just OK. I recall that Michelins were pretty good as well.
Goodyear Blizzaks have a great reputation, especially for ice performance, but they wear quickly, and you can't delay swapping them out when spring arrives.
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Temperatures around +7°c is critical above that winters tires are very susceptible to terrible wear and below that all season tire become increasingly less and less effective. All season tires are a compromise, supposedly to save money. How much is your life or the life of others worth?
Agree 100%
Avoid Goodyear and Firestone. We have a small group of company cars, the Michelins last about twice as long as the Goodyear and Firestones. They cost a little more but are worth it.
Before I buy anything expensive I consult Consumer Reports. If you have valid library card you can access their website through the Toronto public library website. It's very convenient.
i've had the same set of Goodyear Nordic's on my car for 5 yrs. They've had about 7000 km/winter (so 35000km total). I plan on getting one more season on them.
I recommend them as a good budget-friendly option.
I recommend them as a good budget-friendly option.
