I am looking for the best winter tires. Anyone out there tried a few likes dislikes?
I am looking for real life experience not a manufacurer recommendation.
Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Nokian Hakka 2 the best. Hankook W404 best value.

Do a search this subject has been beaten to death :alien:

I've had Yokahama A-spec, Glacier Grips, Cooper ST/2, Hakka 10 and 1's, Hankook. All seem good. I don't wanna write an essay on all my experiences with each. Hakkas 2's seem to have the best feel on snow and on pavement. But my choice is Hankook W404 for value and performance.

I run Blizzak LM-22's. They work great for me. It's a studless directional tire. I think a studded snow tire might perform better in deep snow, but for your basic 8 inches and patchy ice, they handle just fine. I think when stopping on ice the studless snow tire would out perform one with studs.

This of course is my own experience and using the DCCD. When it's snowing and lots of ice I use the 50/50 "lock" setting.

-Wes

Nokian Hakka 2 the best. Hankook W404 best value.

Do a search this subject has been beaten to death :alien:

Haha I would have to agree with him on the subject being beaten to death.

Yes, Nokian's are the best and the most spendy. I ran them on my Acura TSX and even with FWD I had no problems at all. I wish I would've kept them for the STi.

You could do a search and probably find a few threads discussing the various tires people here are using. But in short there are ~3 main tires most popular.
1) Nokian Hakka's, Many of us have or had them, great tires but very pricey in the larger sizes.
2) Hankooks, so far seemingly a good low dollar alternative to the Nokians, from those of us coming from Nokians to the Hankooks noticed minimal differences in everyday in town driving.
3) Bridgestone Blizzaks, probably on par or better than the Hankooks, not quite the Nokians. Also are studless so no "clickity-clack" of studs.

4) Many have good luck with the costco tires, but the 3 above seem to be most popular.

[edit-WOW, I need to type faster LOL ]

hakka 2's FTW

hakka 2's will be my choice until we can get hakka 4's anyway.

they are amazing, all your passengers will leave a crease in their seat from squeezing their butt muscles haha.

Anybody know of a place that can or will pop a few studs in?

Winslow

Hakka 2's are nice, but are like 800 bucks, id buy the 404's if I were you, you can find em for like 550 installed for 17's

Anybody know of a place that can or will pop a few studs in?

Winslow

Alaska Tire Service on 88th (Matt and Tammy owners)
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tirerack.com is a good place too get prices also.
I run the blizzaks LM-22s also, cant hold the power of the sti but under normal driving conditions they work great.

tirerack.com is a good place too get prices also.
I run the blizzaks LM-22s also, cant hold the power of the sti but under normal driving conditions they work great.

i dont thing chains would even hold the power of the STI in this weather

Hakka 4s are being tried out by FXT owners in the lower 48...check SF forum.
They're pretty well liked...check out their webpage...lots to like.
I like my Haka 2's...just about can't break traction with FXT...stopping turning accelerating.

i run siped RE070s and they do great!

WINTERFORCE!!! or hakka 2's or blizzaks, they all work.

i dont thing chains would even hold the power of the STI in this weather

Lmao :lol: You got that right

cooper weathermaster w/ hella lot o' studs, i have pics of the sideways capability :D

I've got the hakka 2's and they're great. its almost like driving on dry pavement (except corners :devil: )