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[SoapBox]

Digging the WRG4s. Snow performance was at least on par with our previous PA3s. Not sure I'd buy performance winters again for a handful of snow days a year.

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[Chas2]

Originally Posted by SoapBox

Digging the WRG4s. Snow performance was at least on par with our previous PA3s. Not sure I'd buy performance winters again for a handful of snow days a year.

Just out of curiosity what would urgent instead?

Thanks

[SoapBox]

Originally Posted by Chas2

Just out of curiosity what would urgent instead?
Thanks

Don't follow...?

What would I get? The WRG4s. I'm feeling there just about as good as performance winters. And they behave/ride/wear like all seasons.

So they're less of a compromise everyday when 95% chance of no snow...and they keep the family safe.

One way I think about it is I can run them only in the winter, and not worry about changing over too early or too late in the season, or I can just leave them on all year. The other thing is, with two cars in the mix, do both really need dedicated winters? Or can these serve as a great option for one car, while the other gets dedicated tires...

I'll let this winter play out... but after many years of running DWSs as a compromise for winter traction, I think I'd prefer these. Cheaper and a good bit better in the snow.

[eFXT]

Hi. Can anyone assist with a tire question I have? Does anyone know or have experience if winter tires size 215 70 r16 will fit on a 2011 Forester without any modifications? Will there be any rubbing? TIA.

[left footed whooten]

You might be okay, but google a tire size calculator to see the difference in overall diameter. youre 225 65 16 stock? 17?

[left footed whooten]

Shot in the dark here, but I figure theres folks on here with trucks too, whos using what snow tire (not AT) on their pickups/light trucks?
Im running general grabber arctic LT and theyre wearing out. They were good the first season, but didnt hold their qualities as they wore. Thinking about trying the LT version of the goodyear ugiwrt, michelin ltx winter, or the nokian lt2. Anybody have experience with any of these? Ive had 2 sets of the goodyears on subys with great results but I need to go 10 ply, e rated

[eFXT]

Yes, my stock wheels are 17" (225 55 R17).

[eFXT]

Originally Posted by left footed whooten

You might be okay, but google a tire size calculator to see the difference in overall diameter. youre 225 65 16 stock? 17?

Yes, my stock wheels are 17" (225 55 R17).

[Blktrax]

Originally Posted by left footed whooten

Shot in the dark here, but I figure theres folks on here with trucks too, whos using what snow tire (not AT) on their pickups/light trucks?
Im running general grabber arctic LT and theyre wearing out. They were good the first season, but didnt hold their qualities as they wore. Thinking about trying the LT version of the goodyear ugiwrt, michelin ltx winter, or the nokian lt2. Anybody have experience with any of these? Ive had 2 sets of the goodyears on subys with great results but I need to go 10 ply, e rated

BFG K02 unless you truly need a snow tire. Had a set on my '17 Tacoma put 12k miles on them and they were still 10/32 when I traded it. Incredible wear life LT265/70-17's, Worked great in deep snow, but mine was also the Off-Road with electric rear locker. Second best tire per cost I've seen are the Cooper's with the option to stud the tires.

[left footed whooten]

Yeah, I need winter tires, not AT. No studs. Modern tires have all but left studs behind, havent studded in 18 years! It snows a lot here.

Not very yippie pleased with the Grabber Arctics, but they were adequate and good for the price. Im going top shelf this time. Damn diesel has enough torque to make traction more of an issue.

[left footed whooten]

Originally Posted by eFXT

Yes, my stock wheels are 17" (225 55 R17).

I dont think so, those are big tires, 1.2" more OD than stock. I doubt theyd fit.
https://tiresize.com/calculator/

Youd likely rub the strut towers if not more, and the fore end of the rear wheelwell is likely.

[Blktrax]

Originally Posted by left footed whooten

Yeah, I need winter tires, not AT. No studs. Modern tires have all but left studs behind, havent studded in 18 years! It snows a lot here.

Not very yippie pleased with the Grabber Arctics, but they were adequate and good for the price. Im going top shelf this time. Damn diesel has enough torque to make traction more of an issue.

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...rer+S%2FT+Maxx

Cooper S/T Maxx

These are what I see on most of the power company’s single rear wheel trucks; and common on contractor plow trucks.

Around here there are aggressive elevation changes and constantly shaded areas that don’t melt and refreeze for days. I’ve got general Altima’s 12 studs on the wife’s Impreza due to her not being a momentum driver. So far my Blizzak WS80’s haven’t had any issues on the Crosstrek.

[left footed whooten]

Thanks, but im after a proper winter tire. Those have stud holes, but no sipes and a more universal compound. They are more on par with the Falken wildpeak at3w, a winter-leaning AT tire. Studs dont fly around here, theyre illegal after and before certain months and snow extends before and after those dates. Stud holes do not a winter tire make.

Im curious about anyones experience with some of these winter tires, the Goodyear UGILT, the Nokian LT2, and the Michelin LTX Winter.

[SirBrass]

Originally Posted by left footed whooten

Thanks, but im after a proper winter tire. Those have stud holes, but no sipes and a more universal compound. They are more on par with the Falken wildpeak at3w, a winter-leaning AT tire. Studs dont fly around here, theyre illegal after and before certain months and snow extends before and after those dates. Stud holes do not a winter tire make.

Im curious about anyones experience with some of these winter tires, the Goodyear UGILT, the Nokian LT2, and the Michelin LTX Winter.

Nokians are almost all excellent. Not sure which Nokians we have on the Outback but they are a Nokian studless ice & snow tire and they've plowed through a foot of unplowed driveway snow on a 2.5i outback (so the front of the car was plowing snow) before and gripped just fine.

[phivealive]

How much would you pay for used winter tires (Bridgestone Blizzak) on 17" WRX wheels? Seller claims they've only been used for 1 season and is asking for $700. Which seems fair? I think? I've never had to buy winter tires before, but looking at new wheels & tires seems to be about $1,000, and that's a lot.

[left footed whooten]

Originally Posted by SirBrass

Nokians are almost all excellent. Not sure which Nokians we have on the Outback but they are a Nokian studless ice & snow tire and they've plowed through a foot of unplowed driveway snow on a 2.5i outback (so the front of the car was plowing snow) before and gripped just fine.

Yeah ive had hakkas before and they were excellent of course. They only make the one LT tire though. I dont think many folks use them, and I think its a new model too, the LT2.

Originally Posted by phivealive

How much would you pay for used winter tires (Bridgestone Blizzak) on 17" WRX wheels? Seller claims they've only been used for 1 season and is asking for $700. Which seems fair? I think? I've never had to buy winter tires before, but looking at new wheels & tires seems to be about $1,000, and that's a lot.

That seems steep. You can do better than that deal. and which blizzaks? ws? lm?
Id offer him 600 tops, ws's use most of their super compound in the first winter or two. Make sure the date codes check out.

[SubLGT]

Bridgestone has introduced the Blizzak WS90:

https://www.moderntiredealer.com/new...90-winter-tire

https://www.tirereview.com/bridgesto...assenger-tire/

[KaioKenny]

year:2016
make:Subaru
model:Wrx
location:Ohio
Current Tires: Michelin X-ice XI3

Im recently just bought a set of Michelin Xi3s for a pretty decent price for my 16 wrx. I know what the manual says about tire pressure settings for the vehicle, and I usually fill my tires with a -1psi difference in the rear as compared to the front, but I was wondering if anyone had any tips on tire pressure settings running these tires? Due to the weight in the front, those tires seem to be making more contact and getting better traction, while my rear ones are making less and will spin out before the front ones do. Also thinking about adding a little weight in my trunk to even it out a bit.

[JRowland]

Originally Posted by KaioKenny

year:2016
make:Subaru
model:Wrx
location:Ohio
Current Tires: Michelin X-ice XI3

Im recently just bought a set of Michelin Xi3s for a pretty decent price for my 16 wrx. I know what the manual says about tire pressure settings for the vehicle, and I usually fill my tires with a -1psi difference in the rear as compared to the front, but I was wondering if anyone had any tips on tire pressure settings running these tires? Due to the weight in the front, those tires seem to be making more contact and getting better traction, while my rear ones are making less and will spin out before the front ones do. Also thinking about adding a little weight in my trunk to even it out a bit.

Actually our manual is one of the better for describing proper tire pressure in that it states "If the tire placard shows tire pressures for the vehicle when fully loaded, adjust the
tire pressures to the values that match current loading conditions". I'm almost always alone in the car or have one passenger. Rarely am I fully loaded so rarely do I run 33 psi front and 32 psi rear. I have no abnormal wear running 29 and 28 psi and the ride is better. I've not chalked my tires on this car but you can do that easily and find the happy spot. Be careful with your idea of weighting the rear, my personal experience with that thinking taught me about the pendulum effect. In a straight line that weight helps, but when the rear does start to step out it becomes very hard to control because of that weight.

[SubLGT]

Originally Posted by SubLGT

Bridgestone has introduced the Blizzak WS90:

https://www.moderntiredealer.com/new...90-winter-tire

https://www.tirereview.com/bridgesto...assenger-tire/

Another new winter tire has been announced, this time by Continental: the studless VikingContact 7. It was released last year on the European market, and will now be available in North America. I read that it will replace the WinterContactSI.

https://www.continental-tires.com/ca...ikingcontact-7

[desmoface1]

Hello everyone,

So my wife has decided a new wrx is in our future, which isn't a bad thing. I live in NE Ohio, so we get snow, sometimes lots of it. I've been researching snow tires and the Nokian R3 has caught my attention as one of the best, maybe?

My wife wants to buy some good all-seasons and call it a day, maybe a Continental DWS06, as it's a bit of a pita to swap tires twice a year. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Steve

[the_saintusa]

Originally Posted by desmoface1

Hello everyone,

So my wife has decided a new wrx is in our future, which isn't a bad thing. I live in NE Ohio, so we get snow, sometimes lots of it. I've been researching snow tires and the Nokian R3 has caught my attention as one of the best, maybe?

My wife wants to buy some good all-seasons and call it a day, maybe a Continental DWS06, as it's a bit of a pita to swap tires twice a year. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Steve

Have the Nokian R2s on my STi and the Nokian R3 on the Mercedes E63.

Both are EXCELLENT winter tires.

Previous had the X-ice 2 on the STi. The R2 seem to be better in slush, and on ice. Similar to the Michelin in all other conditions.

The Nokian R3 seem to be better on ice than the R2 (despite a MUCH heavier car) and similar ot the R2 otherwise.

Having lived in NE Ohio for 2 years winter tires make all the difference. I had Michelins on a Nissan Sentra at the time and it had no issue driving on the snow covered left lanes of the interstates after a heavy snow fall. Never got stuck, and went around many SUVs stuck spinning their AWD all seasons.

The slush that NE Ohio gets definitely warranted winter tires in my mind.

[desmoface1]

Thanks for the advice. I'm in the snow tire camp, the wife wants all seasons...I explained that it's a compromise. She's now looking at the conti dws 06's...wimins

Originally Posted by the_saintusa

Have the Nokian R2s on my STi and the Nokian R3 on the Mercedes E63.

Both are EXCELLENT winter tires.

Previous had the X-ice 2 on the STi. The R2 seem to be better in slush, and on ice. Similar to the Michelin in all other conditions.

The Nokian R3 seem to be better on ice than the R2 (despite a MUCH heavier car) and similar ot the R2 otherwise.

Having lived in NE Ohio for 2 years winter tires make all the difference. I had Michelins on a Nissan Sentra at the time and it had no issue driving on the snow covered left lanes of the interstates after a heavy snow fall. Never got stuck, and went around many SUVs stuck spinning their AWD all seasons.

The slush that NE Ohio gets definitely warranted winter tires in my mind.

[left footed whooten]

Originally Posted by desmoface1

Thanks for the advice. I'm in the snow tire camp, the wife wants all seasons...I explained that it's a compromise. She's now looking at the conti dws 06's...wimins

Get her some goodyear UGIWRT, great snows and she wont know the difference between AS, they drive well in the dry. Great in snow conditions, ran 2 sets.

[left footed whooten]

Originally Posted by SubLGT

Bridgestone has introduced the Blizzak WS90:

https://www.moderntiredealer.com/new...90-winter-tire

https://www.tirereview.com/bridgesto...assenger-tire/

Curious about these and the new blizzak LT, finally an improvement or the 965 or whatever number it is. For an E rated LT tire its nice to finally see an update there.

Not stoked on the General Grabber Arctic LT's I got, but they more than lived up to their low price tag. Should have gone with E rated Altimax arctic instead. Looking to move on up, top shelf. Michelin LTX winter, Nokian LT2, Blizzak LT, Goodyear UGILT.

I miss my wintertime subaru traction action.

Gonna bite the bullet and get a set of takeoffs or method 701 in 16" with AT for the summer, KO2's.