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Dec 20, 2008, 11:55 PM
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I have the Continental "ContiWinterContact TS790" 205/60R16 on my car and they work awesome. I had blizzaks on my civic last year and I would say they worked pretty much the same. The Blizzaks are the best but they are a bit more $. For me, we don't get as much snow in the Okanagan so I don't need something too pricey. My Continentals cost $106 each from my local 
and I got the steels for like $60 each. I would probably get the blizzaks if you're in Toronto cause it snows like crazy there.
and I got the steels for like $60 each. I would probably get the blizzaks if you're in Toronto cause it snows like crazy there.
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I have Gislaved Nordfrost 5. So far I'm happy with them. I paid around 128$ each. Blizzaks are good but run out pretty fast. Best you can get are Nokian Hakkapellitas 5.
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The parameters to measure how we like summer tires also apply to winter tires but, in addition to dry and wet, now you also chuck in snow and ice.
What's important to you? Some factors would be... dry acceleration, wet braking, light snow traction, not getting stuck in deep snow, ice traction so that black ice is more manageable?
Since I live in an area where the roads are frequently clear of snow/ice (and my car is not a daily driver and I have ready access to alternate transport), I opt for a winter tire that basically feels like an all-season tire but can handle colder weather and won't burn itself out on those warmer days... the Dunlop WinterSport M3.
If I lived in Whistler, the M3's would be as useless as a fart in a spacesuit. I'd instead go with a recent Hakkapellita iteration... so really, it's all about what is pertinent to your situation.
What's important to you? Some factors would be... dry acceleration, wet braking, light snow traction, not getting stuck in deep snow, ice traction so that black ice is more manageable?
Since I live in an area where the roads are frequently clear of snow/ice (and my car is not a daily driver and I have ready access to alternate transport), I opt for a winter tire that basically feels like an all-season tire but can handle colder weather and won't burn itself out on those warmer days... the Dunlop WinterSport M3.
If I lived in Whistler, the M3's would be as useless as a fart in a spacesuit. I'd instead go with a recent Hakkapellita iteration... so really, it's all about what is pertinent to your situation.
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The parameters to measure how we like summer tires also apply to winter tires but, in addition to dry and wet, now you also chuck in snow and ice.
What's important to you? Some factors would be... dry acceleration, wet braking, light snow traction, not getting stuck in deep snow, ice traction so that black ice is more manageable?
Since I live in an area where the roads are frequently clear of snow/ice (and my car is not a daily driver and I have ready access to alternate transport), I opt for a winter tire that basically feels like an all-season tire but can handle colder weather and won't burn itself out on those warmer days... the Dunlop WinterSport M3.
If I lived in Whistler, the M3's would be as useless as a fart in a spacesuit. I'd instead go with a recent Hakkapellita iteration... so really, it's all about what is pertinent to your situation.
What's important to you? Some factors would be... dry acceleration, wet braking, light snow traction, not getting stuck in deep snow, ice traction so that black ice is more manageable?
Since I live in an area where the roads are frequently clear of snow/ice (and my car is not a daily driver and I have ready access to alternate transport), I opt for a winter tire that basically feels like an all-season tire but can handle colder weather and won't burn itself out on those warmer days... the Dunlop WinterSport M3.
If I lived in Whistler, the M3's would be as useless as a fart in a spacesuit. I'd instead go with a recent Hakkapellita iteration... so really, it's all about what is pertinent to your situation.
Dec 21, 2008, 04:34 PM
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What places do you guys recommend buying winters from? I wasn't going to buy some but after experiencing how bad the stocks really are I feel like I'm gonna die everytime I drive.
Also a question cause I have seen this. Can you just get winters for the front tires and leave the back with the stocks? Downfalls to that? Thanx. Oh I'm in GTA.
Also a question cause I have seen this. Can you just get winters for the front tires and leave the back with the stocks? Downfalls to that? Thanx. Oh I'm in GTA.
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+1 on tirerack.com if you can't find or don't want to look for them used.
If you're in a border city, find the closest stateside city (ie. Seattle, Buffalo, Champlain, Sweetgrass, etc), ship them there and clear customs yourself.
Also if you have been bit by the modding bug (and some of you got it bad!) but haven't gotten around to suspension yet, keep in mind that today's winter tires may be fine at the mo on stock springs/struts but will be a painfully weak spot on the whole car down the road if you increase your spring rates significantly. I give this advice not to confuse but to share some of my mistakes so that you don't make them.
If you're in a border city, find the closest stateside city (ie. Seattle, Buffalo, Champlain, Sweetgrass, etc), ship them there and clear customs yourself.
Also if you have been bit by the modding bug (and some of you got it bad!) but haven't gotten around to suspension yet, keep in mind that today's winter tires may be fine at the mo on stock springs/struts but will be a painfully weak spot on the whole car down the road if you increase your spring rates significantly. I give this advice not to confuse but to share some of my mistakes so that you don't make them.
Dec 21, 2008, 11:26 PM
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What places do you guys recommend buying winters from? I wasn't going to buy some but after experiencing how bad the stocks really are I feel like I'm gonna die everytime I drive.
Also a question cause I have seen this. Can you just get winters for the front tires and leave the back with the stocks? Downfalls to that? Thanx. Oh I'm in GTA.
Also a question cause I have seen this. Can you just get winters for the front tires and leave the back with the stocks? Downfalls to that? Thanx. Oh I'm in GTA.
I just bought 4 Dunlop SP Sport Winter 3D's for my Evo