I live in Colorado but we only get occasional snow along the front range. Last year I ran Blizzaks for a second season and while they are phenomenal tires, they're definitely overkill for the mostly dry conditions we have during the year. I definitely need something with much better tread wear, but won't leave me stranded when a snow storm hits. I've been researching a lot on Tirerack, but would like some additional input! (Evo IX, 375HP, if it matters - i.e. I destroyed those Blizzaks lol) Looking at the Continental Extreme Contact DWS right now.

 

Goodyear F1 All seasons. 245/4017.

 

Narrow for snow. Not wider.

I ran the GY F1 AS in 235/45/17 in NE winters when I had my car. Worked great.



Only reason I gave up driving back to Midwest that night was because I was sick of going 30mph behind everyone else.

 

Yeah but i didn't really feel a difference in them. i had both 235 and 245 snows and regs driving from NY to CT daily.

 

There is a big difference (10mm) and in aspect ratio too.

Narrow winter. Wider summer.
http://www.tirerack.com/winter/tech/...jsp?techid=126

More good winter articles:
http://www.tirerack.com/winter/tech/index.jsp

 

lets have a snow drag race lol

 

Xolition - are you wanting a tire for all year?

I'm in KC which has similar weather as you and would highly recomend having 2 sets of wheels/tires. A summer set and a winter set. You'll get the most enjoyment out of you car. I run Michelin X-Ice tires for the winter months and this will be my 5th winter with the same set and still have lots of tread and that includes two trips from KC to Denver and back. To me all season tires are not good enough in the winter and crappy in the summer. I run Yoko ES100 for summer and they lasted me 3 summers.

 

Tirerack doesn't have the Goodyear F1s for my Evo??

Great info, didn't know this. Will definitely read through it.

No just for winter. I run Star Specs as my summer tire!

 

Yes they do http://www.tirerack.com/tires/TireSe...er=17&x=22&y=1

 

Ya found it too, was being stupid! They don't seem as good in snow though. I've narrowed it down to the Continental Extreme Contact DWS or Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus. Will probably choose the DWS because the huge difference in price!

 

Yeah it does look pretty good

 

just to throw a wrench into it, i've driven 50 miles in a snowstorm with 6+ inches of snow on the ground not plowed with kumho ecsta asx's

They're perfectly adequate for a mostly dry winter with the occasional large snow.

Yikes look at the treadware rating on those DWS's they'll last you longer than the car, haha. Although they will cost ~$100 more than the kumhos as a tradeoff

 

ASX are also AS tires. I have run them too.

 

These are the two I would look at as well, if not going to a full blood snow tire. Of the two... I'd go DWS for harsher snow climates, the AS+ for moderate to low snow climates. I have both in stock.