Dunlop M3's
 

the snow rating is a 9.3 which is rated excellent , and the hydroplaining is rated an 8 something , anyone try these or use them ? theyd probably be the next snow tire i'd try , besides they look pretty dope too ! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

off topic, I know... but great avatar! :D

It is a great performance based snow tire to have. That tire is mainly designed around an urban environment where you see a lot of plowed roads and highways. It handles nicely on clear days and will probably last a bit longer than others. If you see a lot of snow, or live in a rural area, you might consider another tire. :)

Dunlop Winter Sport M3

yeah i just found another thread on these tires probably when they First came out , some guys were saying they looked good but no one was sure about reliability etc because of how new they were , does anyone have these or have used them ? i do live in a urban area and roads around me are plowed , but that only means slippery as hell!

Are they available in a size that fits the Evo? I thought when I looked for them they were not available in the right size.

They do produce them in the stock EVO size. However, its not showing on our site because they are all sold out for the season. :(

What'll the Evo run in the quarter mile with those on in the snow?

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Sold out not available, not they don't make it the right size unavailable. I get it now, thanks Neal.

Just asking figuring someone might try these tires in a snow rally... or maybe have some fun ice racing on a lake...

I'm mainly asking for Neal's opinion, but others can chime in. I'm looking for a performance winter tire that will be good in snow and dry equally with an obvious compromise in both capabilities slightly over a purpose-built snow tire like the WS-50's. How would you compare the Blizzak LM-25 to the Dunlop Winter Sport M3
? Also, do you know how either of them would compare to the Nokian RSI (I know you don't sell these, but you may have competitive information).

Also, I have heard to avoid Blizzaks because the sipping isn't full thread depth and the tires are bad after the sipping wears out. Is this true?

Thanks,
Tim

The Dunlop M3, Bridgestone LM-22 & 25, and Michelin Pilot Alpin PA-2 are all classed as Performance Winter tires. This means they are lesser aggressive and usually shallower tread depth than the Studless Snow tires. They are designed to provide better handling and a bit longer life. Usually for more performance based cars in urban areas where you see more clear roads than deeper snow. These would be great tires if you want to retain some handling characteristics but still have good snow traction.

Honestly don't know a lot about Nokian. Hear lots of talk, but never did any testing.

Its not the tread design that goes away on the Blizzak, its the compound. The first 55% of the Blizzak tread depth features the Tube Multicell Compound while the remaining 45% features a standard winter tire compound. The tread design remains the same. Of the Blizzak passenger car tires, the WS-50 is the only one that has a Multicell Compound. All the others rely on tread design and depth. Usually, you will get 2 seasons or 15k miles out of its winter compound (drifting aside :D)

I have the M3s and they are a great tire. You lose some of the edginess of the Advans but they are outstanding in the wet and on crappy roads. I know they are not rated as the extreme winter tires, but I think they will do very well. The sipes are huge, almost lugs. I have high expectations between the AWD and these tires.

They also ride much better and are far quieter.

Going with Advan RCII rims and 265/35R18 AO48s in the spring :)

Thank you Neal and RyanM. I think I am leaning towards the M3's after reading lots of reviews.

same here, im gonna try these out instead of the blizzaks