I'm looking to purchase a set of ALL-SEASON tires for this winter season. I'm not interested in dedicated snow tires.

Just wondering what you Midwest people are using for the winter season.

Whatever I end up getting will be mounted on a set of Rota's. With a budget of about $450, I 'm considering the following at this point...

1) Continental ContiExtremeContact
2) Kumho ASX
3) Falken Ziex 512

Please share experiences with the above or recommend others.

Thanks,
Chris

 

Michelin Pilot Sports A/S -- A little more expensive than you want but an excellent tire. Good ride quality, Good feel and very respectable grip considering they are an A/S.

I have a set going on 15K and they appear to be lasting well considering the abuse I put them through.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....e1=yes&place=1

 

blizzaks in the same size you run for regulars, end of story

 

Conti ExtremeContacts. Seen a bunch of the other competitors, driven on a few, nothing matches the wet/slushy/snowy traction of the Conti's.

And still great dry traction as well, and good treadwear.

And I think the least expensive of all the rest too.

 

Too extreme in our region. We'll have weeks where it's -20 and 2 feet of snow, but the next, it's 50 degrees and sunny and you'll SHRED those blizzaks.

People that I know who run them, are lucky to get 2 seasons out of them, simply because they end up running them when it's warm out and just totally shred the tire.

 

I live in NE Ohio and was in the same boat as you. I needed a tire that does good in the snow but is not a snow tire. I went with the Toyo Proxes 4. They are doing great. I drove in some pretty good snow last year with no problems. Plus they do great on dry and wet pavement as well. For street driving I think they are a good all around tire.

 

My sentiments exactly!

Thanks for the info! On paper, the Conti's look good. My only beef with them at this point is the ugly sidewalls...yes it's superficial, I know.

Pricing for the three contenders is...

1) Continental - $114/e
2) Kumho - $92/e
3) Falken - $95/e

 

I am using the kumho asx. I like them and they ride well. The grip is a little less than desired and I do push my car at times. However I do like the way they look. The continentals seem to plain. You can't go wrong with either Kumho or the Continentals.

 

cool its good to hear that about the proxes. i was wondering how they were in the winter

 

Sumitomo HTR+ worked well for me. Around ~$80-90/each. I got mine from Tirerack, but you can get them at Sears too. Sears always has sales and coupons from Sunday flyers.

 

Actually, that's another one I had considered.

Decisions, decisions...

 

ahh the weather changes things but for snow they are the best, other than that go with the conti's

 

ContiExtreeeeemes

 

i just got the kumhos a couple weeks ago. so far i am happy but i havent been pushing the tires very hard yet. they seem to hold up pretty well in the rain. i couldnt tell you how they act on snow or ice though... all i know is they are cheap and tirerack seems to think they are pretty good. good enough for me!

 

I went with the Kumho ASXs last winter and have been pretty happy with them as a good compromise between snow, rain and decent dry performance. And their cheap
If you want to pay more for the continentals, I'd recommend going with the Pirelli Pzero all seasons for about the same price but by the reviews look like they are much better.