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Nov 30, 2012 | 05:22 PM

#16

wjamyers

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From: Falls Church, VA

ran these on the car during snowpacalypse:

235/45R-17 Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D XL car was bone stock.

no problems whatsoever.

Nov 30, 2012 | 10:56 PM

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codgi

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatOneKid

Not to jack this thread, but I have used both, and the LM series are still absolutely terrible for handling in the dry/wet. So I have no problem giving up that other maybe 5 percent of dry grip and gaining probably another 20 percent traction in the snow. Given I am in a much snowier climate than most, minus possibly the pacific northwest with your 100+ inch storm that was supposed to come in yesterday. Seems logical to put the better snow tire on your car and not one that has a performance factor in it, when the performance factor is virtually useless anyway.

Also OP, I'm on swift Spec R's with 225-45-17s and have no problems with rubbing what-so-ever.

This. I ran the iPike's which don't have all the fancy speed ratings but worked great in the snow we had last year.

Nov 30, 2012 | 11:03 PM

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sc00by

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Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4

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Dec 1, 2012 | 12:15 AM

#19

utripin

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Hankook I pike!!!! I've. Had mine for three seasons...incredible tire in the snow. Ice.and rain.

Dec 1, 2012 | 01:08 PM

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OfaceGrimmins

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Quote:

Originally Posted by utripin

Hankook I pike!!!! I've. Had mine for three seasons...incredible tire in the snow. Ice.and rain.

Hankook iCept Evo for the win. I get terrible wet traction, which allows me my drifting fix, and in the actual snow - I can't get stuck. I've literally tried to get stuck - never happened.