![]() 09/29/2020 at 22:45 • Filed to: snow tires | ![]() | ![]() |
I need new winter tires for my DD.
L ooking for 215/55/r16. Thinking Blizzak ws80s, H akkas R3, or maybe X-ice if the prices aren’t too crazy. Most of my commute is highway, but I drop abou t 800ft in elevation so 6" of snow at home could be 1/2" dusting or slush which means work rarely shuts down. I used to have Nokian Nordman 5s, which were great but a bit more suited for deep snow. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
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![]() 09/29/2020 at 22:58 |
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X-ice 3s are being discontinued, so can tire is having a CRAZY sale on them....got a set of 4 in 225, 45, 17 for 700 Cad
![]() 09/29/2020 at 23:01 |
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The Blizzaks made my Abarth virtually unstoppable on I-70 out here during anything that left the highway open. And by that I mean it stopped under braking like it was dry road. I never came close to finding their limits.
![]() 09/29/2020 at 23:29 |
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good to see if there is a deal. Seems the i 2 and i3s are being combined to the new xice snow. At first I thought that was odd to stop as they have great reviews.
![]() 09/29/2020 at 23:44 |
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I don’t think you can go wrong with any of those winter tires so I would say it’s just down to price and availability.
I personally run General Tire Altimax Arctic 12 in a 185/65 R15 on cheap alloys as my winter set because that’s what the tire shop could get in quickest at the time (the factory is a 195/55 R16)
. Not a premium winter tire, but very good performance for the price.
![]() 09/29/2020 at 23:44 |
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I’m still a fan of Blizzaks, they are a fantastic snow tire that doesn’t sound like grinding stones on dry pavement. I’ve had three sets now and they have gone easily 20,000 miles Before they hit the wear bars
![]() 09/30/2020 at 04:47 |
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summer is coming for us
can’t be too much left that wasn’t burn t from last season
![]() 09/30/2020 at 06:36 |
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Do you do a lot of highway driving or local? I got about 40k on my nokians in 6 years
![]() 09/30/2020 at 06:40 |
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How do they seem to be wearing? Have you gotten decent mileage out of them?
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![]() 09/30/2020 at 08:12 |
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hahaha
i was talking to a mate of mine wondering what october has in store for us. i did mention volcano/earthquake/tsunami.
but that is too far away from me to make a difference
![]() 09/30/2020 at 08:30 |
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The priceto value ratio is very appealing, they’re like 90+ % of the performance for 66 % of the cost
![]() 09/30/2020 at 09:07 |
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I believe WS80 has been replaced by WS90 now.
From my quick bit of research...
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=250
X-Ice 3 has the best non-snow road manners while having slightly less snow traction. I suppose this tracks as I had Pilot Alpin PA4 on my 335xi and driving them in non-snowy conditions they legit felt like a halfway decently sporty all-season tire. Even with “closeout” pricing they’re more expensive than the others by at least $20/tire.
I think if it were me it’d probably be between the X-Ice 3 and maybe also the Conti Viking 7 mentioned in that test. Looks like it has better road manners than the WS90 and also cheaper.
The X-Ice SNOW looks potentially promising but it’s another $20+/tire above the X-Ice 3.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=258
![]() 09/30/2020 at 09:41 |
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Well that car doesn’t run anymore. I haven’t gotten snows for the van yet.
![]() 09/30/2020 at 12:58 |
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Sorry