Opinion on Winter Tires

[flipstah]

The studs are useful for days like today. The Xi2 still slipped slightly, but not A/S crazy.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Hallowed_point
My toyo observe g3-ices's have been nothing short of amazing. Best winter tires that I've ever ran. Only had issues of shear ice.

Have the same ones, but studded. Not even ice is stopping me from stopping! Except the one time I drove over water covered ice... but nothing will help then.

If I can just figure out how to keep my god damned traction control from coming back on after I shut it off, I'd be happy.

[Hallowed_point]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


Have the same ones, but studded. Not even ice is stopping me from stopping! Except the one time I drove over water covered ice... but nothing will help then.

If I can just figure out how to keep my god damned traction control from coming back on after I shut it off, I'd be happy.

I do regret not getting studs for the all of the ice in my hood. They would be perfect

[Mitsu3000gt]

For me, studs would be necessary maybe in a handful of specific spots, only a handful of times a year. Some winters they would be totally useless. Other than that, I would just be listening to the studs roll around on pavement so for me not worth it. My Xi3's continue to surprise me with their grip even on ice. I often feel like I shouldn't be able to do what they are letting me do, particularly with stopping where it counts the most. There's always the odd intersection or whatever where you wish you have studs, but the other 99% of the time on pavement for me anyway they would be more annoying than helpful.

[Hallowed_point]

^So true as well. I had to run studs on my Camaro, but with all of the chinooks they were seriously annoying through most of the winter. Plus they got worn down pretty quick with all of that torque

[gyu]

Originally posted by AE92_TreunoSC
st performance and ended up with Hankooks on my truck

Also be mindful of rebates!

Anyone know if there will be rebates for the Spring time? Or are the rebates only in October/fall time?

[tirebob]

Originally posted by gyu


Anyone know if there will be rebates for the Spring time? Or are the rebates only in October/fall time?

Always in spring too man...

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Other than that, I would just be listening to the studs roll around on pavement so for me not worth it.

The only time I notice mine is going slow with the window down (like in a drive-thru), but it's a fairly insulated vehicle. My neighborhood is shit all winter long though, tall tree's preventing the sun from melting the ice completely, even with chinooks, add to that a bunch of old people driving around, and a hill... well worth it for me.

[gyu]

Originally posted by tirebob
Always in spring too man...

Perfect, thanks Bob! In need of new summers too once winter is over.

PS. the x ice 3's I bought off you for this winter has been great

[Neb]

The best winter tires I ever had were by Kumho I-zen.

They had amazing grip in all temperatures and took a very long time to wear down.

Sadly I can't find them in Calgary.