Winter Wheels & Tires

[AJ]

So who's going to be rolling on what this winter? I'm going to be in dire need of some new tread since the current 18s will just suck on anything and everything snow and ice related. I'm going to go after a packaged of 17s, just going to see where I can get the best deal with the season coming up on us.

[Kracka]

I picked out some Dunlop Wintersport M3 snow tires for my Dad's GTO and they are very impressive tires. They are great in the snow and on the ice, but still handle better than a lot of "performance" all-seasons in the dry.

*edit* I just checked Tirerack and the M3 is definitely the tire I'd choose of the 17" ones available for you. Looks like wheels/tires will cost you about $1500 shipped.

[scheides]

I'm gonna roll on the stock 17's on the evo w/ Continental ContiExtremeContact All Seasons (came on the car when I got it). Next summer I may swap on the stock Advan's, otherwise I'll find some 18's to roll on :)

[Kracka]

Scheides, talk to Peter, he has a set of snow tires that'll fit on EVO wheels I believe and I know he'd let them go cheap.

[A//// Guy]

I do have some Hekkapiltas but they say they are all seasons... even though the treadpattern is really aggressive. The guy I bought the M3 from, used them as his winter tires. They are 225/45/17. PM me if you want to know the price as I dont want to clog up this thread.

Not sure how much tread is left exactly but they would definetly be good for another season or more.

[turbotalon1g]

I also have a set of 17" dunlop studless snow tires, that were actually off of an evo, they have decent tread on them. LMK.
What about blizzak's for snow tires? whos tried them?

[Kracka]

Blizzaks are great winter tires (the best when it come to snow/ice), but they wear out very quickly and are more expensive. They make a few differnt versions for winter performance, snow, ice, etc.

[AJ]

I'll never buy Blizzaks again, they are just too soft and wear much too fast. They are great in the snow, but if I can't move around in the snow in other decent tires with AWD I will just stay the fuck home. :D

[Kracka]

The Dunlop M3's as mentioned above seem to wear really well, my Dad's still look practically brand new after one winter; I'd say they should be good for at least 3 seasons. I had some cheapie WinterKings or something like that on my Talon ($60/each) and they were amazing in the snow, I got 2 full winters out of them. I out hill-climbed my old roommates Grand Cherokee Quadra-Drive with new all-terrain tires in the deep unplowed snow of Duluth (keep in mind the two Talons I used them on were both FWD).

[DoughtCom]

Hey Chris, do you remember where you got them? Was it tirerack or something like that? I'm in the market for cheap winter tires for my laser.