Winter tires..

Mixagolf1 · Post by **Mixagolf1** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:21 pm

Who has experience with winter tires? I need to buy a new set b/c i'm changing my rims to 14". Tires will be 185/60/14.
What make/model?
I can choose from these manufacturers:
Toyo
Michelin
Good Year
Continental
Fulda
Yokohama (they are rare here)
and a couple of small European manufacturers, like Barum, etc.

What can you tell me?
Thank you!

Post by **kuklaki** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:09 pm

Mike, do you just get a lot of snow, or ice storms, or what?

I dont have a lot of experience with winter tires because our winters here in the US South are so mild, but there are a lot of folks here from much harsher winters. Hopefully one will chime in....

Mixagolf1 · Post by **Mixagolf1** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 2:05 am

winters here are mild too, and the snow is every time unexpectedness

And the thin ice on the road is common thing..
I just want to move here

up and down safely..

CalAltaDubber · Post by **CalAltaDubber** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:46 am

Ice and snow,

Bridgestone Blizzak. The best there is. They are a soft compound that doesn't wear out too fast. If you can find them, thats the way to go.

I had a set of Continentals when I lived in Germany, I found they wore out too fast.

I also ran a set of Toyo tires and was quite pleased with them.

lowredcabrio · Post by **lowredcabrio** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:56 pm

got a letter from VW a while ago about some new Yokohoma Carvers i believe. it only went down to mk3 and didnt have 14"? anyway, i didnt really want them anyway.

thought i woudl share some pointless info.

Alpine Cabby · Post by **Alpine Cabby** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:29 pm

CalAltaDubber wrote:Ice and snow,

Bridgestone Blizzak. The best there is. They are a soft compound that doesn't wear out too fast. If you can find them, thats the way to go.

I had a set of Continentals when I lived in Germany, I found they wore out too fast.

I also ran a set of Toyo tires and was quite pleased with them.

^ ^ ^ ^
Same here. I've used Bridgestone Blizzaks for the last 3 winter seasons. I use them on average at least four months in a year. Offers a good grip on slushy snow & freezing rain conditions.

marius12 · Post by **marius12** » Thu Jan 26, 2017 1:22 am

Old thread, but I just wanted to add Michelin X-Ice and Conti DWS06 are good in the snow.

CalAltaDubber · Post by **CalAltaDubber** » Sat Jan 28, 2017 11:33 pm

Always good to update.

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