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Originally Posted by headlikeahole
If you want the best of the best, get toyos (Gsi5/Garrit) or Nokians. They are the masters of winter tires and seriously underated. My Toyos are better in dry conditions then even some all season tires, and equally amazing on ice and snow. I believe both companies use crushed walnut shells in their compound which act like microscoping studs on ice (allegedly).
If you want bang for your buck, get the Hankook Ipike 409. They wont be as nice on dry roads but theyll do the trick on snow/ice. I believe they are the same or close to the altimax that were mentioned above.
Two family members of mine used the latest Xice generation and both hated them. Claimed they are not as good as previous michelins. Also Blizzaks have a extremely soft compound which after 1000+ miles loses most of its effectiveness, they are amazing at first but degrade very quickly.
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Toyos ride really hard and are marginal on bare pavement. They are unbeatable in heavy slush or soft ice. On glare ice the Nokian is superior as is the Continental.