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Originally Posted by andyc
I had purchased Michelin X-Ice Xi3 and am very disappointed with them. Stopping distance is bad, slush/snow traction is horrible. The only thing they do well on is dry/wet pavement. They almost feel like performance winter tire. Steering response is very good and I do not hesitate going 120-130 km/h on the highway when it's clear.
Xi-2 which I have driven for the last 3 winters on G35 felt much softer and was much better in the snow/slush.
I will be returning Xi-3 until it's too late and will be looking for a tire that can handle snow/slush as well. And possibly going to 195 width instead of 205 for better traction.
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Xi3 are better or the same compared to Xi2, there's zero reason to switch to any of those three listed. I've driven on both Xi2/Xi3. Did you run them for 2-3 hundred miles? If not - you can't evaluate them yet, they need to scrub off outer layer first. Oh, and perf. winters will be much worse on snow/ice.
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Originally Posted by ZeHeadBanger
Wanted to know, how much did you guys spend while getting the snow tires installed on your twins?
I just purchased a set of Blizzaks LM-32 and I'm planning to get steelies for them ($70 a piece). I'm being charged around $460 for the steelies and installing the tires on the rims. Also, included are prices for lug nuts(DT say that it is their policy to put in new lug nuts, and the existing ones on my car will not work with the steelies), labor and ripping off TPMS from my stock wheels and on to this.
I have a feeling that I'm overpaying over here. Could you guys let me know how much you paid for these services?
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I would advise against LM32 in Michigan, if the car is your DD, but that's me.
$460 for steelies +mount/balance? Not too bad I guess, but you could've bought the same tires on tirerack and paid $400 for nice alloy wheels and they would've mounted/balanced tires for you before shipping.