This may be a bit long...
I have done loads of research and have ran studless winter tires on all my cars for years. I currently have General Altimax Arctic non studded,
which I recommend wholeheartedly to anyone, mounted and ready to go for this winter. It will be thier 3rd season but first on the BRZ and I have plenty of thread left 11/32nds. I have been very confident in my tire choices and happy with them.
However!
I came across this article and after reading it I'm considering getting the Nokian studded and giving my Arctics to my friend. I'm only considering it since the article states that wet ice around the freezing mark is the worse for studless and that is where I feel my encounters with ice will be in.I have also looked into the test and found they know what they are talking about.
The studless tire deception.
http://www.skstuds.ca/2015/10/04/the...ires-in-tests/
I'm also a bit worried since this will be my first winter in the BRZ. First new car ever
I'm very confident and love driving in the winter, but feel that black ice may pop up and bite me in the ass, especially in this car. I have to be at work without fail and have a round trip of 45 miles. I'm on Long Island in New York and we can run studded tires with out penalty as of last year. Running a studded tire was never an option I considered since they were illegal till recently. So all of my efforts were put into finding non studded tires. So now I'm thinking.
Do I spend the $550ish ($137 per tire)to get just the tires or stick with my General's, and save the cash?
I wont have to pay for mounting them at all since my friend will take care of that for me.
Here is their current Test.
The English Speaker’s Guide to the 2016 NAF Winter Tire Test
http://www.skstuds.ca/2016/10/14/the...test/#more-898