Before:
16x7 Enkei RPF1 with 205/55/16 Bridgestone Blizzak WS80.
Wheels are cool, tires were exceptional in the snow/slush and not very good in the dry.
Now:
15x6.5 Enkei RC-G5 with 195/65/15 General Altimax Arctic.
Just put them on (less than 50 miles)...they feel slightly more responsive in the dry but they are still not going to be great. Which is fine! Also they seem relatively quiet? Seem to remember the Blizzaks being louder.
Winter tires completely change the handling of the car but it can still be entertaining in a way. All the talk when this car came out about the "prius tires" being an intentional choice to lower the limits and make it easier to slide around....turn that up to 11. It's not going to precisely carve up on/off ramps and there is very little grip. As long as you know what to expect, it's fine and sometimes even fun.
- Andrew