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Originally Posted by jm1681
I've heard great things about all of those, but, the thing is, in the customer reviews, the Winterforce and Altimax trounce ALL of those tires (At least when it comes to deep snow, which is my primary concern)  |
That tread pattern is used by a lot of manufacturers and it works really well. The Hankook I-Pike uses the same design, as do the legendary-but-hard-to-find Hakkapeliitta winter tires.
You must live in a more rural area of NY, most of the states in the northeast are good about keeping roads manageable. While the I-pikes were great in deep snow, they weren't all that good when it wasn't snowing. The Dunlop Wintersport 3D tires were good in snow and excellent (for a winter tire) when it wasn't snowing. The Continentals look like another good moderate winter tire.
As for studs, I haven't needed or wanted studs in my winter tires yet. Frankly, they put my teeth on edge whenever I hear a car with them drive by (especially in the summer!)