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10-25-2020, 03:03 PM | #1 |
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Advice | Winter Tires or All Weathers
Hello all! I just recently bought a 2017 BRZ and this is my first post of this forum. I wanted to get some advice on winter tires for the car from people with experience driving these in the winter. I have read a few threads including the master winter tire list, which was helpful at finding options.
I'm in a weird situation where the BRZ is likely to see only one proper Canadian winter before I am moving to the west coast where it will mostly see rain and slightly above freezing temps. I'm willing to spend the money to get the proper shoes, I just want to make sure I'm spending it wisely. Would it make sense to still get the winters or would all-weathers suffice for the season? I have summer tires for it as well, but I'm debating on going to a single tire because they are difficult for me to store. The Nokians and Firestone seem to behave like a performance winter (probably not the same feel though). Winter Tire Options 1. Continental WinterContact SI Plus (Canadian Tire Exclusive) 2. General Altimax Arctic 12 3. Nexen Winguard Sport 2 All-Weather Tires 1. Nokian WR-G4 2. Nordman Solstice (Kal Tire Exclusive by the looks) 3. Firestone Weathergrip |
10-25-2020, 04:49 PM | #2 |
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Where on the west coast are you moving? I would definitely recommend performance winters if all you will see is cold temperatures and light snow. I have a set of michelin pilot alpins that are super grippy in cold weather. If you still want to have fun with the car in the winter I can not recommend them enough.
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All the winters you listed are fine entries. If I had to choose, probably Arctic 12s, but at the same price point as those you could run Blizzak WS80s (Found for $130 on Amazon and Walmart) for two seasons. Both will have some used value, so it really comes down to whether you're willing to accept the slightly shortened lifespan of the rubber on the WS80, and once you move even a 50% WS80 with the specialty tread gone can be useful in low temps so you can run a dedicated summer set. |
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The general altimax get my vote. Buy once, buy right. If you go off the road because you thought you could "get through" just once and total the car, you won't be driving it to the west coast at all
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------- Thanks everyone for the replies so far. I'd still like to get some feedback but I think I should lean on getting a proper winters, just need to decide which. Also a thought that hadn't crossed my mind is I could use my previous vehicle with the Nokian WRG4s for most of the winter. I was focused on selling it and hadn't considered waiting until the spring. |
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Either way, a dedicated snow gets my vote, even if it's used or mid-tier. If the border weren't closed I'd say drive down on the used ones and get them replaced for cheap, no one would think you need to declare the tires you're driving on! |
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The nice thing about having good cold weather tires is being able to have aggressive summers. Even living in Vegas, I still have my set of winters so I can go see family elsewhere in the winter months.
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If you need to be out in snow even one day the snows are worth it. |
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If you are seeing proper snow I wouldn't feel comfortable on anything other than a winter tire.
Dropping to a 16" wheel lowers tire cost and adds some sidewall which helps with potholes etc. 205/55 is a common size. If you are price conscious 4tires.ca is worth a look. the arctic 12 in 205/55 fitment is $119.5 a tire. I ended up ordering from them and saved $100+ over CT and other suppliers. I got the vikingcontact7 which replace the winter contact Si(CT seem to have bought rights to continue to sell it). $609 shipped($143 per tire). My girlfriend just bought a new car and noticed the price went up slightly. Paid $640($149 a tire) shipped for the same tire and fitment. Last edited by RToyo86; 10-26-2020 at 01:29 PM. |
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Look for some used tires posted either on line or Craig’s list equivalent. Can get with wheels at a discount,
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For one winter even the cheapest of cheap snow tires will be an improvement over the best of the best all seasons depending on the actual conditions and your specific needs.
How far do you drive in the winter? Mostly city or highway? Where exactly are you now? Does it get really cold with soft snow or relatively warm with thick sloppy stuff?
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I tried looking used, but most of what I found were either too much and I may as well go new, or the tread was so bad it would defeat the purpose, though I am still looking. I'm leaning towards a set of Winguards, they are good value and quality all things considered. |
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I'm considering the Arctic 12s. Any particular issues driving in the level of snow you have in that photo? It'll rarely snow like that around me, but we do get the occasional winter storm.
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