Snow Tire: General Altimax Arctic vs Michelin X-Ice Xi3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ScionFR-S · 11-02-2012, 11:24 PM

for streets with mostly black ice and some snow in the winter but is mostly cleared just the biggest thing is black ice and ice in general with potholes and such ... which is the best tire out of the two ? the generals are about $100 cheaper but are the Xi3's better because of the updated compounding and tread design?

YourFearlessLeader · 11-02-2012, 11:27 PM

love the Altimax

Superhatch · 11-02-2012, 11:27 PM

/zombie voice

Seaaaaarrrrrrcccchhh.

There are about 4 winter tires threads. Lets just carry this conversation over to one of those.

Jidonsu · 11-02-2012, 11:30 PM

If you don't have deep snow, I'd get the Michelins. They will most likely give you better handling too compared to the Altimax Arctic. The Altimax won't be as good at highway speeds either. I ended up buying the Pirelli Sottozero Series II for the FR-S, and the Altimax Arctic for the wife's '08 Accord V6, since I'll be using the Accord when it gets really, really bad, and she only drives like....20 miles a week.

ScionFR-S · 11-03-2012, 12:09 PM

thanks =)

11-02-2012, 11:24 PM	#1
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11-02-2012, 11:27 PM	#3
Superhatch AIM4APX Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB BRZ Limited Location: Milwaukee Posts: 1,206 Thanks: 642 Thanked 749 Times in 324 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	/zombie voice Seaaaaarrrrrrcccchhh. There are about 4 winter tires threads. Lets just carry this conversation over to one of those. __________________ "It's very difficult to present technology as an overtly positive sales device to people who want an emotional car" -Chris Harris

11-02-2012, 11:30 PM	#4
Jidonsu Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S \| 6MT \| Ultramarine Location: CT Posts: 410 Thanks: 36 Thanked 98 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	If you don't have deep snow, I'd get the Michelins. They will most likely give you better handling too compared to the Altimax Arctic. The Altimax won't be as good at highway speeds either. I ended up buying the Pirelli Sottozero Series II for the FR-S, and the Altimax Arctic for the wife's '08 Accord V6, since I'll be using the Accord when it gets really, really bad, and she only drives like....20 miles a week. __________________ FR-S \| 6MT \| Ultramarine

11-03-2012, 12:09 PM	#5
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	thanks =) __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

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