Thursday, November 11, 2010

Winter Tires

Fellow drivers, it's that time of year again! I've already put my winter tires on, but for those who don't have a set for their vehicle, I wanted to pass on this year's Consumer Search review! I found it very helpful for last year's purchase.

Michelin X-Ice Xi2

Best winter tire

    prosGeneral Altimax Arctic
  • Superior grip on ice and snow
  • Durable
  • Quiet
  • Low rolling resistance means better gas mileage
cons
  • Poor wet- and dry-road grip in some tests

 

  

 

General Altimax Arctic

"Budget snow tire" 

    prosMichelin X-Ice Xi2
  • Impressive on icy, snowy and wet roads
  • Durable
  • Inexpensive
  • Studdable
cons
  • Unimpressive on dry roads
  • Less ice grip than Michelin X-Ice Xi2

 

 

Nokian Hakkapeliitta 5

Studded snow tire

    prosNokian Hakkapeliitta 5
  • Great on snow and ice
  • Studded tire for cars, SUVs, minivans and light trucks
cons
  • Braking performance on dry or wet pavement
  • Noisy on dry pavement
  • Expensive
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39 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    Cool, I'll follow your advice

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  2. AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 10:25 PM

    so which one do you use?

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  3. Das Auto!November 11, 2010 at 10:36 PM

    @TechnoMac, I bought a set of General Altimax Arctic's. i live on the west coast, so the ground is usually just wet from rain as opposed to snow/ice. plenty of grip in all winter conditions though.. plus they're fairly cheap

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  4. BrandonNovember 11, 2010 at 10:45 PM

    Nice info here, I live in the southwest but tend to visit the northwest

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  5. 000November 11, 2010 at 10:56 PM

    disturbing wheels

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  6. KartoffelnNovember 11, 2010 at 11:06 PM

    Useful for me, even there's not a lot of snow here.

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  7. RandyNovember 11, 2010 at 11:55 PM

    i like it!

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  8. Dr. MesotheliomaNovember 12, 2010 at 12:07 AM

    this brings back memories!

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  9. KenNovember 12, 2010 at 12:08 AM

    Oh yes.. it's that time again >.<

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  10. Injury EverywhereNovember 12, 2010 at 12:13 AM

    great design btw

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  11. KRUNOSLAV DUNDOVICNovember 12, 2010 at 12:39 AM

    great post dude!

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  12. Michael VNovember 12, 2010 at 3:04 AM

    they are great

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  13. HondaXNovember 12, 2010 at 3:50 AM

    great man...i need this

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  14. kennett4November 12, 2010 at 4:36 AM

    important infomation

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  15. SoreLosersGamingNovember 12, 2010 at 5:34 AM

    Good stuff to know. People don't think about getting winter towers enough.

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  16. Monster MadnessNovember 12, 2010 at 6:22 AM

    Hope it's going to snow again this year.

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  17. unintentional criticNovember 12, 2010 at 6:31 AM

    aw shucks. i just get the cheapest tires at sears HAHA!

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  18. DbankaiNovember 12, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    Great info man

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  19. AnonymousNovember 12, 2010 at 8:32 AM

    picked up a set of blizzaks, cheap and effective

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  20. iMoneiNovember 12, 2010 at 8:53 AM

    i dont even have a car lol

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  21. SugarNovember 12, 2010 at 9:19 AM

    i like your blog

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  22. SeionNovember 12, 2010 at 9:40 AM

    Good thing I live in an area where I don't have to worry about snow tires, but good info!

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  23. stoneycaseNovember 12, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    michelin, all the way. michelin is pretty much the only brand i'll buy. always worth the extra $$.

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  24. .November 12, 2010 at 11:15 AM

    great info!

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  25. RoodNverseNovember 12, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    awesome post here for the tires very helpful , thanks

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  26. StibbzNovember 12, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    Lol, I don't even have a car XD

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  27. tslocumNovember 12, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Good info, I use Goodyear brand myself.

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  28. comradejoker.blogspot.com/November 12, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    Very useful information thanks for sharing.

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  29. Don't Judge MeNovember 12, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    that's really helpful!

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  30. Life SaverNovember 12, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    wow, thanks for sharing this

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  31. TravisTouchdownNovember 12, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    man i kinda wish i lived in a place where i could reasonably stud my tires! i love the snow

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  32. Discerning GentlemanNovember 12, 2010 at 2:06 PM

    this is a good follow up to your last post

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  33. Nerd LifeNovember 12, 2010 at 2:11 PM

    this is quite interesting

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  34. Irwin R SheisterNovember 12, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    nice, I'm looking forward to the next one

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  35. Light Weight Baby!November 12, 2010 at 2:28 PM

    haha, nice!

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  36. EvanNovember 12, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    nice, helpful post! fortunately it doesn't snow in FL, so i don't need winter tires

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  37. TsipiseNovember 12, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    nice. blog about cars: follow!

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  38. UnknownNovember 12, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    I don't drive but I would choose the studded ones.

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  39. Jem StarNovember 12, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    Great info!

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