winter tires?

[avexnsx]

anyone can make a suggestion on which ones I should get?

[BenjiBoy650]

http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/sh...t=winter+tires

I would say "search feature is your friend..." but I don't think you could have found this thread unless you were around when it came about. Good luck

[avexnsx]

Ben:

Thanks for the link, but I was hoping not to have to read through a million threads!

be back to comment later.. still reading thread..

[andysinnh]

As a summary, most any dedicated snow tire will perform well, and a drastic improvement over any all-season tire (especially the stock S8's). Typical brands are Nokian, Bridgestone, Goodyear, Dunlop, etc. In NH, I've traditionally run Nokians, but they're pricey. This year, I'm running a set of Viking Stop 5000 winter tires imported from Europe. They were cheap ($67 US out the door) and have a tread design similar to the Nokian Hakka 2's - so we'll see how they work. www.1010tires.com is a web site out of western Canada that has a lot of reviews and a lot of different tires you can compare, so that'd be a start.

good luck - andy

[Shumax]

Originally Posted by BenjiBoy650

http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/sh...t=winter+tires

I would say "search feature is your friend..." but I don't think you could have found this thread unless you were around when it came about. Good luck

Search might be good, but things have changed in the last year...


I had the Bridestone WS-50's and now the Michelin X-Ice.

WS-50's---Great in deep snow and good on ice. Downside is that they are louder than most snow tires, not perfectly smooth and wear quickly.

X-Ice are smooth, are no more loud than any other snow tire I've seen in action, last longer and do a good job in deep snow and are excellent on the ice---well, at least as good as you can be on ice

BTW---my X-Ice are on 16" steelies from Tire Rack.

[EXLNavi]

How loud are snow tires compared to all seasons? I may be interested in picking up a set.

[avexnsx]

I guess my 3 choices are bridgestone WS 05, Michelin X-Ice or Nokians...

Now have to compare tread life and price...

[CometVR4]

Is all seaons good for snow? I mean last year it did snow 20''. Would I need Snow tires with FWD?

[Shumax]

Take it for what it's worth, but Consumer Reports just did a test and the Michelin X-Ice was number 1. I think I paid $80/tire, plus the steel rim and some ugly hubcaps.

Shumax

[avexnsx]

Originally Posted by Shumax

Take it for what it's worth, but Consumer Reports just did a test and the Michelin X-Ice was number 1. I think I paid $80/tire, plus the steel rim and some ugly hubcaps.

Shumax

what size did you go for? if u dun mind me asking?

Originally Posted by CometVR4

Is all seaons good for snow? I mean last year it did snow 20''. Would I need Snow tires with FWD?

I found that last winter, the performance of the MXV4 S8 totally ... I skidded while going 10 on a 10 deg incline... i find it unsafe... but that's my take..

[Shumax]

[quote=avexnsx]what size did you go for? if u dun mind me asking?

205/60/16...I just went to the basement and checked. We had zero problems with fit, noise, vibration, pulling etc. Put them on, drive and drive much more confidently.

Shumax

[avexnsx]

[quote=Shumax]

Originally Posted by avexnsx

what size did you go for? if u dun mind me asking?

205/60/16...I just went to the basement and checked. We had zero problems with fit, noise, vibration, pulling etc. Put them on, drive and drive much more confidently.

Shumax

I called around a few places, and one offered me 195/65/15, and the other 205/65/15... and this other guy even told me X-ice is not good for the Accord since it's a luxury car! anyway.... not really ready to drop $800 on tires and steelies yet anyway... let's see how long i can hold out...

[Shumax]

$800 cracks?

I looked at my receipt from the tirerack. $670 delivered for 4 tires, 4 steelies and 4 hubcaps. I'm not sure you can beat that for quality snow tires.

BTW---luxury car? Family sedan is more like it. Have him read the reviews on Tirerack---these are meant for a "Family Sedan" or minivan that is looking for more confidence in the winter.

I say, mission accomplished.

Shumax

[Rogue Two]

Originally Posted by Shumax

Take it for what it's worth, but Consumer Reports just did a test and the Michelin X-Ice was number 1. I think I paid $80/tire, plus the steel rim and some ugly hubcaps.

Shumax

Shumax -

What issue of CR is that? November 2005? My library only has the October 2005 and, according to it, winter tires haven't been reviewed in over a year. Any chance you could post/scan the rest of the results? Thanks!

Anyone here using Cooper Weather-Master S/T 2s by any chance? A local tire shop recommended them to me over the Blizzaks, Goodyears, etc. And, yes, they carry all those brands.

[andysinnh]

I've run 2 sets of Cooper Weathermaster S/T 2's - the first were a studded set for my son's 95 Saab 900S - they do great but are LLLOOOUUUDDD. The second set is (was) for my previous 2003 Pontiac Aztek - they were unstudded and not too bad sound wise - but I did notice that (even with TCS) that the front wheels spun much more than I would have liked.

So - they're not bad from a price/performance perspective, but others (with a slightly more "road contact patch" tread design) might be more forgiving when trying to accellerate out.

Those I've run successfully are Nokian Nordman 1, Nokian Hakka 2, Michelin Arctic Alpins - all not too bad.

This year I'm trying a set of European-spec Viking Stop 5000 snows that I got for a song from the local dealer. In trying to translate the reviews from Europe (they're mostly polish and danish) the sound like they're pretty good - but time will tell. They have a directional tread design close to the Nokians, but for about half the money.

andy