Are you leaning towards winter tires?

[wtom]

Originally posted by majic

yeah.. looking for winter tires BEFORE i even have the car..

Looks like I\'m joining the club here, majic...

When I did have my 3 tho I was introduced to the Kumho KW17\'s by MajesticBlueN. I shall stick with those once I get the new 3... hopefully there aren\'t any major delays (other than the typhoon I heard?) on the 05\'s...

[majic]

Originally posted by wtom

Originally posted by majic

yeah.. looking for winter tires BEFORE i even have the car..

Looks like I\'m joining the club here, majic...

When I did have my 3 tho I was introduced to the Kumho KW17\'s by MajesticBlueN. I shall stick with those once I get the new 3... hopefully there aren\'t any major delays (other than the typhoon I heard?) on the 05\'s...

yay

i mean .. i\'m sorry for your loss tho.. but yeah.. i\'m shopping for mine.. wanna go to the same dealers? :p

[///M]

I still can\'t decide which tire to get. I want something that doesn\'t turn my car into an SUV lol. I do mostly highway and downtown driving so I don\'t think I\'ll need a particularly aggressive tread, but I do want something grippy just in case I get stuck.

Are there such things as \"high performance winter tires\" or \"winter sports tires\"? ...hahaha

[majic]

yeah.. seriously.. i haven\'t really decided on anything yet either

i think the pure snow tire isn\'t really what we need in tdot as the raods get cleared rather quickly.. it\'s the slush and wet snow/ice we need to worry about and personally i would like the rubbers to last longer than 1 winter so i\'d like them to be made of a harder compound.. *dilemnas dilemnas* raod noise/comfort isn\'t as important as dry/wet/slushy traction which is most of what we see on our streets in the GTA

[PlatMS6]

why do u guys like the kw17 over teh kw19....to me the kw17 loooks like a summer/all season tire with the exception of soft rubber while teh kw19 looks like an aggressive tread thats gona bite into the mush/snow

any imput

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by autoexe

Are there such things as \"high performance winter tires\" or \"winter sports tires\"? ...hahaha

Kumho KW17 (H-rated to 210km/h), Dunlop Sport M3 (V-rated to 240km/h)...basically any winter tire that\'s H rated and above will be a better slush tire than a pure snow tire.

pure snow tires that are studable rely on the studs for ice traction...but still better than all-seasons

[PlatMS6]

are u sure the one he is selling is an h tho...u can get h or t from kumho in the same size!!!!!! with a diff of about 5-8 dollars on the tire

[chaser]

i haven\'t decided on which one to get yet though i\'ve been using the well-praised Nokians for many years (winters\' of course) ..... i\'m leaning towards Kumho KW17 if i want to try some not-so-famous brand or Dunlop Winter Sport M2/M3 if i\'d feel better/safer with some well-known brands :p....

Originally posted by autoexe

Are there such things as \"high performance winter tires\" or \"winter sports tires\"? ...hahaha

i think brands/models such as Dunlop Winter Sport M2/M3, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-22/LM-25, Pirelli Winter 210/240 SnowSport, ... are considered as \"Performance winter tires\" if not \"High Performance winter tires\" since they\'re H-rated or even V-rated for some ...

[MajesticBlueNTO]

Originally posted by 2004mz3


are u sure the one he is selling is an h tho...u can get h or t from kumho in the same size!!!!!! with a diff of about 5-8 dollars on the tire

the 205/55/16 is a 91H tire

the 195/65/15 is both a 91T and 91H tire...T rating is up to 190km/h (iirc) but with a softer sidewall.

more info on Kumho Tyres Global Site

[dredd2099]

performance winter tires
eh hehe
who would want to go 200+ in winter time anywayz?
i know i dont

[///M]

From what I\'ve read Blizzak LM22s seem like a good choice, but they\'re pretty expensive. Any cheaper and comparable options? I doubt I\'ll be driving around in deep snow - my usual driving comprises of Yonge, 401, DVP, around downtown, and occasionally QEW/Gardiner and Highway 7.

Also, the LM22s aren\'t listed on Tires23. Any idea where I can get them?

[DriverEd]

I mentioned this on another thread, but Dave Wood Mazda in Newmarket is selling the Blizzak WS-50 mounted on steelies for $799 (205-55-16). The WS-50 is a Q-rated non-directional (I think) tire. Tiretrends has the WS-50 selling for $161.87 vs LM-22 for $169.50.

Dave Wood Mazda also has the Pirelli Wintersport 210 mounted on steelies for $799.

[Hypothrml]

I don\'t think it would worth spending +$500 for any winter tires with steelies. I\'m planning on buy used winter tires + steelies for around $200 - $250 max.

[Xenon]

Originally posted by bluntman


That was probably Xenon, he\'s always so antagonistic.

*ah hem* for the record, i haven\'t voted yet.

Since my finances are extremely tight, I\'m going to probably end up going with a Group buy (if I ever get time to set one up) or just go to CT and get cheap Motomaster Tires with some steelies.

I\'m really tight on cash. Promo sales haven\'t been going as well as I thought they would, so that initial investment money is still missing from my pockets too.

[billyfo]

another vote for \"no\"???

I think I\'ll be doing cheap, buy a set of steelies and using my old Nokian tires, so at most $250 to spend.