Wooderson Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I really want to get the re92's off. I've driven in some light snow with them for the first time and I was less than impressed. Are there any good all season tires that work close to/just as good in the snow? I'm trying to kill 2 birds with one stone, even if I have to pay a little extra. Right now I don't want to spend the money on a dedicated winter set. Decent 17" snow tires for the subie cost more than I paid for snow tires and wheels combined for my civic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Those are like a REALLY hot woman who cooks and cleans. Check out toyo's Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommypenguin Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 I can't tell you who makes a good one but I current have pirelli pzero nero's on and they aren't much of an upgrade over the re-92's in the snow. For the 350$ to $400 for snow tires, I'm just going to buy them this year and stop playing the crap shoot on the snow with all seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatbastard Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Wife has Bridgestone Potenza RE960 PP on her Audi and last year she thought I had put her Blizzaks on. While I would not give them that high a rating for really deep snow or ice tests at Tirerack showed they were pretty close. They were certainly enough to pull her car out of a spot through snow deeper than her bumpers with no problem. They are also really good in the rain. You'll also see lots of good reviews here on the Conti Extreme Contacts. They are a bit cheaper and most everyone sings their praises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Conti Extreme Contacts Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nm Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Nokian WR (or their G2 or whatever thier new version is) is the only tire with snow perfomance that could be called "good" that won't melt in the summer. If you must go with an "all-season" this is the only true "all-season" IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Conti Extreme Contacts: Awesome all season tires at reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbc84 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Goodyear TripleTreds are rated very high. I have them on 2 of the 4 family cars we have, but i havent really driven on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby2.5 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Goodyear TripleTreds are rated very high. I have them on 2 of the 4 family cars we have, but i havent really driven on them. I have them now and they are excellant. I am going to go with a higher performace all season next though maybe the conti extremes. Anyone tried the pilot sport a/s in the snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uberwagon Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Conti Extreme Contacts: Awesome all season tires at reasonable price. ++1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Conti Extreme Contacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhBe1 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 We're placing our hopes (and $) on the GY Assurance TT. Hopefully they'll come in today. We ordered 235/55/17's, which seem to be more readily available than 225/55/17. 06LOB2.5i MT, JDMRSB, GYTTs, HPS, LGT Mufflers & Leather Wheel, SubiMomo Knob, Inalfa Moonroof, Clutch Switch Bypass, DeDRLd, DeChimed, & Straight Headrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 I'm hoping the Goodyear F1 A/S I just had put on do well. They are similar to the TripleTread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjundi Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 RE960's work pretty well in the snow/ice/slush. The Nokian WR's($$$) are significantly better however are very average(<RE92) in the dry warm days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Contiextreme contacts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71295&highlight=scan <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Consumer reports? Those yokels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 ^ I didn't say I trusted it. In the thread I'd cited, I mentioned myself (post 19) what I thought about some of the ratings...... Still, it's a resource. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandman Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 There is one passenger all season with the severe duty snow (mountain snowflake) rating: the Nokian WR. If anyone else could pass it they would. So you are relying on some tires that are snow tires because the manufacturer says they are. Who Dares Wins スバル Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Consumer reports? Those yokels? Their test was pretty spot on with the snow and ice performance of the Conti Extremes. For an A/S tire that is excellent in snow and wet, they also perform pretty darn well in the dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nm Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 There is one passenger all season with the severe duty snow (mountain snowflake) rating: the Nokian WR. If anyone else could pass it they would. So you are relying on some tires that are snow tires because the manufacturer says they are. However, you are paying a performance price to go to an all season. The WR is capable but not anything like the top summer tires in the dry. Go to an autocross and you can hear the cars with All Seasons - they screaming on every turn. Exactly. The worst tire with a mountain snowflake will be significantly better than the best M+S tire in the snow. Wrs are really good enough to be used as a dedicated snow and perform well enough in the summer (really, they're pretty decent for all-seasons). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandman Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Their test was pretty spot on with the snow and ice performance of the Conti Extremes. For an A/S tire that is excellent in snow and wet, they also perform pretty darn well in the dry.There are a few problems with their methodology. First, their ice test is a stop on a hockey rink from 10mph only. Second, they don't give you the raw data, just their rating. Finally, the rating includes other data not shown. All this by their own statements on their forums. They tested the WR only against dedicated snows, so there's no tread wear measurement. Who Dares Wins スバル Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimy101 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 ^Still a much more comprehensive comparison than any we, as individuals, could undertake. Their results re the Contiextremes are spot on with my own experience with them especially in wet, snow and ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbc84 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I got my RE92 siped today, seems like it improved it a bit in our snow storm that we are having in IL now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobE Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 ^^^ good luck with that. http://newenglandsubarus.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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