YACT: Which All-Season Tire do you like best?

[Reckoner]

I'm looking to upgrade the stock tires on my car. I live up in Mass, so we get our fair share of bad weather. I was looking at the Nokian WR or Contiextreme tires as potential candidates. Which all-season tires do you guys like?

 

[RGN]

Nokian Fan here. Great tires.

 

[chuckywang]

Get Winter Tires and Summer Tires. Don't do All Seasons.

 

[kumanchu]

my dunlop sp 5000 were pretty decent tires, but then again i had quattro

 

[Scouzer]

nokian WR on my car

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: Scouzer
nokian WR on my car

yeah i like what I hear about those, but they are pretty expensive.

 

[OS]

i am using yokohama AVS DB and they are great all around but i have not tried driving in snow.

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: Scouzer
nokian WR on my car

yeah i like what I hear about those, but they are pretty expensive.

$1100 to get them on my car.

threw out my worthless pirelli P6 4 seasons with 80% tread

 

[Gilligansdingy]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Get Winter Tires and Summer Tires. Don't do All Seasons.

 

[ShockwaveVT]

ContiExtremes are better in snow than most other ultra/high performance all seaons so for you up in MA they might be your best bet

some other choices that don't do so great in snow (how good are the snow plows up there?)

Bridgestone RE960AS http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp...ireModel=Potenza+RE960AS+Pole+Position

or

Bridgestone RE950 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp...ke=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE950

or

Dunlop SP Sport A2 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp...Make=Dunlop&tireModel=SP+Sport+A2+Plus

 

[mugs]

BF Goodrich Traction T/A

 

[j00fek]

i get the midrange no name brands from tire warehouse. usually get 4 for 250$ (honda civic)

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
Get Winter Tires and Summer Tires. Don't do All Seasons.

what he said. altho, I use all seasons for my winters. i need to find some decent ones.

 

[slag]

I just purchased these on Friday from Tire Rack and they are being delivered today and tomorrow.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp...=Firestone&tireModel=Firehawk+Indy+500

All reviews look awesome for them. I think they are being phased out but after looking at the reviews and everything, I couldnt pass them up for $95.00/tire.

My tire size is 265-70r17. Its on a 1997 Ford F150 ext cab 4wd truck. I was a bit skeptical putting these tires on a truck but I read several reviews of people putting these on their Expeditions, Chevy Z71's, and F150's so it sounds like its a good fit for that type of vehicle as well.

265/70SR17 Firestone Firehawk Indy 500 IN STOCK 4 $95.00 $380.00

Item(s) Total:
$380.00
Sales Tax: $0.00
Excise Tax: $0.00
State Waste Tire Fund Fee: $0.00
Shipping: $77.08


Order Total:
$457.08

 

[hito]

I've actually been using ContiExtremeContacts myself. I've been using them ever since I bought my car and changed out the OEM(OEM were some Toyo tires that Nissan selected for their 99' Maxima SE-L model). The tires are nice for the New England weather. A definite improvement over the OEM when it comes to rain and snow. However there are some cons to the tires. They do tend to flatspot if you leave the car parked for awhile, but will go away in 10-15secs or so of driving... but nevertheless, it is there. The Continentals also produce a bit more noise. The pros are better handling, and traction basically.

I've never used Nokian WR's, so i'm afraid I cannot comment on those.

- hito