anyone ever heard of these winter tires?
11-05-2004, 06:47 AM
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anyone ever heard of these winter tires?
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...=14&vid=001911
i don't feel like paying the price for some blizzaks, so i'm looking for something cheaper, but it's also important to me that wet and dry traction are good, along with excellent snow traction.
so anyway, anyone heard anything on these tires?
i don't feel like paying the price for some blizzaks, so i'm looking for something cheaper, but it's also important to me that wet and dry traction are good, along with excellent snow traction.
so anyway, anyone heard anything on these tires?
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11-05-2004, 07:18 AM
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What size, I only paid $75 each installed for my Dunlop Winter Sport M3 at Discount Tire the size I have is 205/55/VR16 (stock size for the RSX-s).
Continental does make a good tire, as they are stock on a lot of the European cars. Had I not gone with seasonal tires I would have used a Continental All Season...ContiEtremeContact on the RSX-s. I've had some experience with Continental tires in the past, and they are at least as good as any other tire in the category and better than some.
Continental does make a good tire, as they are stock on a lot of the European cars. Had I not gone with seasonal tires I would have used a Continental All Season...ContiEtremeContact on the RSX-s. I've had some experience with Continental tires in the past, and they are at least as good as any other tire in the category and better than some.
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ah, i would go with the dunlop wintersport m3 if they came in my size. in fact, we have those on my girlfriend's car, and i love them. another coincidence, her summer tires are continentals as well, and i am also impressed with their performance.
i'm coming to find that i'm very limited on a 14" wheel for the winter. i don't remember it being this way.
anyhow, thanks for your input. i am definitely leaning towards the contis above. it's either that, or pay more for blizzaks, or less for dunlop graspic, which are 55% winter tread, and 45% all season.. not to mention their poor wet traction (from reviews i've read).
edit > size is 195/60-14
i'm coming to find that i'm very limited on a 14" wheel for the winter. i don't remember it being this way.
anyhow, thanks for your input. i am definitely leaning towards the contis above. it's either that, or pay more for blizzaks, or less for dunlop graspic, which are 55% winter tread, and 45% all season.. not to mention their poor wet traction (from reviews i've read).
edit > size is 195/60-14
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11-05-2004, 08:16 AM
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Reno, I have the Dunlop Graspics on my teg and I have had no problem at all with them. They handle well in all weather. My teg is like a tank in the snow.
Continental makes very good tires. If you don't want the graspics, get the continentals. I have never had their snow tires but I have had their all seasons on other cars and they were amazing.
Continental makes very good tires. If you don't want the graspics, get the continentals. I have never had their snow tires but I have had their all seasons on other cars and they were amazing.
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
Originally Posted by reno96teg
or less for dunlop graspic, which are 55% winter tread, and 45% all season.. not to mention their poor wet traction (from reviews i've read).
