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Performance winter tires for dry road traction

ashiun

ashiun

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Location
Toronto, Ontario
Given that I'm already spinning in 2nd on 225/45/17 super sports... I'd imagine I'm going to have close to no traction on 205/55/16 winter tires during the following cold months.

I don't get much snow around here, and the majority of my winter driving is going to be on dry roads in -4c - 5c temperatures. Any recommended tires for this? I've heard about Sottozero 3s and Michline PA4s but would like some more input.

I know I'm going to have less traction going narrower in the first place, but I'm hoping the taller sidewall will help with fore/aft traction a bit, along with my heavy steel wheels resisting breaking loose.
 
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m00se

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Location
Ottawa,CA
Hakkapeliitta are known for their deep snow, powder performance. I would not recommend if you're only looking at dry traction, as they tend to be pretty noisy on pavement. Great tires for around here though
 
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chiefhiawatha

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Location
Chicago
m00se said:
Hakkapeliitta are known for their deep snow, powder performance. I would not recommend if you're only looking at dry traction, as they tend to be pretty noisy on pavement. Great tires for around here though
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Blizzak ws80 then? What’s your Rec ?


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chiefhiawatha

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Location
Chicago
Maybe worth looking at performance winter, but I’ve had Dunlops, the previous rev of their winter performance tire, and was unimpressed for sure.


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ATR

Drag Race Newbie
Location
Baltimore
Car(s)
'17 Golf R 6mt
I personally went with Nokian-wrg3 in the stock tire size (225 45 18). They have been great for all weather conditions. Though I'm still rocking the stock tune. In the dry I have to try to break the tires loose in 1st and 2nd gear with traction control enabled.

So the reason I went with the Nokian-wrg3 is because it seemed to offer the best overall performance in my climate in Baltimore Maryland. It was also one of the only v-rated winter biased tires I could find. We typically don't typically have a lot of snow here but we have plenty of below freezing days so having good cold weather traction was a big factor in going with these tires.

If I didn't have to deal with snow at all but still had to deal with sub freezing temperatures from time to time I'd consider the Michelin AS3+ or the Continental DWS 06. If you ever need to deal with black ice I'd recommend the WRG3
 
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m00se

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Location
Ottawa,CA
chiefhiawatha said:
Blizzak ws80 then? What’s your Rec ?
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That's what I've been using for the last two seasons. I like them, they're easy to track, have been pretty reliable and responsive in quick maneuvers. Not too noisy compared to other winter tires. I would recommend. They're similar to the Xice but at a more affordable price. I would buy again.
 
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lokerola

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Location
Alexandria VA
Love my Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4's
 
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Rabid Skunk

New member
Location
Erie, Pennsylvania
Hey, I'm looking for an extra set of rims to put winter tires on. Will 15" rims off a 2010 Golf still fit on a 2017 Golf?
I can't see VW changing the lug pattern between those years but you never know.
 
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ecsta

Go Kart Newbie
Location
Toronto
Car(s)
2017 R
sebastian said:
I'm torn between the Winter Sottozero 3s and the Michelin Pa4 for winter performance. My DD would be mostly on dry/wet roads with no snow.
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Had the Sottozero 3s on 225/18 last winter and the car was a beast super happy with that setup and looking forward to swapping my wheels. Most of my driving was cold/wet with a couple days of bad snow.

You can't go wrong with either.
 
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