Best Winter Tire/Value on Group Buy

[gherikill]

Trying to decide which tire to order from SImply tire on the Massier Winter Trie group buy thread.

http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...d.php?t=639602

Thought I would start a new thread on the different tires he offers and what is best.

From his pm the tires availble as a package are.

Semperit Speed Grip 670.00
Hankook W409 iPike 710.00
Bridgestone Winterforce $730.00
Gislaved Nordfrost 5 $810.00
Michelin X-Ice2 $900.00



I do about 70/30 hwy and city driving. I am currently leaning toward the Bridgestone Winterforces.

What do you think are the best tire/value of the bunch?

[Rekognize]

Nordfrost 5 and iPike

What size are you buying?

[hi-tech]

these are terrible prices

[gherikill]

I'm getting 225 60 16s with steelies in the prices.

[new_vr]

these are terrible prices

Do you have any recommendations of where to go?

[gq_fuzion]

I'm getting 225 60 16s with steelies in the prices.

why are you getting such a wide tire for winter???
for winter, you want a thinner tire to cut through the snow better

[Rekognize]

why are you getting such a wide tire for winter???
for winter, you want a thinner tire to cut through the snow better

+1 get like a 205/75R15!

http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_tire/tire.php

[gherikill]

+1 get like a 205/75R15!

http://www.ajdesigner.com/fl_tire/tire.php

225 60 16 is the size recommended for my car (Impala). All of the cabs use it and they don't seem to have a problem driving on the worst nights of the winter.

I don't want my speedometer reading wrong.

[Rekognize]

Is that size already downsized? So stock is 17"?

You should downsize by 1" when buying winters... and compensate by adding more sidewall to keep the same rolling radius.

my .02

[Debonair]

I'm strongly considering the Semperit Speed Grip myself.

[BartBandy]

From a combination of what I know and the pics, I'd recommend the Gislaved (have them) or the Hankook (heard some good things about them, and the "christmas tree" tread pattern is a copy of similar tread patterns from Gislaved, Nokian and Pirelli - all very successful)

The prices look decent, but shop around. Try Steelcase Tires in Toronto, for example. What I do like is they are using hub-centric rims. Insist on that, wherever you go. In lieu of hib-centric rims, centering rings will work well if you get cheap alloys. You can't expect hub-centric alloy wheels.

[jimsmith]

im getting Semperit Speed Grip 195 65 r15 on hub centric steel rims mounted and balanced from tires 23 in missisauga for $540 tax inc.

[hOrnizuka]

which one should I go?

$600 hankook w300
or
$690 gislaved nordfrost 5

these are for 17" tire only.

[Rekognize]

nordfrost 5

[Rekognize]

im getting Semperit Speed Grip 195 65 r15 on hub centric steel rims mounted and balanced from tires 23 in missisauga for $540 tax inc.

lol...

You could've gone with the hankook w411 for only $20 more from the groupbuy



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