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I do see some Kelly tires for larger trucks, SUV, that some retailers are considering them as a premium tire. In the passenger line, I don't ever see anything compelling.

I like the Winterforce. The person above who said they aren't comparable is spot on. The problem is tire testing is so focused on ice traction. And the snow testing is usually on groomed roads. As a result, studdless tires with lots of sipes and tighter tread patterns review very well. They are...

Even if you don't buy $160 tires, even an extra $20 a tire can get you into something reputable. Also, almost every auto establishment will negotiate, just ask. Most people don't realize that. I regularly get better prices just by politely asking. I can almost always get $5 or $10 knocked off...

I have the I Pike W419 I believe on my Odyssey. They are great in snow. As the OP stated, a lot of tires are really focused on ice traction and sacrifice some snow grip. I find the ipike to be really stable on snowy roads. I'm sure they aren't as good in slick conditions as many tires, but where...

I've been chasing the highly reviewed winter tires for several past purchases and have usually been disappointed and couldn't figure out why... commenting on the OP comparison to the General Arctics. My newest conclusion is that all of the top rated tires, Xi3, Blizzaks, Conti EWC, etc, are more...

Originally Posted By: HerrStig If you're never going to travel over 40 MPH I suppose you can trust your life to Chinese stuff, if you're going faster you like to live dangerously. This exactly. Several people have commented on this thread about sticking to name brand tires and I cannot agree...

I had the Arctics years ago... maybe 7 years or so. It was just before or about the time people started to learn about them. They were a good tire for me and for the price, but I was never blown away, maybe even disappointed a time or two. I've never purchased them again, but they were fine and...

I bought these right Continental Truecontact here: They don't say DWS in the listing, but the DWS branding is all over the tire. Some websites include the DWS in the listing, some don't. They arrived today and I had them installed this afternoon. On dry pavement, they are a breath of fresh air...

Originally Posted By: Rand Originally Posted By: edyvw Originally Posted By: SubLGT Originally Posted By: Falken ...I need the best grip possible on my Fit, our Winters in Montreal are really bad, a lot of snow and ice... If your winter temperatures are typically around -10 degC to 0 degC...

A lot of people refer to this stuff as snake oil. Some of them have to work. I doubt all of these companies just think to themselves, "Let's sell colored water and tell people it's stops leaks. Muahhahah." Some of these companies legitimately are doing research and attempting to sell a good...

A good point that someone else brought up above about dry traction. Even in up-up-upstate NY, where we get a snow storm every week, once the snow stops and the plows get out, the roads are clear the next day. 85% of the time, you'll still be driving on dry pavement. For that reason, I have...

Snow tires I have used: Pacemark from Sam's Club (Studded and un-Studded) Blizzaks General Altimax Artics Continental Extreme Winter Contacts Goodyear Ice WRT The worst of that group were the Altimax Arctics. I gave them away after two winters. The next worse are the Continenta Extreme WC...

Originally Posted By: Cressida Originally Posted By: stephen9666 All the name-brand t-rates tires I've bought or considered in the last several years had a cap ply. That includes Hankook H727, Kumho KR21 and Cooper CS5 Grand Touring. A couple of points to consider: 1. I have seen examples of...

Originally Posted By: Ihatetochangeoil +1 I have used ATP 205 reseal on two different systems with excellent results. It stopped an oil leak on a high mileage engine (190K) and a minute Power Steering leak which saved me ~$800 repair (on a car worth maybe $1500 on a good day). It DID take...

Just thought I would share how ATP worked in my car. I have/had multiple slow leaks from my engine. The leaks didn't amount to any more than a quart over an oil change. Just slow drips from multiple spots. I had been placing my car on cardboard in my garage to gauge the leaks. My first attempt...