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Do the RS3-As offer much in terms of rim protection? Thanks!

Originally Posted By: dailydriver I too have searched far and wide for a tire that performs well in the cold DRY weather, and it seems NO ONE actually makes one (at least not specifically for that purpose). Supposedly, Nokian, many many years ago had a high speed rated, summer tread patterned...

Looks like the second and latest "frigid" spell is almost over. Still no need to change over to dedicated winters. And won't need to for at least the next couple of weeks.... http://www.theweathernetwork.com/14-day-weather-trend/canada/british-columbia/vancouver Thank goodness! As a side, the...

Originally Posted By: ajwan The Goodyear Eagle All Seasons, for a non-uhp all season, seem to be very well regarded too. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+Sport+All-Season+%28V-Speed+Rated%29 Nevermind that; as good as they are in the dry, their wet...

The Goodyear Eagle All Seasons, for a non-uhp all season, seem to be very well regarded too. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+Sport+All-Season+%28V-Speed+Rated%29

Originally Posted By: krzyss Maybe buying cheap decent studable tires (Altimax Arctic) that you use 1 month out of the year was not such a great idea? Run them longer, use them up and buy something that you can use more often. Krzys Well, hindsight is always 20-20, isn't it? But I suspect i...

I think there are two finalists then: -Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All Season, and -P Zero All Season Plus I suppose the lesser known "value" brands (Falken, Nitto, Cooper etc.) have compromises, somewhere.

Originally Posted By: aa1986 Originally Posted By: ajwan Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete IMO, you're asking for impossible. The RE970s were pretty close for my needs. All I'd change on these would be an asymmetrical and I think that should be it. Could you have the RE970s remounted once...

Saw the Proxes 4 Plus on display at my local [censored] Tires. Ruling them out; soft squishy sidewall. Two Pirellis might be interesting. The Zero Nero all season come with a nice stiff sidewall and are well regarded by Tirerack. I'm really interested in their newly released "P Zero All Season...

Originally Posted By: dailydriver Originally Posted By: rslifkin Considering you have dedicated winters, I'd tend to use performance winters for your next set, they'll be tolerable to leave on a bit longer (for cold, dry roads) and allow you to run summers the rest of the year. Yes, it sounds...

Originally Posted By: Quest 0~7C for most part of PNW winter weather, but you also have to consider the unanticipated (like right now, -5C last nite @ YVR airport, with windchills a bit further down below). That's when moisture trapped on the surface of the road will ice up, or form black...

Originally Posted By: geeman789 UHP and "all-season" don't really go well together... The PILOT A/S 3 might be an option... I have driven these on bare roads, dry and wet, at temps as low as -5*C... and they were very good. HOWEVER... I did see a used set at Costco one day...after a big...

Thanks for the input. As I suspected, maybe the A/S variant of my summers. Any suggestions from the lesser known brands? Thanks!

1) Firm sidewall (initial turn-in)/feel 2) On the 3-season side of the UHP all season spectrum (this will make them acceptable in the 0-7C range). 3) Snow performance in a pinch (barely acceptable) 4) Fuel economy. Thanks!

Originally Posted By: rjundi Originally Posted By: Miller88 But a $1000 beater on craigslist / kijiji and equip it with good tires ... or use the winters you have for your Focus. If the car is driven like a Focus ST was designed, I wouldn't want to hinder performance with a set of all seasons...