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Repeating myself here, but we just had a surprise snowstorm. Wife drove to work, took forever, tons of cars off the road. She encouraged me to cancel dental appointment, but I wanted to see how the tires would do. They are freaking brilliant. Over nearly 4 decades of driving, other than...

I rarely get a chance to visit here so my response to this thread is just pure luck. I ended up getting the Michelin CC2. They're honestly everything that they claim to be, except they are just a little noisy. It isn't severe, but it is definitely noticeable. The ride is firm, bordering on...

Plugs were "Laser," and properly gapped. The mounts idea was a good one. I know it is a stretch, but I don't think it is impossible. If a different oil can change the sound of an engine (I've heard it many times) then it is plausible that it could create vibration at a different frequency...

Oh goody..I'm a loon. :) Edited to add: I did check the mounts and dampers, didn't note anything unusual. Look intact. Bob

Heck, if I lived in the mountains and encountered serious snow, I would definitely get snows...and an all wheel drive to limit risk of getting stuck. I'm in the flatlands of SE Michigan. Not very challenging. Except...I think in 2013(?) we had 92" total snowfall (I think it varied between 92 and...

2019 Honda Accord, 1.5T. 0w20 oil. Quaker State Full Synthetic and Purolator One Filter. Also changed the plugs to NGK Lazer ILZKAR8JSY, which are the OE equivalents. Recently noted several annoying buzzing and rattles within the dash. They are mostly sympathetic vibrations that correlate with...

Yeah my wife doesn't drive her CRV too much in heavy snow. But I was surprised that the car did quite well in snow, even on the horrible hockey pucks that came with it. But I think a lot of it comes down to my comfort of driving in snow. We grew up driving mostly rear wheel drive crappy cars...

Yeah, if I lived in the mountains I would get a more snow focused tire. Those wear indicators are nice, kinda like the Conti DWS. I think I'll be exchanging the Defenders for CC2. The deciding factor is that I've had some unexpected wheel spin on dry pavement, and I'm betting this translates to...

I haven't tried more pressure because the tires already don't handle sharp-edged bumps well. Bob

Why he Nokian over the CrossClimate 2? Just curious. Bob

I'm glad the tires are working out for you. Thanks for the report. I'm still on the fence as to whether I'm going to trade in my Defender 2 for the Cross Climate... The defenders are VERY quiet and acceptable ride, but the on center feel is quite poor, especially on the highway (probably just...

So I have a little more time on these tires. Maybe 300 miles or so. I was confused by their behavior because at times they felt smooth and other times, harsh. I started paying more attention and realized that the rounded bumps are handled very well. But the square edge bumps are very harsh. In...

Wow, yeah, I'm cautious about my car as well. After the new tires were installed, the kid says my car was ready, and he set the pressure at 41psi. Um...***? I Thought that I misheard him or he misspoke. I always double check pressure and torque, and of course they were overinflated. I have...

I see there is some spirited discussion! No worries, as long as there are no hard feelings, it is all good. Stopped by the DT yesterday. They corrected the mileage and informed me that I have 30 days to decide if I want different tires. They were surprised I was reporting harshness, as the...

I was reading and watching some reviews, and the CC2 is, of course, mostly praised. I was trying to focus on mentions of noise and ride. People most often focus on weather handling, so the other qualities are not as well covered. I get the sense that the tires seem to ride firmly (they are...

Yeah, I was writing fast, and lumped my drive through a small pond in with the wet traction info. I did jump on the brakes and accelerator a couple of times, and wasn't able to elicit any poor behavior. Bob

I knew you guys would come through. Good point on the load rating. My Continental tires were also rated 98v, so I'm surprised that they weren't particularly harsh. On a bit of a side note, while I was trying to chase down a noise (that my car still has), the dealership said the noise might be...

Was set on the Pirelli P7 AS Plus 3 for my 2019 Accord (225/50/17) and my Wife's CRV. But I was also interested in the CrossClimate 2. I stopped at the Discount Tire and talked with the guy that sold me the Continental PureContact LS. I liked the tires, but they wore fast, and became noisy...

Follow up: Contacted Akebono and provided pictures. Their production manager checked their clips and stated that they fit securely on the pads. I half jokingly said "Now add M77 to the ears (right where the clips are attached) and insert the pads into the bracket." PING! They were very...

Great insight here! The Bridgestone Dueler comment made me literally laugh out loud. They were on my wife's 17 CRV, and they were quite scary. My bro in law had to get snow tires just to get up his ridiculously long, steep driveway. Blizzaks. They were **** impressive. Like most BITOG'ers, I...