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I used to run Firestone Winterforce.
they made my undriveable 5 speed Yaris go through snow like a champ!
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they made my undriveable 5 speed Yaris go through snow like a champ!
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Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
I used to run Firestone Winterforce.
they made my undriveable 5 speed Yaris go through snow like a champ!
I put those Winterforce tires on me old Geo Metro and old Mercury Sable. Worked great on all winter driving in PA when I lived there.
I used to run Firestone Winterforce.
they made my undriveable 5 speed Yaris go through snow like a champ!
I put those Winterforce tires on me old Geo Metro and old Mercury Sable. Worked great on all winter driving in PA when I lived there.
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Yeah, I had good experiences using Winterforce tires in the past. My Dunlop Winter Maxxes were great though, they were actually better on dry pavement than the current "Hercules" all seasons the last guy put on...
Put a set set of Winter force on my wife's car. Goes through the snow like a M1 Abrams. They are a bit noisy on the dry road, But I'll take the trade off for mobility and good traction in New York weather.
winterforce were good in snow, mediocre on ice even studded, unbearably loud when half worn..
anyone who liked them (I had them too) would like other winter tires more.
The weathergrip seems like a modern studless snow tire tweaked for all year use.
For a really wild tire those new michelin crossclimate+ are summer tires tweaked for winter use.
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anyone who liked them (I had them too) would like other winter tires more.
The weathergrip seems like a modern studless snow tire tweaked for all year use.
For a really wild tire those new michelin crossclimate+ are summer tires tweaked for winter use.
Originally Posted by Rand
winterforce were good in snow, mediocre on ice even studded, unbearably loud when half worn..
anyone who liked them (I had them too) would like other winter tires more.
The weathergrip seems like a modern studless snow tire tweaked for all year use.
For a really wild tire those new michelin crossclimate+ are summer tires tweaked for winter use.
True that they were not very sophisticated, not at all a highway or interstate tire, and quite noisy. I dont recall ice performance. I would imagine they didn't have a load of silica in the tread compound.
I still have a pair used 2 seasons (in my basement ) with 14" steel rims ( all from tirerack) for small Honda applications
They were a minus 2 fitment for my 2012 Honda Fit Sport. Went from a 16" to a 14". IIRC they are 70 series or 65.
winterforce were good in snow, mediocre on ice even studded, unbearably loud when half worn..
anyone who liked them (I had them too) would like other winter tires more.
The weathergrip seems like a modern studless snow tire tweaked for all year use.
For a really wild tire those new michelin crossclimate+ are summer tires tweaked for winter use.
True that they were not very sophisticated, not at all a highway or interstate tire, and quite noisy. I dont recall ice performance. I would imagine they didn't have a load of silica in the tread compound.
I still have a pair used 2 seasons (in my basement ) with 14" steel rims ( all from tirerack) for small Honda applications
They were a minus 2 fitment for my 2012 Honda Fit Sport. Went from a 16" to a 14". IIRC they are 70 series or 65.
I worked in a tire shop in the late 60's and studded many 'snow tires'. They did work very well on ice, but the studs (and chains) were really tough on the highways (I80 to Donner's Pass comes to mind). Those hardened rascals didn't really wear down even as the tire did. You'd see them hanging out like 'fangs' eventually and, if driven far enough, they'd fly out of the tire. Minnesota outlawed them in the 70's.
The Weathergrips are 'all-weather' tires; that is, they're intended for use year-round, they have UTQG numbers (as opposed to winter tires like the WInterforces, which do not), but they have the 3-peak mountain snowflake symbol; they're best thought of as a cross between all-seasons and dedicated winter tires. My shop has sold a few, they don't seem too bad. I'm actually kinda surprised Firestone decided to jump on the all-weather bandwagon; oddly forward thinking of them.
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Originally Posted by ARCOgraphite
Originally Posted by Rand
winterforce were good in snow, mediocre on ice even studded, unbearably loud when half worn..
anyone who liked them (I had them too) would like other winter tires more.
The weathergrip seems like a modern studless snow tire tweaked for all year use.
For a really wild tire those new michelin crossclimate+ are summer tires tweaked for winter use.
True that they were not very sophisticated, not at all a highway or interstate tire, and quite noisy. I dont recall ice performance. I would imagine they didn't have a load of silica in the tread compound.
I still have a pair used 2 seasons (in my basement ) with 14" steel rims ( all from tirerack) for small Honda applications
They were a minus 2 fitment for my 2012 Honda Fit Sport. Went from a 16" to a 14". IIRC they are 70 series or 65.
You do have studs on yours (at least according to the picture you posted), so ice should be decent.
Too bad you can't access TireRack's old test when they tested studdable tires without and with studs in snow and ice, which included the Altimax Arctic and Firestone Winterforce.
Originally Posted by Rand
winterforce were good in snow, mediocre on ice even studded, unbearably loud when half worn..
anyone who liked them (I had them too) would like other winter tires more.
The weathergrip seems like a modern studless snow tire tweaked for all year use.
For a really wild tire those new michelin crossclimate+ are summer tires tweaked for winter use.
True that they were not very sophisticated, not at all a highway or interstate tire, and quite noisy. I dont recall ice performance. I would imagine they didn't have a load of silica in the tread compound.
I still have a pair used 2 seasons (in my basement ) with 14" steel rims ( all from tirerack) for small Honda applications
They were a minus 2 fitment for my 2012 Honda Fit Sport. Went from a 16" to a 14". IIRC they are 70 series or 65.
You do have studs on yours (at least according to the picture you posted), so ice should be decent.
Too bad you can't access TireRack's old test when they tested studdable tires without and with studs in snow and ice, which included the Altimax Arctic and Firestone Winterforce.
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