Hi all:
I need some new tires for my 2015 Corolla S+ before winter hits in Colorado. Owner's manual specifies 215 45 R17 87W. I was surprised by the W requirement on a Corolla and called Toyota who said I should stick with that speed rating. I've narrowed down the choice to the above mentioned tires. Both get good reviews on TireRack but the Continental tires seem to have the slight edge in terms of snow and ice performance which is important to me for winter driving. I'm not as concerned about other performance handling specs - I just want a quality all season W rated tire (per OEM specs) that will perform well in winter driving. My first inclination was to go with Michelin since I have been happy with them in the past and they are a huge company. I've never owned Continental tires before but am intrigued by the DWS (dry,wet,snow) design, the alignment wear indicators, and of course the edge TireRack gives them in terms of winter performance.
Thanks
I need some new tires for my 2015 Corolla S+ before winter hits in Colorado. Owner's manual specifies 215 45 R17 87W. I was surprised by the W requirement on a Corolla and called Toyota who said I should stick with that speed rating. I've narrowed down the choice to the above mentioned tires. Both get good reviews on TireRack but the Continental tires seem to have the slight edge in terms of snow and ice performance which is important to me for winter driving. I'm not as concerned about other performance handling specs - I just want a quality all season W rated tire (per OEM specs) that will perform well in winter driving. My first inclination was to go with Michelin since I have been happy with them in the past and they are a huge company. I've never owned Continental tires before but am intrigued by the DWS (dry,wet,snow) design, the alignment wear indicators, and of course the edge TireRack gives them in terms of winter performance.
Thanks
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