Toyo or Michelin all season radials all year. We do get snow here and I don't always stay home. If you drive sensibly they work just fine.
Post your Winter wheel/tire setup
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Sometimes sensibly means to not drive at all.
Going downhill on icy road on all seasons:
one should not be there
find a ditch or small tree before gaining too much speed/energy
Krzyś
PS On winter tires that may be similar just lower speeds, better control.
The seven months between the last mosquito and first wood tick.
My condolences. I'm a southern boy who could never be happy in the cold. Our two months of "winter" depress the heck out of me.
Ice is not the same as snow by any means. Around here, when it snows it is best to stay home because we have lots of California ex pats. Most of them do not seem to view snow as an obstacle to driving full speed like always. In over 50 years of driving, I have never had a fender bender from snow or ice driving. I know part of that is luck.
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I run my tires at what the factory says to. I know some run over and under, but I’ve never had abnormal wear that wasn’t related to alignment doing it that way. Cc2s caused 10% mileage loss in summer and I don’t even clock winter with the fuel switch. I could deal with the mpg loss. They just aren’t the right tire for this application.
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I was looking at Vresdsteins too. Aren't they considered a premium European brand tire like Michelin?
'Twas a while back when I bought 4 Vredestein snows. I seem to recall they were a good brand for less than Michelin; possibly in the shadow of the more familiar brands.
I'm thinking some of their tires might be 'premium European'.
I'm thinking some of their tires might be 'premium European'.
Blizzak WS90 on 17” steel wheels. Lots of deep, slushy snow around here. My last CX-5 had DM-V2’s which were also great. I’m not sure if I trust all weather tires to get the job done. I hear lots about CC2, but I got my LX25’s and WS90’s for about $300 more total. I know the CC2 is not comparable to the Blizzak lineup.
I think they are a level below Michelins.
edyvw
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WS90 are step up from DM-V2. Far better wet performance and they don’t have that nasty habit to lose traction out of nowhere on ice while cornering.
I thought it's the same tire, but DM-V2 is the truck/large SUV version.
I don't feel much of a difference between the two tires. The WS90s were a few dollars cheaper per tire and technically the newer/better compound. Both have uncanny grip when the powder is flying. We use too much salt around here for me to notice differences in ice performance.
Ironically, I thought my DM-V2s had better wet-traction than whatever all-season came on that 15 CX-5.
edyvw
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I had DM-V2 twice and have WS90 on two cars now. WS90, IMO, has superb wet performance, and I am talking handling/braking.I don't feel much of a difference between the two tires. The WS90s were a few dollars cheaper per tire and technically the newer/better compound. Both have uncanny grip when the powder is flying. We use too much salt around here for me to notice differences in ice performance.
With DM-V2 I am always careful cornering on ice and glazed snow. They don't lose traction progressively to let you know you are in trouble. They are good until suddenly they are not.
WS90 does not have that issue.
edyvw
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DM-V2 and WS80 are same generation. WS90 is generation after.
OEM Yokohama Geolandar A/T G015 for Forester wilderness. 12k kms when it entered it's first winter duty last year so pretty much new. Our winter is not mild, I can say brutal. With continuous -20c to -45c for a few days or week. and some freeze and thaw. I was satisfied with the performance last winter so decided to give it a try again this coming season. Now at 30k km, we will see if it still up to the task or should I start to save for a dedicated winter set.
OVERKILL
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Just finished putting the snows on. Michelin Xice Snow SUV, bought last year.
