Altimax Arctic with studs....no going back to non studded winter tires and refuse to pay double for Hakkapakkalitta's or whatever. For historical purposes, the non studded I have used have run the gamut and Xice/Blizzaks were the best back in the day.
Sumitomo Ice Edge - First Snow and Small Review
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Use COOPER Evolution Winter w/ studs for both cars . Make a difference on our 30 degree sloped driveway when covered with ice . It's the descent that's the biggest concern . They're very reasonably priced with studs . Rebate covers most of the cost for studs . They also have many deep sipes close to base of tire . Another bonus . Rated T too .
The noise levels definitely remind me of the Winterforce I used to use on the Focus. Not too terrible on the Forester, though. But noisier than others.
Which Hankook snow tires were they? I ordered 4 yesterday.
He also had the ipike RW-11.
They're apparently a great snow tire. I really think I got a counterfeit set from tires-easy or simpletire (can't remember where I bought them).
The Sumitomos are going to go on the Grand Marquis this winter. They're a bit bigger than stock (215/70-16 vs 225/60-16)
They're apparently a great snow tire. I really think I got a counterfeit set from tires-easy or simpletire (can't remember where I bought them).
The Sumitomos are going to go on the Grand Marquis this winter. They're a bit bigger than stock (215/70-16 vs 225/60-16)
The ones I ordered are Hankook i*cept iz2 W616. Not many reviews around. I found a Consumer Reports test from 2020 that placed these tires middle of the pack.
My other option was Arctic (12) which I purchased several sets in the past and got at least 40k miles each time. But the price went up to almost a hundred dollars per tire.
The sipes of the newer ARCTIC 12 are about 1/3 as deep as the Altimax Arctic they replaced . The A.A. went close to base of the tire . That's why I passed on the 12 and now buy COOPER Evolution Winter w/ studs . The sipes of the Evolution Winter go as deep as the previous Altimax ARCTIC .
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OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
The iPike RW11.
Here's my thread on them:
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/initial-review-hankook-ipike-rw11.262748/
Winter 2 update. We finally got some snow today. Had to put 75 miles on today in the snow. Heavy lake effect.
The Subaru is gone, but these made their way to the Grand Marquis via 3 Ranger wheels and 1 Sport Trac wheel. The Grand Marquis has 240 pounds of solidified concrete and a bunch of other junk in the trunk; a lot of weight behind the axle.
They make the car work surprisingly well in the snow. Everyone said how terrible it would be in the snow regardless.
Obviously a v8/RWD is going to spin some taking off from an unplowed intersection uphill, but it spins for a second then digs right down and scoots. I can kick the tail out, but regaining control is very easy.
Since the car has at least 1100 pounds on the Subaru, it is incredibly stable! Was running on some compacted snow on the Interstate, up unplowed city roads and then in slush and this car was planted. On 81 for a stretch we were passing other cars no issues, even underequipped AWD crossovers with crappy tires were struggling to stay in their lane and keep up momentum and the Grand Marquis kept trucking along.
Stopping isn't a problem. This car is heavy. And a lot of that weight is over the front tires.
The Subaru is gone, but these made their way to the Grand Marquis via 3 Ranger wheels and 1 Sport Trac wheel. The Grand Marquis has 240 pounds of solidified concrete and a bunch of other junk in the trunk; a lot of weight behind the axle.
They make the car work surprisingly well in the snow. Everyone said how terrible it would be in the snow regardless.
Obviously a v8/RWD is going to spin some taking off from an unplowed intersection uphill, but it spins for a second then digs right down and scoots. I can kick the tail out, but regaining control is very easy.
Since the car has at least 1100 pounds on the Subaru, it is incredibly stable! Was running on some compacted snow on the Interstate, up unplowed city roads and then in slush and this car was planted. On 81 for a stretch we were passing other cars no issues, even underequipped AWD crossovers with crappy tires were struggling to stay in their lane and keep up momentum and the Grand Marquis kept trucking along.
Stopping isn't a problem. This car is heavy. And a lot of that weight is over the front tires.
manicrodder
$50 site donor 2022
I put Sumitomo all seasons on the 300 after I read how good they were in snow and I am impressed. Excellent in rain too. They are a performance tire and do wear a little faster.
The sipes are likely to go full depth in the centre of the thread block. My kumho are like that too and it's done to keep the thread block integrity up on dry surfaces, with a new tyre.
I had a set of RW11s on my 2500 and I’d buy them again. 275/65/20 studded
Wife and I finished two seasons on Sumitomo Ice Edge winter tires on her 2008 Subaru Outback. The Sumitomos replaced a set of Michelin XI3 winter tires. The Sumitomos are not as quiet and refined as the XI3’s, but they have good traction on snow and almost as good on ice. We got 5 seasons of service on the XI3’s. Hopefully we’ll get 5 seasons from the Sumitomos. I would definitely buy the Sumitomo winter tires again. The local Goodyear tire shop recommended the Sumitomo tires.
