[diabloadsit]

Well I just moved up to Maine from Mississippi. When I was in MS I could run summer tires all year wrong with no worries. Well I have the Falkens on there still. I am working in NH right now so I drove my car over. Well most people know whats going on right now up here. I had to drive in the snow to get into Maine and also today when the weather came in. Let me just say holy crap. I was really scared today.
I am thinking about getting some snow tires does anyone have any advice on some good snow tires that don't cost to much? Thanks.

[q0Y0p]

lol....buy my wheels

http://www.iwsti.com/forums/brakes-s...yo-proxy4.html

[Szumita]

continental contiextreme contacts

i LOVE mine. snow or dry or rain.

from tirerack, i got a free digital picture frame too haha

[ravenwrx]

Originally Posted by Szumita

continental contiextreme contacts

i LOVE mine. snow or dry or rain.

from tirerack, i got a free digital picture frame too haha

I second that, I love mine in the snow.....

[AMTEXX]

Michelin Alpin PA2's rock in all conditions. Just drove over an hour in snow/ice, and it was really easy.

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any winter tires will do.

the cheapest pos winter tire will severely outperform the best all(no)-season tire and summer tire once the temperature gets cold, regardless of snow or ice on the ground.

[mEnTaL]

Originally Posted by AMTEXX

Michelin Alpin PA2's rock in all conditions. Just drove over an hour in snow/ice, and it was really easy.

I second this. PA2's are good in the snow and very predictable with great grip in the dry for those times when there is no snow.

[AMTEXX]

Yeah, I went from Toyo Ra1's that I was running for mostly track use and ended up putting on the PA2's. I thought I would be dissappointed with the dry performance, but honestly it's not that noticeable unless you're driving 8/10th's.

[bigd]

I used the Dunlop Wintersport 3D's and highly recommend them. They get surprising dry traction and silly good snow traction. They are consistent and predictable, and not terribly expensive compared to whats out there. A friend of mine whose tried several snow tires from many different manufacturers believes these are the best he's tried and I'd have to agree.

Any dedicated snow tire will do, just don't get studded tires since they chew up the road. Stick with studless snow tires, no need for "ice" tires either unless you see a lit of sheet ice.

Get a 2nd wheelset and swap them out whenever you like.

[diabloadsit]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Some of the ones mentioned I was already looking at on tirerack. I do want another setup. want to put winter tires on my stock bbs and then buy my 18' after market ones for my summer set up.

[wrxcelration]

+1 for the conti extremes. Great in the rain and snow. Dry traction is good but the car feels soft

Edit
Car feels soft due to the soft sidewalls

[UrbanGunz]

Look into Dunlop Wintersport M3's if you like to snowdrift

[diabloadsit]

I just want some good tires that I want be going down the road and wreak my car.

[bigd]

Originally Posted by UrbanGunz

Look into Dunlop Wintersport M3's if you like to snowdrift

the M3's are the predecessor to the 3D's, if you liked the M3's you'll like the 3D's but the M3's aren't being manufactured any longer IIRC.

[Draco-REX]

Originally Posted by bigd

I used the Dunlop Wintersport 3D's and highly recommend them. They get surprising dry traction and silly good snow traction. They are consistent and predictable, and not terribly expensive compared to whats out there. A friend of mine whose tried several snow tires from many different manufacturers believes these are the best he's tried and I'd have to agree.

Any dedicated snow tire will do, just don't get studded tires since they chew up the road. Stick with studless snow tires, no need for "ice" tires either unless you see a lit of sheet ice.

Get a 2nd wheelset and swap them out whenever you like.

+1

I have the Dunlop Wintersport 3Ds on my STI. They are excellent. A friend of mine and I were out driving, he in his RS wagon w/ Hankook snows, and I in my STI w/ the Wintersports. He was amazed at how much traction I was getting in the corners. I could drive the car wherever I wanted through the corner while he had to set up and commit for practicaly every corner.

In the dry they are very sure-footed and have stiff enough sidewalls that they corner amazingly well for snow tires. I would put them on-par with all-seasons as far as dry cornering goes.

I highly reccomend the Wintersport 3D snows.