Winter Tire VS All Season

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12-04-15, 09:58 AM

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mcomer

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We have a 48 month/50k mile lease on a 2014 ES300h. I bought Blizzaks on pulloff 2009 ES350 "17 seven spoke wheels. They work like magnets 3 month/3k miles each year. Intend to use them on the 2018 (!) ES when the time comes. Justified the expense because I won't be buying All Seasons at 45k miles just before turning it in.

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12-05-15, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gocubs08

I just put a set of Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 All season high performance tires to replace the stocks. Last winter my car was amazing in the snow and that was with the crappy stock tires. So far these tires are amazing! Ride quality and handling feel better and wet traction is by far improved over stock. These cost me under $700 from Tire Rack and I cant be happier. It has not snowed yet but from the reviews I have read these perform pretty good!

I really dont see the need for snow tires unless you live in Canada or Alaska when you have a good set of All-season tires on your AWD. My last vehicle was an 08' IS350 and snow tires were required for me to get around.

cheers!

I have conti dws on my wife's tsx as the primary tires and when we put blizzacks on it makes the dws feel like garbage. To be clear it's our 5th set of dws and I love the tire for a non performance car but it's a world off from blizzacks.

We are in Philadelphia

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12-06-15, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ra123

I can't find winter tires that are the exact specs for my rims. I have stock rims. It is a staggered set up. They are 18 inches and tire rack does not suggest any Winter tires. It only has 17 or 19 recommended tires

Tirerack is out of 18, try all seasons or purchase rims + winter tires ?

Select the diameter of the wheel currently installed on your vehicle.

Minus Wheel Diameter: 17" Smaller Wheel Diameter Than O.E. Learn More
17" Recommended
225/45-17 17" Alternate
215/50-17
Original Equipment Wheel Diameter: 18"
There are no 18" winter / snow tires remaining in stock for your vehicle this season.

Original Equipment Wheel Diameter: 19"
19" Recommended
235/35-19