spl223

hey guys. I know it has probably been overly talked about. I moved to New Hampshire after living in Southern USA for 24 years. last winter with my all season tires I went off the road 5 times and did a 720 across 4 lanes on the highway once,(talk about adrenaline pumping) I had just bought the tires a week before moving to nh. this year I want decent tires under $180 each. i am looking at faulken winterpeak f-ice, or vanderguard artic claw wxi, or maybe something else. are there much of a difference in snow tires. from what people here say, they are a louder ride in general and mpg goes down, but is there something in particular I should look for? we get about 6-7 major snow storms a year with about 8-14 inches at a time. mostly weather from dec-march is about 23°F any help would be greatly appreciated.

Serhan

I have not heard of these tires, but you can check if you can see any online reviews eg Falken:

https://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Revi...tivtab=reviews

I usually check the tire rack test results or tyrereviews:

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testSearch.jsp

tyrereviews 2023-24 winter tire test:


For snow & ice, nordic winter tire test:


https://www.tire-reviews.com/Tyre-Te...-Tyre-Test.htm

MaverickC43

I Live outside Chicago and was very happy with the blizzak winters I have

spl223

thank you guy. I really appreciate the help

srichard90

Generally the winter tire compounds are much softer, so even on dry roads your cornering traction is going to be slightly reduced. Just something small to consider, because winter driving isn’t always about driving in deep snow.

As far as brands go, generally the top 3 (often most expensive) brands for winter tires are going to be Bridgestone (Blizzak), Michelin (X-ice) and Nokian (Hakkapeliitta) - not in any particular order. But if you look at any of those then they’ll most likely be over your goal of under $180/tire. Trying to keep that goal in mind then I would say the Falkens are decent, but maybe check out prices on Pirelli, Continental or Cooper first.

Honestly I find it worth the extra cost, most winter tires are going to last around 35,000 miles, but those are miles you aren’t putting on your all seasons. I would imagine you can find some Blizzaks for close to $200 each? Either way a decent set of winters are going to outperform any all season tires in the right conditions.