Owner reviews for tires

My M40i has the dedicated winters, Conti VikingContact 8 snow & ice tires. Went smaller width than stock, tire diameter is within 2% 235/55-R19. Non RF of course. About $1100 mounted, balanced, and storage of my all-season tires.

I’m in a similar climate and tbh the Blizzaks are a night and day difference compared to X-Ice on heavier vans. Way more bite on ice and slushy intersections especially from a stop and the stability is noticeably better when roads are half cleared.

I will add that I saw that Consumer Reports gave a surprisingly good review of the Kenda Vezda Touring 4S.

Dry braking: 4/5

Wet braking: 3/5

Handling: 3/5

Hydroplaning: 3/5

Snow traction: 4/5

Ice braking: 4/5

Ride comfort: 3/5

Noise: 4/5

Rolling resistance: 3/5

Tested tread life (Miles): 50000

Verdict: "Pros: Impressive snow and ice grip as well as dry braking performance. Cons: 50,000 mile projected tread life based on CR's test is so-so. CR's Take: A great choice if winter traction is a priority."

Before i tried several brands. Pero i stuck with bridgestone for my car. Matibay and hindi mabilis mapudpod. Tried and tested kahit initial purchase mahal. Sulit siya

I put Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5’s on my wife’s Blazer EV AWD. Even with the AWD, the standard ultra low rolling resistance tires it came with were horrible in the snow and these made a word of difference. I/we are actually confident driving the Blazer in the snow now.

I swap my tires 2 weeks ago on the VB for some Pirelli CINTURATO WeatherActive all weather and \u201cOh boy\u201d they are good for snow. Way better than the DSW06.

They are good just make sure you use them up in a few years since they start to show aging quite early compared to many other brands

The R01 is super slippery, though it can work to your advantage for whipping the car around cones. It can work well as a daily tire that you can use for autocross.

I currently have the Pirellis on my 2022 OffRoad. Ive had em for about 35,000 miles. I cannot wait to get rid of em. They dont grip in wet or snow. They are wearing faster than they should. I have roughly 5-6/32nds left.

I have the BFGoodrich ones and hate them. Burned through half the tread thickness in a couple hot summer months. But even with still plenty of tread, the mf's slip when it's damp out... 0/10