Tires Hankook or Firestone

Hankook Ipike for winter, put these on an AWD car and your almost unstoppable in the winter, sloppy handling and like every snow tire get noisier the more miles you put on them.

For something with some level of grip and high durability I suggest Hankook RS4.

If you want good ones but not pay premium price, go for second tier brands Nordman (Nokian), Kleber (Michelin), Firestone (Bridgestone) or Hankook (independent).

Last time I bought tires they were Hankooks. Came 2nd (or something) in a test by Tekniikan Maailma.

My MYP came with Hankook, so far I'm impressed

I have the Hankook and they’re as quiet or more than OEM. They were also the best priced and had the longest tread wear rating.

Hankook a trusted quality brand as well

I've had the Firestone Weathergrips on my Camry for 4+ years. Solid performance all around - better in snow than any all season tire I have used. Noise has gotten worse as they wear - there isn't any cupping or uneven wear - I think it is just the nature of the tire.

The Firestone FT140 are annoyingly loud.

My first time in the rain was the nail in the coffin it's straight up irresponsible that VW put those things on our cars. It's a shame but mine didn't last 1000mi before I got rid of them and that's only because I waited for a sale.

Only fly in the ointment seems to be the OEM tires, Hankook Kinergy GTs. I've noticed, in the very short time we've had the car, that they are noticeably noisier than the Cooper Endeavors we had on our trade in, and the Michelin Cross Climate 2s we have on our other car.