Tires Hankook or Toyo

No complaints. Not too soft for dry days and they get the job done in the snow just fine.

They suck on dry (to soft)...but when I got them in the snow...They are awesome..

so far i think it is the toyo. the more tread on the ground the more grip

yes, they're T1r's. Only tires I could find in 195/45/14 and I had to order them from California, drive 100+ Kilometres to Buffalo, and take them back to Canada, but it'll be worth it

I just started using Hankook W404s and they are amazing in the snow!!

This is the second driving season I've had them on my car and I don't have any complaints Great tire for the money...

i personally like the w404 tires....cheap and just as good, super nice on snow and ice....

In my opinion the ride quality/comfort did not change when I switched to this 19" setup compared to the stock 18" Aristos. If anything I think the tires are a little more compliant and comfortable than the Michelins. The Toyo Proxes 4 offer superb handling in the dry and wet, and decent performance in the snow. They are great all season performance tires that have a long tread life.

I had the Toyo FZR's (I think) on my all-season 1.8T. Not the best by any stretch, but not too shabby in the muck either. Got me through 2 winters and only 1 time was I sweatin' with grip problems.

I put T1S's on my 96 GTI last spring (on SSR Comps), and by October (maybe 7-8000 miles later) they developed a really irritating humming sound -- this despite being well balanced, inflated properly and cared for (no curb jumping, pothole hitting or other abuse). Couldn't see any evidence of cupping or unusual wear, but they just got annoyingly loud. Nothing turning up the radio couldn't drown out though.