Tires Nokia or Vredestein
I have the Nokian Ones on one of my cars and they have been excellent. I have about 35k or so on them now and they are just below the 85% mark that is on them. Quiet, smooth, great in all weather including snow and ice.
I went Nokian Tyres One, and not from Costco. V-rated, Aramid reinforced sidewalls for pothole damage protection, and low rolling resistance
I bought Nokian Hakkapeliitta R5 255/45R19 last winter and they handled better than my old Xice’s
The Wetproof 1 is a co-agreement with another manufacturer to make the tire to Nokians spec, Nokian are happy with the performance of it
I run hankook on my Miata and Nokian on my focus. No complaints there with either set.
Vredestein Quatrac Pro lasted longest of them brand you consider.
I love the Vredestein’s. It’s definitely a “softer” tire but the grip level in both dry and snow is incredible. You will not be disappointed
I have the vredestiens on my Cadillac CTS, they are great tires. Quiet, great in the rain/snow/icy roads, I've got about 20k on them right now and still over half treadwear left on them. They also have some great dry road performance, very grippy.
Running Nokian Hakka R2 on the CX-5 and Vredestein Wintrac on the Focus same as last year. Usually don't swap until Thanksgiving though. On a related note, I think these are the last dedicated winter tires I'm going to buy. I've been running two sets for 10 years now and even in the snowier years, I don't feel like it's been worth it in this part of Ohio. The new All Weather tires seem like they've done a good job with snow/ice, yet still keeping dry/wet traction to decent levels. I've got my eye on the Michelin CrossClimates going forward.
I had G-2, G-3 and now G-4. but experiencing dry rot on the G-4's and can't keep them balanced--shimmy at certain speeds even when balanced, and they are getting noisier and noisier--thought I had a wheel hub issue.
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