Tires SUMITOMO or WEST LAKE

Just got a set on my winter stock wheels about a week ago now. I love the look. I'm currently running Sumitomo Ice Edge tires in the size 245/25/18. I previously had a set of Blizzarks (245/40/18) and can't really feel any significant difference in performance with the taller sidewall.

The winter sw606 are actually really good winter tires. Somebody mentioned Florida so maybe that's where you are, but I'm in canada and I'm on my third set of westlake winter tires lol they're boss for snow.

When I had my Mk7 R, I put on Westlake winter tires and they were dirt cheap yet surprisingly very good.

My yaris is running westlake rp36 tires. Long distance travels, and some rough roads. Ok naman, never had a patch repair since installing them last 2021

sumitomo is significantly better than any no name Chinese tire

Ok naman. No issues on wet and slippery roads. Feels like a mid-tier tire.

My OEM 2022 Mazda 3 tire blew 4 months of ownership. Replaced all of them with westlake, no issue except to those incidents na need i vulcanize kasi malas sa pako.

Kung daily driving lang, okay sila.

I bought Westlake 195/55/15 for $51 from America's Tire. I have not had any problems. They are basic tires for normal driving. I do not notice any difference between them and tires that cost $20 more.

I had some Westlakes I bought just before the rainy season after going through ten sets of tires last year. These things slid me into a mile marker in the rain with ZERO warning.

I learned this for myself a long time ago when I had decided to go cheap for once and get some Sumitomo. I could feel the car's handling characteristics changed immediately (it felt like the back was "gliding" in the turns leaving the parking lot, which was probably sidewall flex).