What are the good brand snow tires our there for RWD cars

veightkiller · 10-25-2010, 11:12 AM

Im currently looking for a set of snow tires for this coming winter and would like to know what brand model you guys get for your rwd cars. i used to run Hankook W300 on my Sti and they are great i wonder if they offer the same traction on a rwd car.

Thanks for your input.

Ballzilla · 10-25-2010, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by veightkiller

Im currently looking for a set of snow tires for this coming winter and would like to know what brand model you guys get for your rwd cars. i used to run Hankook W300 on my Sti and they are great i wonder if they offer the same traction on a rwd car.

Thanks for your input.

I currently use Hankook W300 IceBear winters 205/50/17 on my 2009 335i M Sport...I had no problems.

veightkiller · 10-25-2010, 07:26 PM

oks thanks i guess i'll just stick with the w300.

Undies · 10-25-2010, 07:28 PM

blizzack Lm-25.

depends on the winter. heavy snow fall my blizzacks were awesome. a winter with very little snow, you can get away with cheaper brands.

samchoi604 · 10-25-2010, 08:32 PM

Just read the reviews on TireRack. They do comprehensive tests (using 328i coupes!). They rate highly of the Continental ExtremeWinterContact, and that's what I got for my 335i coupe.

bluexmaslights · 10-25-2010, 09:21 PM

Consumer reports evaluates winter tires. They don't evaluate all brands, but the reviews they have are unbiased and compare various tire attributes and you can at least feel like you are making some degree of an informed decision! They evaluated performance winters this month, and previously evaluated winter traction/studless snow and ice.

I couldn't find any good reviews of run flat winters though.

AWe90 · 09-24-2011, 09:18 PM

i have 18" style 162 rims....do people typically buy an extra set of smaller wheels (say 16" or 17") or just get 18" snow tires for the winters? Sorry....this is my first RWD car.

PHR · 09-24-2011, 10:40 PM

+1 Blizzack Lm's

Dr. G · 09-25-2011, 01:28 AM

Dunlop Wintersport 3D

samchoi604 · 09-25-2011, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by AWe90

i have 18" style 162 rims....do people typically buy an extra set of smaller wheels (say 16" or 17") or just get 18" snow tires for the winters? Sorry....this is my first RWD car.

You should get an extra set of wheels 17" mounted with snow tires. If you shop around like on Tire Rack you can get a set of wheels and snow tires for the same price dealers charge you for just a set of winter tires.

BavFan_08 · 09-25-2011, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by veightkiller

Im currently looking for a set of snow tires for this coming winter and would like to know what brand model you guys get for your rwd cars. i used to run Hankook W300 on my Sti and they are great i wonder if they offer the same traction on a rwd car.

Thanks for your input.

iPike 409s are terrible for my 335i - too late to change for me so I just live with it....

99three · 09-25-2011, 05:09 PM

+1 on Icebears

hubble bubble · 09-29-2011, 11:52 AM

I run Nokian Hakkapeliitta R non-run-flat snows to and from the Mountains west of Calgary on my Dinanized 335i. Great tires. Recommended by more than one BMW driving instructor and the most popular tire of local Subaru & Mitzubishi drivers.

My wife has Michelin Xice and they are unbelievably great on snow and ice, but really squishy on dry roads.

But if you have snows that you liked on your 4wd car, they fit and still have half the tread, stick with them. You won't get going as quickly in RWD BMW, but the handling and braking will be as good or better than the Subaru.

pdude · 09-29-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. G

Dunlop Wintersport 3D

+1

Glim · 09-29-2011, 01:42 PM

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, they do not get sloppy on dry roads as here in Victoria it rarely snows.

In Canada we can get them from Costco, installed for $1200

orb2k · 09-29-2011, 01:55 PM

Gislaved Nord Frost 5 are also good tires to look into.

Here are some options:
1. Nokian Hakka.... studded or not
2. Gislaved Nord Frost 5
3. Toyo Garit KX

Bavfan · 09-29-2011, 02:58 PM

Any comments on the General Tire Altimax Arctic on sale at Canadian Tire Until today? Apparently They are a rebranded Gislaved NordFrost 3. Good for highway?

OwnAge · 09-29-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. G

Dunlop Wintersport 3D

Word. Awesome tires. Could not be happy.

Glim · 09-29-2011, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Bavfan

Any comments on the General Tire Altimax Arctic on sale at Canadian Tire Until today? Apparently They are a rebranded Gislaved NordFrost 3. Good for highway?

Wow, those are rated very well and they are pretty much giving them away

GTI-Gabe · 09-29-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hubble bubble

I run Nokian Hakkapeliitta R non-run-flat snows... Great tires. Recommended by more than one BMW driving instructor and the most popular tire of local Subaru & Mitzubishi drivers.

Ditto, but I find the sidewall to be soft.
DSC loves to come on when cornering hard

dpw198 · 09-29-2011, 08:29 PM

I used to run Hankook Ice Bears on my e46 325i. They were alright except for the one time each year during a big snowstorm where i would get stuck on my street or pulling back into my driveway after work.

I'm looking at the Pirelli Sotozero 240 serie ii this time around for my E90 xDrive.

marcvtec · 10-03-2011, 04:29 PM

LM's > 3d's
trust me I've had both
2 winters on each tire and the blizzacks out perfrom the dunlops easily in every aspect.

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Undies Lieutenant 39 Rep 517 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	blizzack Lm-25. depends on the winter. heavy snow fall my blizzacks were awesome. a winter with very little snow, you can get away with cheaper brands.
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samchoi604 Colonel 61 Rep 2,334 Posts Drives: black on black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Burnaby, BC iTrader: (3)	Just read the reviews on TireRack. They do comprehensive tests (using 328i coupes!). They rate highly of the Continental ExtremeWinterContact, and that's what I got for my 335i coupe.
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bluexmaslights New Member 0 Rep 25 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xdrive Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: canada iTrader: (0)	Consumer reports evaluates winter tires. They don't evaluate all brands, but the reviews they have are unbiased and compare various tire attributes and you can at least feel like you are making some degree of an informed decision! They evaluated performance winters this month, and previously evaluated winter traction/studless snow and ice. I couldn't find any good reviews of run flat winters though.
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hubble bubble Captain 17 Rep 680 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada iTrader: (0)	I run Nokian Hakkapeliitta R non-run-flat snows to and from the Mountains west of Calgary on my Dinanized 335i. Great tires. Recommended by more than one BMW driving instructor and the most popular tire of local Subaru & Mitzubishi drivers. My wife has Michelin Xice and they are unbelievably great on snow and ice, but really squishy on dry roads. But if you have snows that you liked on your 4wd car, they fit and still have half the tread, stick with them. You won't get going as quickly in RWD BMW, but the handling and braking will be as good or better than the Subaru.
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Glim Captain 21 Rep 780 Posts Drives: 2006 330i & 2013 X5 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Victoria, BC iTrader: (0)	Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3, they do not get sloppy on dry roads as here in Victoria it rarely snows. In Canada we can get them from Costco, installed for $1200
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orb2k Private 2 Rep 98 Posts Drives: 09 328i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Toronto/Montreal iTrader: (0)	Gislaved Nord Frost 5 are also good tires to look into. Here are some options: 1. Nokian Hakka.... studded or not 2. Gislaved Nord Frost 5 3. Toyo Garit KX
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Bavfan Private 7 Rep 80 Posts Drives: 07 328i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: BC, Canada iTrader: (1)	Any comments on the General Tire Altimax Arctic on sale at Canadian Tire Until today? Apparently They are a rebranded Gislaved NordFrost 3. Good for highway?
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dpw198 Private First Class 4 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xDrive Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I used to run Hankook Ice Bears on my e46 325i. They were alright except for the one time each year during a big snowstorm where i would get stuck on my street or pulling back into my driveway after work. I'm looking at the Pirelli Sotozero 240 serie ii this time around for my E90 xDrive. __________________ 2011 335i xDrive Sedan, M-sport pkg, LeMans Blue, Black leather, Auto w/paddle shifters, PDC, Individual Sound system, Convenience Access, Alarm Traded in: 2002 BMW 325i Sedan 2010 Audi Q5 Premium 2014 Porsche Boxter S
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marcvtec Banned 407 Rep 2,704 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	LM's > 3d's trust me I've had both 2 winters on each tire and the blizzacks out perfrom the dunlops easily in every aspect.
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