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On a scale of 1-10, how bad is the vibration?
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Winter Tire Thread
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On a scale of 1-10, how bad is the vibration?
Sonny@TireRack.com
sonny@tirerack.com
I apologize for the balancing issues you are having. When you had them re-done, did you get a road force balance?
Squashdaddy
Go Kart Champion
Unsure, really. Discount Tire is pretty reputable so I just assumed that they did the right thing. Maybe I shouldn't assume? I'll call tomorrow and report back.
Squashdaddy
Go Kart Champion
10 being the worst, I'd say 4. Very subjective though. Definitely in the steering that wasn't present before. Steering wheel has slight (but noticeable) shaking/vibration.
dmarsh15
Ready to race!
I'm sorry but the general altimax arctic is a loud tire compared to the xi3. They are a very good tire in the snow, but definitely not quiet.
I run the generals on my GTI, and my gf has the xi3 on her Forester. The xi3 is very smooth and quiet when I drive her car on dry pavement, then I get into my car and I can really hear the difference.
I agree with the other reviewers of the xi3, and not being as good in slushy snow. But in packed powder, or snow covered roads, the tire is great. Overall on snow covered roads, the GTI handles better around turns and feels more planted to the ground. I just wish I could get going from a stop as fast as the forester in the snow.
snobrdrdan
former GTI owner
Mine, 215/55/17, are quiet.
I never said they were quieter than the xi3 though, since I've never had those.
I just was saying that they're cheaper than the xi3 (he was on a tight budget originally)
J-Cooz
Go Kart Champion
Update after a few thousand miles on my Blizzak WS80 205/55/16...
Prior to this I owned a set of Hankook icept Evo W310 winter tires in 225/45/17. At first I loved the dry road handling of the tires because they didn't feel squishy or squirmy like most winter tires...and then it snowed. In the snow they were terrible and had zero grip. I toughed it out two seasons before I decided to ditch them and get a new setup.
I did a lot of research and spoke with the guys at TireRack a few times. I was deciding between the Blizzaks, Michelin, and the Continental. I was originally going to go with the Contis because of the price but after asking Sonny his opinions and speaking with the TireRack guys I decided on the Blizzaks. My thoughts were if I'm going to get a dedicated winter tire it might as well be the best one out there.
Toronto's roads are generally well maintained in the winter so dry road handling was a concern. The Blizzaks definitely feel like a winter tire and there is a bid of wandering on the highway but it is tolerable. The noise level is extremely low (much lower then my 225/18 Bridgestone summer tires).
The last few days we have been getting quite a bit of snow, and the roads have had a few inches of slushy snow on them. The Blizzaks have been absolutely fantastic. Their grip in these conditions is impressive to say the least, you can almost drive the car completely normally without fear of slipping or sliding. They absolutely shine in poor conditions and the tradeoff in dry weather performance is worth the extra confidence in bad conditions.
Overall the tires are fantastic and TireRack was a great. Would definitely buy them again!
Prior to this I owned a set of Hankook icept Evo W310 winter tires in 225/45/17. At first I loved the dry road handling of the tires because they didn't feel squishy or squirmy like most winter tires...and then it snowed. In the snow they were terrible and had zero grip. I toughed it out two seasons before I decided to ditch them and get a new setup.
I did a lot of research and spoke with the guys at TireRack a few times. I was deciding between the Blizzaks, Michelin, and the Continental. I was originally going to go with the Contis because of the price but after asking Sonny his opinions and speaking with the TireRack guys I decided on the Blizzaks. My thoughts were if I'm going to get a dedicated winter tire it might as well be the best one out there.
Toronto's roads are generally well maintained in the winter so dry road handling was a concern. The Blizzaks definitely feel like a winter tire and there is a bid of wandering on the highway but it is tolerable. The noise level is extremely low (much lower then my 225/18 Bridgestone summer tires).
The last few days we have been getting quite a bit of snow, and the roads have had a few inches of slushy snow on them. The Blizzaks have been absolutely fantastic. Their grip in these conditions is impressive to say the least, you can almost drive the car completely normally without fear of slipping or sliding. They absolutely shine in poor conditions and the tradeoff in dry weather performance is worth the extra confidence in bad conditions.
Overall the tires are fantastic and TireRack was a great. Would definitely buy them again!
I grabbed a set of 16" steelies and goodyear ultragrip winters. They are great. Look terrible, But perform well in wet, snow, and ice. Also studdable if you live in, like, Minnesota or somewhere north. They are rated pretty well and I haven't noticed any vibration. My exhaust is loud so they may be noisy and i just don't notice. Next winter tire setup I get will be blizzaks, But that won't be for awhile
Wykdtron
Ready to race!
Unfortunately it is very illegal to stud your tires in Minnesota : (. If I could stud tires here I would be driving a rwd car of some sort.
That sucks! Lol I totally just stereotyped, I actually haven't looked at state laws for studding tires. So looks like I stand quite corrected
J-Cooz
Go Kart Champion
I'm running my 16" WS80s at 38psi as well.
fflemke22
Passed Driver's Ed
Run the Nokian Hakkapellita R2 on both my car and my wife's CX-5. Pretty much made my wife's car feel unstoppable here in Chicago...Ground clearance was my only issue. I used her 4 wheel drive to flatten the alley for my GTI. Could not recommend more.
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