I have the altimax on my 190D, but I have not had any snow time with
them yet.
Mitch Haley wrote:
Wonko the Sane wrote:
After going back and forth with myself over whether to buy four winter
tires
or four good all-season tires, I have just about talked myself into
getting
four Goodyear Assurance Triple Tred for the 300E tomorrow. Ranked #1 at
TireRack.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Assurance+TripleTred
195/65/15?
If so, they are $17 less than the MXV4, but $33 more than the Altimax HP
grand touring tires.
http://tinyurl.com/195tires
It's up to you. The Altimax HP pulls the Achieva over hills in deep
enough snow to drag the spoiler. (and that spoiler is 5-6" off the
ground) I can't speak for the Michelin or the Goodyear, but all three
seem to be well regarded. Notice the similarities between the Tripletred
and Altimax HP pictures. I'll know how good the Altimax really are when
the snow gets deep enough to drag the floorpan. Rain performance is the
best I've ever experienced.
High rated touring all season tires to look at:
Pirelli P4 Four Seasons (only S speed, but $70 with good ratings)
Yokohama AVID TRZ (also $70, T speed rated)
Kumho Solus KR21 ($60, T)
BFGoodrich Traction T/A T ($67, T-rated) $59 in 205/60/15 makes it a
bargain
High performance all season: (hey, when you're already at $100, these
are in your price range)
Michelin Pilot Exalto A/S (these are kick butt tires for $103 or $102 in
205/60))
Dunlop SP Sport Signature (oops, not available in 195/65/15)
Ultra High performance all season (these are actually cheaper than the
Goodyear tripletred)
Bridgestone Potenza RE960AS Pole Position
Continental ContiExtremeContact (another one not available in 195/65)
(I'm ignoring some high rated tires that aren't as high rated in deep snow)
You might look at the Goodyear Eagle GT, but I suspect it isn't as snow
oriented as the others I've mentioned. Good bit cheaper than the
tripletred though. Unless you're looking to cruise at 120mph, even the S
rated tires should be adequate, but the car probably came with T or H
speed tires when new.
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