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macman
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snow tire

Post by macman »

hey folks- just wanted to let you know I put Dunlop Wintersport M3's on and they seem great. Drove to work in the snow the other day and others were literally sliding around and I was on rails. They look great and are pretty quiet. got 'em on alloys (sorry no pics)
Mavrik
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Re: snow tire (macman)

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sounds like a good tire. I can't remember off the top of my head what winter tires I have... but I think next winter I'm going to look into another set. These ones are ok in the snow but mix in some icy slick stuff and I'm screwed.
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AKLGT
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Re: snow tire (Mavrik)

Post by AKLGT »

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »sounds like a good tire. I can't remember off the top of my head what winter tires I have... but I think next winter I'm going to look into another set. These ones are ok in the snow but mix in some icy slick stuff and I'm screwed.you have BFG's if i remember correctly. all you need to do is have them studded and it will resolve the sliding around (mostly). next year, however, I'll definitely be getting some winter tires as this winter so far i've been fine, but have had some slippery moments with all the snow and ice this winter thus far.
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macman
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Re: snow tire (macman)

Post by macman »

I would like to edit my past remarks-the M3 is a ok snow tire, great on dry/wet roads. stinks on ice-got stuck in a lot with a slope to it last night with tires spinning freely.
mikey00
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Post by mikey00 »

The M3 is a performance winter tire which means you give up a little snow and ice performance for more dry road performance. If you really needed ice performance you should have gone with one of the new studless winter tires like Michelin X-Ice. I just put a set on but didn't get a chance to try them in bad weather yet.
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