Best LRR tires?

[Vekke]

Here are results of this years winter tire tests in various car magazines:

Lowest rolling resistance tires still are Nokian Hakkapeliitta R on Michelin XI2

Nastarenkaat=studded tires
kitkarenkaat=studdless tires

Talvirengastestit syksy 2011

Tekniikan Maailma (17/2011), Suomi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Continental ContiIceContact
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
3. Bridgestone Noranza 2 Evo

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Michelin X-Ice X12
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
3. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice+

Tuulilasi (12/13/2011), Suomi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
2. Bridgestone Noranza 2 Evo
3. Continental ContiIceContact

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
2. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice+
3. Michelin X-Ice

Vi Bilägare (13/14/2011), Ruotsi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
2. Bridgestone Noranza 2 EVO
3. Continental ContiIceContact

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
2. Michelin X-Ice 2
3. Continental VIkingContact5

Teknikens Värld (20/2011), Ruotsi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Continental ContiIceContact
2. Michelin X-Ice north
3. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Continental ContiVikingContact 5
2. Goodyear Ultragrip Ice+
3. Nokian Hakkapelitta R

Keskieurooppalaiset kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55/ R16

1. Continental ContiWinterContact TS830
2. Nokian WR D3
3. Goodyear Ultragrip 8

Aftonbladet BIL (8/2011), Ruotsi

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55/ R16

1. Continental ContiIceContact
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
3. Pirelli Winter Carving Edge

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55/ R16

1. Michelin X-Ice X12
2. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice+
3. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R

Keskieurooppalaiset kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55/ R16

1. Nokian WR D3
2. Continental ContiWinterContact TS830
3. Michelin Alpin A4

Motor (5.10.2011), Norja

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Continental Conti Ice Contact
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
3. Bridgestone Noranza 2 Evo

Kitkarenkaat, koko 205/55 R16

1. Michelin X-Ice XI2
2. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
3. Goodyear Ultra Grip Ice+

Za Rulen (18/2011), Venäjä

Kitkarenkaat, koko 175/65 R14

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
2. Continental ContiVikingContact 5
3. Michelin X-Ice X12

AutoReview (18/2011), Venäjä

Nastarenkaat, koko 205/65 R16

1. Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7
2. Continental ContileContact 4x4
3. Gislaved Nord Frost 5

For mideuropean winter tire test winner and also in second place in some tests was
Nokian WR D3

[1337]

Originally Posted by HydroJim

What do you guys think are the best LRR tires? I'm getting a car that will need new tires and figured I might as well throw a set of low rolling resistance ones on.

What model and trim level is the car? I'd like to look through the tire rack listings for your OEM tire size.

[HydroJim]

the size is 195/60/15. I'm most likely going to get the Bridgestone Ecopia EP422's because I can get a set installed for $350 at my local firestone which is a great deal. I won't be doing a lot of winter driving this year, but It'll be enough driving to know if I want to pick up some winter tires to throw on there every year. Or just get a 4wd truck to use in the winters. But that might be a little expensive.

[Vekke]

Is this looking like enough grip?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrQ6i...1&feature=plcp

[Sven7]

Look up wheel and tire combos in your lug pattern on Craigslist in spring. People will be trying to get rid of sets for cheap.

Lots of fun can be had in the winter... that's definitely true. Practicing my rally skills

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQLwP...ure=plpp_video

[Vekke]

Everyone should practise those understeer and oversteer situations when it rains snow or is otherwise slippery. Parking lot or wide road is the best place to do it. When its slippery you don`t need high speed to learn the tricks and in real situation you know what to do and how your car acts...

[HydroJim]

I wish I had roads like that where I could do stuff like that safely. Any parking lots that are empty at night are patrolled by private police so no one is allowed to do any driving in parking lots which I feel is pretty stupid. I'll keep my eyes open for a low traffic road where I can try my tires out.

There has been only 2 or 3 times where snow has actually been on the ground this winter which has been great, but very odd for cleveland.

[IsaacCarlson]

Last time we got a decent snowfall, I was doing donuts in a parking lot and I looked over and there was another truck doing the same thing....testing tires is fun.

[Ladogaboy]

Bah! You Finish and your innate driving skills. Last I heard, it was all genetic...

[California98Civic]

Originally Posted by Sven7

Look up wheel and tire combos in your lug pattern on Craigslist in spring. People will be trying to get rid of sets for cheap.

Lots of fun can be had in the winter... that's definitely true. Practicing my rally skills

I used to do this in my '74 Delta 88. But spinning the car 360 degrees and such too ... parking lots were great after a fresh snow. Nice music for it. I see the twisting, but I don't hear your shouting. You must not have been going fast enough!