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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
I would try for Michelin X-Ice (3's?) or Nokian Hakka R2's. The X-Ices are probably available at TireRack, and the Nokians are the LRR kings (in all likelihood).
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I had a set of the X-Ice on my Saturn for 2 winters and I can say with utter confidence that they are absolutely useless for actually getting through snow/ice. Seriously, my all-seasons perform better when that wretched white stuff starts flying.
They were quiet, smooth and surprisingly responsive in typical Fall conditions, and I noticed no drop in mpg's while running them, but they were just terrible in anything other than packed snow. Loose stuff, deep drifts, ice, sleet, mixed winter crap; they were downright awful. Last winter I actually pulled them off and ran my all-season tires because I was so fed up with them.
I tend to be a Michelin tire fan but those were EASILY the biggest tire letdown I've ever had. The Blizzaks I ran before that were several orders of magnitude better at actually being SNOW tires.
