M35X Winter Tires
M35X Winter Tires
I have a 2006 M35X, and I'm planning on buying winter tires for it next week. I have 19" rims on the car, so I need a 245/40R19 tire, which limits my choices. From my research, its a toss up between the Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 ($233 ea at Tire Rack + $50 rebate) and the Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 ($248 ea at Tire Rack). I'm leaning right now towards the Dunlop. Does anyone have any experience with either of there tires, or a recommendation for an option I may have overlooked? I live in the Seattle area and we get an occasional snow and a lot of rain, so I don't need a "heavy duty" snow tire, just something better suited for the winter weather and temperatures than the Potenza's I currently have (which are summer tires). Thanks...
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scjconsulting
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Re: M35X Winter Tires (83wildcat)
I can't comment about either tire (I use Nokian WR all-weather tires here in Minnesota), but would suggest you get some 18" steel wheels and 18" winter tires as being a better idea for both traction and convenience.
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tkeskic
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Re: M35X Winter Tires (83wildcat)
I have those Dunlops; and I like them, they perform well in the winters here in Calgary; I did however pay a good deal more than what you show as the costs; I guess the price must have dropped on them;
These are for the record my first set of winters for the car (only winters thus far) so I dont know how other tires worked on this car compared to these; but they sure beat the all season Good Year RSA that was on there the first winter.
tk
These are for the record my first set of winters for the car (only winters thus far) so I dont know how other tires worked on this car compared to these; but they sure beat the all season Good Year RSA that was on there the first winter.
tk
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antzrus
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Re: M35X Winter Tires (tkeskic)
Post Script: Whoops, I wrote the below, but then looked @ the Tire Rack inventory and apparently they don't make the Conti in your size; boo. They are however offering the really squirrelly tramlining Goodyear "All Season" RSA's for $86.00 US per tire-it's a special offer...
I put a set of ContiExtremeContacts on last November and I haven't looked back. It killed the RSA extreme tramlining completely and here in Wenatchee and in frequent trips over snowy Snoqualmie and Blewett Passes w/frequent trips to rainy Seattle and frequent ski trips to really snowy Rossland Canada they worked excellently; and they are all seasons working just as well in the dry seasons.
They are also almost $100 US cheaper per tire than dedicated snows.
Think about it.
Modified by antzrus at 4:14 PM 11/22/2008
I put a set of ContiExtremeContacts on last November and I haven't looked back. It killed the RSA extreme tramlining completely and here in Wenatchee and in frequent trips over snowy Snoqualmie and Blewett Passes w/frequent trips to rainy Seattle and frequent ski trips to really snowy Rossland Canada they worked excellently; and they are all seasons working just as well in the dry seasons.
They are also almost $100 US cheaper per tire than dedicated snows.
Think about it.
Modified by antzrus at 4:14 PM 11/22/2008