Good Snow tires

[DocDubman]

Just moved back up North and got my first Audi.

What Snow tires does everyone recommend?

[DA4KNESS]

Bridgestone Blizzaks

[s42k5b]

x2^^^^^ big fan

[njenkins80]

oting compare to the nokian hakialitta seriously worth the premium you will pay, there is no comparing blizzaks or any conti's out on the market. I lived on top of a unplowed mountain road in evergreen colorado and my roomate in a 4 runner got stuck multiple times not once did I have a problem uphill or downhill

[KPC1.8TQuat]

X3 ^^^^^^ Just got my first set of blizzaks lm25's, mated them to 17" S4 rims and I couldn't be happier for a New England winter.

[eurogruppe]

blizzaks or dunlop m3's

[eurogruppe]

even michelin alpins are real nice

[mook11]

Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3.

great tires. highway, city, deep snow, etc.

[Splattj]

I've had some Blizzak LM somethings, some Nokian Hakkapeliittas, and I currently have some Dunlop Wintersport M3s.

The Blizzaks were great in snow and decent on ice but they felt greasy on dry highways.

The Nokians were like driving a tank in the snow and were great on ice. Dry road performance was good as well.

I haven't put the Dunlops through the wintery paces but I have a 10 hour drive through PA and MI this weekend. They're nice and stable on the highway in the 40deg weather we've had recently.

[FutureStage1]

Nokian's all the way... they're like Splattj said, its like driving a tank on ice and snow. I hate using them on dry roads tho cuz they wear faster but have decent traction for that as well.

[DocDubman]

Thanks everyone. Big help

[njenkins80]

one more thing on the haki's the tread pattern is Bad A** and we all like to leave cool marks in the parking lots. Dont get me wrong Im not hating on the blizzaks but if they are within $50.00 of the hakis go nokian you will not be dissapointed. Worked out well up in Vail this weekend in foot of snow!!

[doublezero30]

bridgestone blizzaks or nokian hakkapilitas. nokians may be overkill but they are SICK.

[Plasticar]

Hankook Icebear W300 or Dunlop WinterSport M2 or M3

[sean1.8t]

chalk up another vote for Nokian Haka 4's!!!

the ONE time i got stuck last winter, there was litterally 3 feet of snow in the parking lot when i was leaving work. and im on coilovers so i got high centered. when a lifted cummins hookd up to me to pull me out he got stuck too. had to have a CAT loader pull me out.

other than that, my car is a tank like no other

[Boosted3.0]

Michelin X-ICE. Got some for sale in the classified section!

[CyberPMG]

I've had a set of Blizzak LM22s. Did a good job. I'm now on my second set of Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3s. I don't need to deal with lots of deep snow. Roads are typically plowed around here. These do really well. I was first recommended these when I found out it was the tire of choice by the state highway patrol and several local police departments for their cruisers. I've had no problems getting around for several years. Good price too.

[illaudiill]

Nitto Neo GenZ

[Tgr_Clw]

I've heard that Pirelli 240 Sottozero are also good.

[illaudiill]

Pricey too

[Tgr_Clw]

Pricey too

Gots to pay to play

[vdubstreets]

ill break the mold I've got a set of Continentals came with a Free breakfast.

[-Manu-]

General Tires for the cheap a$$ canucks like me. :D

[ziggituning]

Go Nokian Hakka 5 of go home!! Living in Montreal, we get our share of snow, and I have tried many different tires, so far these have been the best. Look at it this way, avoiding an accident is worth the few hundred bucks you spend. Happy snow driving!

[downhillracer]

PIRELLI P ZERO NERO M+S FTMFW!!! they are so awesome on wet dry snow...anything you throw at them they will still perform...they are truly amazing tires! They have them on tirerack.com too!! btw i live in mammoth where we get 600+ inches of snow a year so they get their fair share of snow, slush, mud, rain..dry..etc

[a4maverick]

I used the hankook icebears in Vt winters, never failed.

[NightRoller USP]

Nokian Hakki's for me and i couldnt be more happy!!!

[a2gtinut]

all around tires to get are: Conti TS810, Dunlop 3D, Alpin Pa3.
LM25 are terrible on dry.
My other car has Alpin PA2s and quattro has X-Ice (undersized) since I drive it on ice, slush, deep snow.

[A6.S-line]

Just moved back up North and got my first Audi.

What Snow tires does everyone recommend?

Whereabouts are you driving mostly? If it's just Manhattan and close by, you may not need them with Quattro and decent all-seasons. More discussion here:

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ght=snow+tires

[woofster]

I've heard great things about Nokians, so I don't think you can go wrong with those. I've seen the Dunlop SP Wintersports and they do look very nice & sticky. I've run Toyo Observe G02s with average results. I'm currently using Blizzak LM-22s and they're fantastic!

[LowA4]

PIRELLI P ZERO NERO M+S FTMFW!!! they are so awesome on wet dry snow...anything you throw at them they will still perform...they are truly amazing tires! They have them on tirerack.com too!! btw i live in mammoth where we get 600+ inches of snow a year so they get their fair share of snow, slush, mud, rain..dry..etc

Are you kidding? I have those tires and they SUCK in the snow. The car is all over the place. I just picked up some Icebears today though.

[sean1.8t]

Are you kidding? I have those tires and they SUCK in the snow. The car is all over the place. I just picked up some Icebears today though.

i concur!

i had those on my B5. for my summer tires. in the winter they were worthless. the only time i've ever slid off the road in any car of mine it was with those tires

[B6JoeS4]

bridgestone blizzaks

[JonnyQ]

Have dunlop wintersport 3D, on Long island don't get tons of snow, so these are a great compromise since the dry performance is respectable for a winter tire, and they are great in a few inches of snow, much better than all seasons. On a few trips to upstate and vermont last year, they were great. Looking to get either another set of dunlop 3Ds or Goodyear Ultragrip Gw3 for my new Passat variant 4Motion. Heard good things about the goodyears have yet to try them.

if you are driving in an area with alot of snow, you may want to consider 'real snow tires' instead of winter performance tires. For me , winter performance tires are just what i need.

[dubenvy]

Mastercraft Glacier Grip II's. Cheap as hell, supper rugged tread pattern, and insane tread life. I'm on year 4 with mine and still going strong. For what it cost to put Blizzaks on my car, i could have gotten two sets of Mastercrafts with Steelies on em.

[k6gix]

just installed Hakkapeliitta R from all season Michellin MXM4's and WOW!!!!! Breaking,handling and acceleration on snow/ice is freakin unreal. Well worth the money!

[dewey527]

i have the alpin but will replace them with the nokian! have heard great reviews about how much traction they have. i have 215/55/16 and can go any where and we have a lot of compact ice and snow right now!

[EYE4SPEED]

PIRELLI P ZERO NERO M+S FTMFW!!! they are so awesome on wet dry snow...anything you throw at them they will still perform...they are truly amazing tires! They have them on tirerack.com too!! btw i live in mammoth where we get 600+ inches of snow a year so they get their fair share of snow, slush, mud, rain..dry..etc

X2 for these, I ran these one winter and were great.

Are you running the S4 wheels year round?

[piaadoll]

i LOVE my nokians! i was lucky to get them barely used. i highly recommend. i have to look at the tires, i can't remember exactly which ones..but they were the closest to snow tires without studs.