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Originally Posted by OldDutch
Looking at Michalin X-Ice or Bridgestone Blizzak for my A3 quattro. I was leaning Michalin, but it seems Blizzaks have a loyal following.
Any preferences here? Seems like they are the best bets in my car category 225/40R18.
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Disclaimer: I've only ever purchased one set of winter tires. But they are they Blizzak WS70's I think? SOLID tires. Put them on my Mazda 3 and winter hasn't been an issue yet. They have let me go down residential roads that had an insane amount snow on top and ice underneath.
They've worked well for me but I did notice 2 tires (likely the front ones the first season) wore down noticeable more than the back. So the past 2 yrs I made sure they were on the back and the better tires on the front. Should be able to get one more season out of them. I think they wore so quickly due to not having much snow the past 3 yrs so they have been on pavement more than expected.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy them again. They were a bit pricey ($900 I think) so I'd be interested in hearing options that work as well but for a better price.
I think someone mentioned the Continental DWS tires were quite good? I've been quite impressed with their summer D/W tires.