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Originally Posted by Bunk
Pylon, talk to me about winter tires. I need 'em. For a 2016 Volvo V60.
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On cars, I've always been a huge Pirelli fan. I've run snow sports in the past, with excellent results. They were our off the shelf, bulk buy tire for years. This year we switched to the Pirelli ice zero FR. not a ton of traction feed back yet as the snow hasn't really hit, but everyone seems to be very impressed with how quiet they are. Also you will find most euro car dealers go the Pirelli route. They are a great balance of performance/traction, for the type of dryish winters we get. Pirelli is the goto to euro cars, kinda what Toyo/Yokohama is to the Japanese crowd.
Nokian, and Gislaved take it to the extreme, more designed for heavy, deep, unplowed snow. But man are they awesome. Like glue on ice and snow. You'd think you were on dry pavement. The price for that ridiculous traction is fast wear, and road noise. Also, $$$$$$. But for the hardcore guys, Hakkapiletta's are the only way to go.
At the end of the day, snow tires are the single most opinionated car accessory. Everyone thinks they have the best one. Once you switch from any all season tire, to any snow tire, anything seems amazing. The compounds are that good now. The only 'meh' companies seem to be Firestone, Goodyear, and BFG. They just don't seem to have the same cache, or selection with winter stuff. Blizzaks IMO have been riding their name too long, they are almost like what Kleenex is to nasal tissue.
Going off the board can get you some pretty decent stuff too. Cooper, and General make some awesome snow tires. But the best snow tires I ever had personally, were the Gislaved Nordfrost 100's I bought for next to nothing for my Tiguan. Those things were like frikkin glue. Like shockingly good on ice. Black magic sorcery good. And until I bought them, on an blowout deal our parts manager got, I'd never heard of them. But they are apparently hugely popular in the Nordic countries.
Anyway. Shoot me a PM with the size. And if you want rims or not, and I'll put together a quote.