Getting close for new tires

[cadcamjim]

I've got a little over 47k miles on the OEM Toyo's (2021 CX-5) and I'm planning to go with Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3's when I replace them. I put them on my wife's Volvo XC-60 about 2-1/2 years ago and I am very pleased with them as far as performance in all conditions and tire wear. They have a 800 AA rating which is tough to match and they're also about $30 a tire less than CC2's.
If snow traction is at the top of your priorities, the CC2 is a better choice; CC2's are rated as "Severe Snow Service Rated" by tirerack.com and the Scorpions are not, but we have found them to be quite adequate for the conditions that we have encountered in New England.

 

[RedBaron]

we have found them to be quite adequate for the conditions that we have encountered in New England.

Good to know, thanks! I put AS Plus 3's on ours last year, but we barely got any snow last winter here in MD.

 

[ColoradoDriver]

What did you end up going with @SBMongoos ?

 

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I’ve had CC2 for some time now. Noisy after a while but definitely good on rainy days. But I would not put CC2 in the severe snow category. Nothing beats a snow tire in… snow, not even CC2.

 

[SBMongoos]

What did you end up going with @SBMongoos ?

I'm at 5/32 yet. Want to hit at least 4/32 so I can get my warranty credit. Been using DT for years. Thinking about sticking with the Continental CrossContact LX25s. What I have now. Been a great tire and have tested them out in a couple of good situations in the mountains. What are you currently running?

 

[ColoradoDriver]

I'm at 5/32 yet. Want to hit at least 4/32 so I can get my warranty credit. Been using DT for years. Thinking about sticking with the Continental CrossContact LX25s. What I have now. Been a great tire and have tested them out in a couple of good situations in the mountains. What are you currently running?

Need to get my winters off. I was mainly deciding between the Continental CrossContact LX25's or the Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3's. I ended up ordering the Pirelli's last night since they had an $80 off a set deal going on. I get them put on next Wednesday.

 

[SBMongoos]

Need to get my winters off. I was mainly deciding between the Continental CrossContact LX25's or the Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3's. I ended up ordering the Pirelli's last night since they had an $80 off a set deal going on. I get them put on next Wednesday.

Nice. Let me know how those go. Probably too late for another snow to test drive on the front range.

 

[GFrosty]

By the next tire rotation, I'll be doing new tires as well.

Preference, for me, is the all-weather, year-'round type tread compound.

Will almost certainly be doing the Nokian Encompass AW02 in 235/50-19. A little shorter than the 'factory' tires, so the speedo will read a bit faster. A directional tire better-suited to rain than my existing set of Nokian WR G4. Sipes and compound ought to allow very good wintry-mix grip, rain grip, and reasonable handling during the warmer months.

I do live in an area where a second set works for many people. But most just get along with a decent set of all-seasons. The icy stuff here, and the less than 18" of snow each season just doesn't last long enough or get deep enough to really need dedicated ice+snow tires. So far, the WR G4's have been great, but this past winter was definitely their last.

 

[SBMongoos]

By the next tire rotation, I'll be doing new tires as well.

Preference, for me, is the all-weather, year-'round type tread compound.

Will almost certainly be doing the Nokian Encompass AW02 in 235/50-19. A little shorter than the 'factory' tires, so the speedo will read a bit faster. A directional tire better-suited to rain than my existing set of Nokian WR G4. Sipes and compound ought to allow very good wintry-mix grip, rain grip, and reasonable handling during the warmer months.

I do live in an area where a second set works for many people. But most just get along with a decent set of all-seasons. The icy stuff here, and the less than 18" of snow each season just doesn't last long enough or get deep enough to really need dedicated ice+snow tires. So far, the WR G4's have been great, but this past winter was definitely their last.


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Interesting. I just saw these tires on a car earlier today. Wonder if they are as good or better than the CC2s many are buying lately. Or those competing with the CC2s.

 

[kendel7]

Need to get my winters off. I was mainly deciding between the Continental CrossContact LX25's or the Pirelli Scorpion AS Plus 3's. I ended up ordering the Pirelli's last night since they had an $80 off a set deal going on. I get them put on next Wednesday.

Since they're asymmetrical, make sure they are installed correctly; inside/outside. Three of mine were installed incorrectly.

 

[ColoradoDriver]

Since they're asymmetrical, make sure they are installed correctly; inside/outside. Three of mine were installed incorrectly.

That's good to know. I should have figured that with the tread pattern. Thanks for the heads up.