Winters - first purchase.

[IchBinEinMP5]

Just ordered my winter tires:

Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3
195/60HR-15

I will be picking up the rims at Costco tomorrow and next week Jiffy will mount the tires on the rims and the snows onto the P5.

I love buying car stuff!!!

 

[darocc]

those are supposed to be really good tires
its just gotta snow now,
i put my winters on last month( michelin artic alpins), but still no snow
there was some ice , but nothing to fully test the tires
they do however have better water dispersion at highspeeds when its wet, like huge puddles of water were like nothing, so much better than the stock dunlops, such bad rubber

 

[mazdaspeedpower]

I've got the Artic Alpines aswell, nice tires, after them my choice was teh Eagle ultra grips, as they are decently priced. Man I got icey snow yesterday, and they handled fairly well, much better than most people. My friend with a WRX STi is getting some wierd swedish rally tires that are costing him $2000 cdn for just rubber, and he also has to get rims, not steelies cause they don't make 17 inchers, and he needs them, much like the RX-8. Boy I'm glad we don't need that big of snows.

 

[leungwingkei]

I got Pirelli Snowsports 210 in 195/55/R15 size. They handle near the Dunlop 5000s, due to their large sholder blocks but are awesome in the snow also. Great tires.

 

[ottawaP5]

I've tested out my 14" arctic alpins thursday night when we got that storm..there was some accumulated snow and slush on the freeway...the car went great! I was really impressed with these tires. I'm glad i went for 175's since they bite through snow and slush much better then 195's.

 

[Action Jackson]

Got the Pirelli 210 Snowsport too in 195/55/15.

Great in the dry and rain. Haven't had enough snow/ice yet.

 

[leungwingkei]

I think that the 195/55/R15 maintain the Dunlop's 195/50/R16 size, right?

 

[IchBinEinMP5]

Actually, 195/55-15 are SMALLER, by 0.3 inches overall, the 195/60-15 are LARGER, be 0.5 inches. However, in snow I would rather go a little larger. By the way, the MP3 and Mazdaspeed tire setup are larger still so I foresee no problems with going a little larger. (Stock 23.7") (Mazdaspeed 24.5" I think)

 

[inkblot]

I'm running Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 195/55/15 and I'm a little disappointed with their grip on ice and hard-packed snow - ABS is kicking in A LOT and I'm spinning my tires at low rpms. I went with the manual's recommendation and set the tires at 4 psi higher than stock, so they're at ~36psi. Should I try lower pressure for better grip? Does anyone have any experience with the GW3's? IchBinEinMP5?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Mad Hatter]

Alpins, been on for a month and still haven't been able to test them out. Maybe tonight.?

 

[Suomi]

I have Dunlop Graspic DS-2 195/50/16 on my P5. They are great in snow and ice, as well as dry pavement.

 

[IchBinEinMP5]

I had my Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3 installed just prior to the first snowfall... this is the sets second season and they are wearing well and gripping very well also. The size I am using is the 195/60HR-15, which gives me a slightly taller sidewall and perhaps more compliance overall in the tire itself, which would aid in the winter grip. Again, I have no complaints, and am very happy with their performance.

In the past I have always purchased Goodyear winter tires and have been always happy. To date, I have owned (on several different vehicles) Goodyear: Ultra Grips, Ultra Grip 5, Ultra Gripe Ice (same as 5, just new name), and Eagle Ultra Grip GW2... this also represents basically the entire Goodyear line-up of winter tires. The best by far have been the Eagles (GW2 and GW3), with the best of the rest being the Ultra Grip 5 or Ice for the average vehicle, when speed rating is not a concern.

I have another new vehicle, and the dealer here has changed hands and I found the prices for the Goodyears far to high, so I looked elsewhere for some alternatives. I chose a set of Hankook W400's, size 205/60HR-15 (for a Daewoo Leganza, not the Protege5), and have been very happy. Overall they seem to be on par with the Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW3's, except cost about $45 CAD per tire cheaper. I would recommend the Hankooks for their winter capabilities and speed rating, but will not be able to determine the longevity until the end of the winter season.

Hopefully this answers the previous question, and I am sorry to hear that someone is not happy with their Goodyears, as I have had a lot of good luck with them.

 

[IchBinEinMP5]

I would set the tire pressure at 28 - 32 psi, that's what I do, and have hade a great deal of luck and winter enjoyment...

 

[inkblot]

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm going out now to drop the pressure......

 

[Laser03pro]

Where you guys getting your winter rims i really wish i had some cause its snowing bad here and i have to work tonight.