snow tires for 215/65R16 tire size?

[djd66]

I’m a firm believer in Snows. Quite honestly- any snow is better than an all season - I’ve had various brands and they were all good. I also like having them mounted- get them from tire rack and they will come Mounted and balanced. I actually do it myself, it’s really easy if you have a cordless impact wrench and a jack (which I do) for me - it’s just easier than bringing to a garage.

Also, as far as the overall cost, if you have snows on for 6 months, your all season tires last twice as long - so besides the rims, it really does not cost any additional.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

yea, i also put significantly more miles on during the winter, so the new all seasons will live for the rest of the cars lifetime probably. I've only put 2000 miles on this summer and that's mainly bc we went to Montreal. all of my driving is hyper local when its not ski season.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

looks like tire-rack lets me build a tire and wheel package and have the tpms configured. $1200 total for a neat looking rim or like $1050 for a regular wheel that may or may not fit my hubcap (is the cover even necessary?). plus installation. more expensive than i was planning but will still do it.

edit - pretty helpful live chat on tire-rack website. they do all the mounting and stuff so the actual install is cheap, like $5/tire at pep boys to lugnut it onto the car. then i need to pay them to config tpms.

 

[jimmywilson69]

I run just a black painted, steel wheel in the winter. I have aluminum rims for the summers. no need for a cover.

 

[Dickc]

looks like tire-rack lets me build a tire and wheel package and have the tpms configured. $1200 total for a neat looking rim or like $1050 for a regular wheel that may or may not fit my hubcap (is the cover even necessary?). plus installation. more expensive than i was planning but will still do it.

edit - pretty helpful live chat on tire-rack website. they do all the mounting and stuff so the actual install is cheap, like $5/tire at pep boys to lugnut it onto the car. then i need to pay them to config tpms.

The TPMS learning tool is fairly cheap. I bought one a few years ago so I could program my tire swaps myself. A caution with Tire Rack. I bought mounted Blizacks a few years ago, and they mounted one with a tire label in the bead. It, of course slow leaked. I had to pay a local garage $20.00 to pop that one bead, clean it up, and reinflate it. PITA. Tires are still with me, and at 20K miles are barely worn. They are going on my GMC this winter.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

since the current tires are 42K miles and will be discarded, should i just have the snow tires put on the current wheels and worry about new wheels in the spring when i replce the all season? i'd get some snazzy black rims for summer gear

 

[Smellytele]

since the current tires are 42K miles and will be discarded, should i just have the snow tires put on the current wheels and worry about new wheels in the spring when i replce the all season? i'd get some snazzy black rims for summer gear

As other said a lot of people just go with steel wheels for the winter and alloy for the other half of the year. But what ever you want it’s your money.

 

[cdskier]

since the current tires are 42K miles and will be discarded, should i just have the snow tires put on the current wheels and worry about new wheels in the spring when i replce the all season? i'd get some snazzy black rims for summer gear

That's an option in that case. Ultimately up to you what wheels you want to use in the winter vs summer.

 

[deadheadskier]

Given your circumstances where I'm guessing you drive far less in summer, what about a Nokian All Weather tire vs a snow specific tire.

Passenger car All-Weather tires / Nokian Tires

Nokian All-Weather tires offer excellent handling on wet or dry summer roads and superior grip in wintry conditions. Get the best of both roads with Nokian All-Weather tires’ safety and carefree driving comfort.

www.nokiantires.com

Better than an all season tire and can be run all year. If you aren't racking up tons of highway miles in summer, this might be a good strategy for you.

 

[Granite1]

I got 3 winters out of my Yokohama Ice Guards, over 50,000 miles. I drive a lot for both work and skiing. I am getting another set for this winter, I was very happy with them.

 

[Granite1]

Given your circumstances where I'm guessing you drive far less in summer, what about a Nokian All Weather tire vs a snow specific tire.

Passenger car All-Weather tires / Nokian Tires

Nokian All-Weather tires offer excellent handling on wet or dry summer roads and superior grip in wintry conditions. Get the best of both roads with Nokian All-Weather tires’ safety and carefree driving comfort.

www.nokiantires.com

Better than an all season tire and can be run all year. If you aren't racking up tons of highway miles in summer, this might be a good strategy for you.

In snow or ice, snow tires are better than any all weather tire.

 

[deadheadskier]

In snow or ice, snow tires are better than any all weather tire.

I'm aware and have owned dedicated snows for years and am a big believer in a tire quiver. But, if someone drives minimally in the summer, who lives in Jersey City, uses public transportation for work, has minimal storage and really only uses the car on weekends to go skiing, this might be an easier option to manage.

Honestly if I were him, I might just buy snows and leave them on year round.

My brother has Nokian WRG4 all weather on his Audi and says they work pretty darn well and he doesn't have to deal with the time and expense of swapping over.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

In snow or ice, snow tires are better than any all weather tire.

That’s kinda where I’m at. I just had the standard whatever all seasons that came with my Nissan, but I had a few scary moments last season that I really don’t want to have again

 

[drjeff]

Another vote for the Blizzak's - have them for all 4 of my families vehicles and have been very happy with their performance.

Typically replace them after 25-30k miles for the reasons Mr Moose mentioned about the compound - which translates into about 3 winter seasons on average for me

 

[zyk]

Probably unpopular opinion but I run G0/15 all terrain tires year round on both vehicles. Not quite as good as a dedicated snow tire but also good in the dirt and mud in the summer and good for 50k. Ymmv

 

[Smellytele]

All season < all weather< snows<studded snows

 

[deadheadskier]

Lots of votes for Blizzaks and I liked them the one pair I had on a personal vehicle.

My work van is a fleet vehicle and I don't get to pick what goes on it. The fleet company mandates run flats. The Blizzak run flats aren't so great. Not sure why there's such a difference. Rubber compound maybe?

 

[jimmywilson69]

the run flat is probably a harder tire so it maintains shape if I had to guess.

 

[cdskier]

I don't think I've ever had the Blizzaks...I have Firestone Winterforce for my current truck and based on some old photos I found it looks like I used Firestone Winterforce on my old truck too.

 

[kendo]

Long time Blizzak user on multiple cars.

Great snow tires that have gotten me from CNJ to northern VT thru any conditions. Have always had them mounted on a dedicated wheel set and ready to put on/off myself. Always buy from TireRack.

Note the Blizzak WS-90 on your list is a much more dedicated snow (higher tread profile) than the Blizzak LM winter series. I'd use the WS-90's if I lived in snow country where it snows frequently.

The WS-90 will be louder on dry highways (NJ to Southern VT) but will get you through anything and up any hill with confidence, while SUV's are in the ditch!

The LM series is a much better road tire (80% of my winter driving is dry or wet highways) that performs very well in storm conditions (20% of my driving). This would be the tire for you to run year round and replace every couple years when the primary snow tread is worn.

You'd have to go up to a 17" wheel for the Blizzak LM-32 or LM-001 series. The folks at TireRack can help.