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Make and
Model |
Price |
Rating |
Comments |
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BF Goodrich Winter Slalom |
$154. |
** |
Old technology. Attractive price.
Price quoted is for a 235/70R16 size tire. |
|
Bridgestone Blizzak DM-Z3 |
$253. |
***** |
Excellent performance on ice.
Deep tread suited to deep snow. The best choice in a Q-rated tire.
Expensive. |
|
Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25 4x4 |
$265. |
*** |
Optimized for dry pavement
handling. Shallow tread depth. Similar performance to the Dunlop
Grandtrek WT M3. A good choice for heavy SUVs that don’t perform well
with soft compound ice tires. |
|
Continental Conti4x4 Ice Contact |
$198. |
*** |
Asymmetric tread pattern.
Designed for dry pavement driving, but not optimized for ice or snow. High
quality construction. Expensive |
|
Continental Conti4x4 Winter
Contact |
$284. |
*** |
Optimized for dry pavement
handling, and not for ice or snow. Tread less grippy than that of the
Continental Conti4x4 Ice Contact. Price quoted is for a 225/55R17 size
tire. |
|
Continental ContiCross Contact
Winter |
n/a |
*** |
Optimized for dry pavement
handling. Price quoted is for a 255/60R18 size tire. |
|
Cooper Discover M+S |
$178 |
* |
All-terrain truck tire offered in
SUV sizes. Not optimized for ice or snow. Works best with studs (where
permitted). Rated low by APA because of the numerous safety recalls related
to Cooper tires. |
|
Dean Wintercast SST |
$159. |
* |
All-terrain tire that conforms to
CRA standards. Low price. Rated low by APA because of the numerous safety
recalls related to Cooper tires (Cooper makes Dean). |
|
Dunlop Grandtrek SJ5 |
$263 |
**** |
Deep, grippy tread optimized for
snow and ice.
Fairly noisy. Versatile, but a
bit less grip on ice than the Toyo Open Country G-02 Plus. Durable.
Well priced. Instant $50 rebate when you buy four tires. |
|
Dunlop Grandtrek SJ6 |
$203. |
**** |
Optimized for snow and ice.
Versatile, but a bit less grip on ice than the Toyo Open Country G-02
Plus. Smooth road performance. Durable. Well priced. Instant $50 rebate
when you buy four tires. |
|
Dunlop Grandtrek WT M2 |
$313. |
*** |
Optimized for dry pavement
handling. Despite a shallow tread depth, this tire furnishes better
performance in deep snow than the Continental. Price quoted is for a
235/60R18 size tire. |
|
Dunlop Grandtrek WT M3 |
$297. |
*** |
Optimized for dry pavement
handling. Despite a shallow tread depth, this tire offers better performance
in deep snow that the Continental. Available in limited sizes.
Instant $80 rebate when you buy four tires. |
|
Firestone Winterforce UV |
$162. |
*** |
SUV version of the Firestone
Winterforce. Optimized for deep snow. Smooth road performance. Not too
noisy. Well priced. Quoted price is for a 245/65R17 size tire.
|
|
General Altimax Arctic |
$213. |
*** |
Traditional snow tire. Similar
tread pattern to the old Gislaved NordFrost. |
|
Goodyear Ultra Grip SUV |
$222. |
** |
SUV version of the Goodyear
Eagle Ultra Grip GW3. Instant $80 rebate when you buy four tires.
|
|
Hankook Icebear W300 |
$231. |
* |
Asymmetric tread design.
Optimized for dry-pavement handling. Offered in only three sizes for SUVs. |
|
Hankook Dynapro iPike RW07 |
$162. |
** |
Traditional snow tire not
optimized for ice. Pretty noisy. Offered in smaller sizes. |
|
Hankook Dynapro iPike RW11 |
n/a |
** |
Traditional snow tire not
optimized for ice. Pretty noisy. Offered in large sizes. |
|
Kelly Snow Trakker ST/2 |
$147. |
* |
Traditional winter tire. Old
technology. Limited size availability for SUVs. Quoted price is for a
235/70R16 size tire. |
|
Kumho KC 15 |
$174. |
* |
Asymmetric tread pattern.
Designed for dry-pavement use. The similarly priced Hankook
directional tires are better choices. |
|
Marshal KC 15 |
$241. |
* |
Identical to the Kumho KC 15.
Quoted price is for a 255/55R18 size tire. |
|
Michelin Latitude X-Ice |
$257. |
*** |
Despite the Q speed rating, this
tire offers good performance on dry pavement. It performs better on ice than
in deep snow. Shallow tread pattern. High quality construction. Mail-in $50
rebate when four tires are purchased. |
|
NokianHakkapeliitta Sport
Utility 5 |
$225. |
**** |
Available with factory-installed
studs which are better than aftermarket ones. Tread pattern optimized for
deep snow, a bit less effective on ice. Expensive. Road hazard warranty
included in the price. |
|
Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow |
$255. |
*** |
Asymmetric tread pattern.
Optimized for dry-pavement use. Aging design. Fairly expensive. Available in
limited sizes. Mail-in $30 to $50 rebate when you buy four tires.
|
|
Toyo Open Country G-02 |
$252. |
***** |
Very good overall choice,
particularly for heavy SUVs and for use under severe conditions. Deep tread
pattern. Good performance, but this tire is not as competent on ice as the
other top choices in this category. Very durable. High prices for large
sizes. Mail-in rebate of $50 to $100 when four tires are purchased. |
|
Triangle TR777 |
$139. |
* |
New model. Modern tread pattern.
Low price. Rated low because APA has no track record on the Chinese
manufacturer. By far the cheapest tire available, especially in bigger
sizes. |
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Yokohama Geolander I/T GO72 |
$215. |
***** |
A very good overall choice. Along
with the Bridgestone Blizzak DM-Z3 and the Yokohama Ice Guard IG20,
one of the the best performers on ice thanks to its soft tread. Compliant
ride. Mail-in $40 to $120 rebate when four tires are purchased.
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