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MASTER THREAD: Winter Tires

Discussion in 'Model 3: Driving Dynamics' started by M109Rider, Jun 14, 2019.

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michelin x-ice xi3 vs nokian hakkapeliitta r3. Which one would you use for winter driving rwd?

  1. michelin x-ice xi3

    27 vote(s)
    44.3%
  2. nokian hakkapeliitta r3

    34 vote(s)
    55.7%
  1. Marius A

    Marius A Member

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    I guess. I just switched to Conti VikingContact7 and it's a whole new world, but I also went from 235/35/20 to 235/45/18, and I think the dimension has a bigger effect than noise.
    My 2021TM3P is much quieter than my 2020, so the tire noise probably dominates more than before.
     
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  2. Kirbster

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    I also have an August 2018 model 3 with the wide open grill to the trunk which I think makes the car noisier in general than newer builds but for what it’s worth the tire noise is greater with the MXM4 than the Hakka’s.
     
  3. chinney

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    Winter did arrive, and with us being through a good deal of it already, I can say that the Yokohama tires have been excellent, in a variety of winter conditions. The only thing that I can't give an assessment on is efficiency (in terms of rolling resistance) as I do not keep detailed data on that (sorry).
     

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