-
Want to remove ads? Register an account and login to see fewer ads, and become a Supporting Member to remove almost all ads.
Which winter tires are you biying?
- Thread starter Shiraz8484
- Start date
After wearing through my MXM4s I figured I would try out Michelin's Cross Climate+. I have been driving them through most of the summer and they were great on dry and wet. I will be interested to see how they do in the snow. Any reviews I have seen have shown them stacking up well against the X-Ice on snow and ice. I occasionally drive south in the winter and then return back to winter conditions. Having tires that can handle hot and cold conditions is definitely a bonus.
ZeroEmission0
Member
Hello,
I just installed a set of Viking 7's with r187 rims. "T" rating is up to 190 km/h. So, unless you are going to be driving above that speed, you are good. Load range is more important, the Vikings are XL rated, which is required for a Model 3.
dmd2005
Active Member
That’s why I went with Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 so I can get up to the W rated speed of 270km/h even though the P3D is limited to 261km/h. Kidding aside, I went with a performance oriented winter tire that is also very good in wet and dry road conditions. I can always take my ICE truck with Nokian Hakka 8 SUV tires when conditions get bad with snow and/or ice.
Anybody ever try or have feedback on Momo tires? I read on another forum, or facebook post somewhere that they actually performed well?
Momo Tires NORTH POLE W-2 235/45R18 XL - 98V
Momo Tires NORTH POLE W-2 235/45R18 XL - 98V
When i got my winter set installed at the service center last weekend, the technician actually recommended NOT using the aero covers cuz apparently snow tends to get stuck inside. Anyone has experience running aero covers in the snow?
I've read the same thing on several forums. It's one of the main reasons I didn't go with another set of Aeros (I bought the Replica 187) for winter. I'll save my Aeros and covers for summer when we do the most of our long distance driving.
Living in the UK I referred to the AutoExpress survey and chose Goodyear UltraGrip Performance+. I'm interested no-one has mentioned them: perhaps they are not available in the US and Canada?
Best winter tyres 2019: tyre brands reviewed and UK prices compared
Best winter tyres 2019: tyre brands reviewed and UK prices compared
Interesting. I had not considered that. I may have to remove the covers during significant snow fall but would like to have the efficiency gains when possible in the cold weather.
Just picked up my Nokian Hakka9 factory studded....
I had Gislaved factory studs on 2 previous cars and loved them but unfortunately Gislaved only sells to new car dealers now so they are hard to find.
On my BMW 3 series you could not hear the studs on dry pavement with windows closed. So much quieter then the dealer added. I may hear them on the model 3 but for me it’s worth it.
Some people hate them, I love them. Weather where I am Winters are a lot less predictable and lots of ice and freezing rain.
I had Gislaved factory studs on 2 previous cars and loved them but unfortunately Gislaved only sells to new car dealers now so they are hard to find.
On my BMW 3 series you could not hear the studs on dry pavement with windows closed. So much quieter then the dealer added. I may hear them on the model 3 but for me it’s worth it.
Some people hate them, I love them. Weather where I am Winters are a lot less predictable and lots of ice and freezing rain.
Interesting. I ran my car with my aeros on all last winter. I didn't have any issues. I would assume that snow or ice accumulation would result in some unbalance issues. I have seen that in the past on my other cars.
I ended up buying the Continental WinterContact SI Plus from Canadian Tire. They were having $25% off, and prior I went to RCSS where you get a $25 CTC gift card for every $300 spent, so I bought $900 in Gift Cards, received $975, then with the 25% off at CTC, the Conti's were $891 all in (taxes)
I tried the studded 9's but I lost all regen and it never came back over 600 KMs... went back to Kal-Tire and got the R3's. Within 20 minutes the car started driving normally again.
Great to hear your feedback on the Michelin X Ice! I just bought a set from Costco and am getting them installed at the Burlington location.
Where do you normally have your tires installed? I called Costco and they confirmed that they can install them on our cars, but wanted to know if anyone else has been to the same location and how was your experience - do they have the jack pad adapters for our cars?
Probably better to ask the Costco location if they have the jackpads. I also bought the X-Ice through Costco and having them installed this weekend. I confirmed with my local Costco that they have the jackpads and have worked on the 3 before.
Yeah. I had Tesla inspect it and more. Eventually Senior Engineering got involved and no solution worked. Ended up with the suggestion to switch my tires.
Regen would attempt to kick in and the green bar would go up and instantly back down to nothing. They think it has something to do with the traction detecting the slightest amount of slip. The manual says the car is supposed to learn and calibrate after a short amount of driving (like it did once I put the R3's on), but it never did.
Very happy with the R3's but a little sad I couldn't make the 9's with studs work.
Similar threads
