NEexpat
12-29-2012, 07:20 PM
Ok, back from Ohio where there was a snow event this past Thursday. About 6 inches, nothing huge but enough for a test.
Where my gf lives the "association" plows about as well as I split atoms. So I was given a great oppourtunity to try my new General Altimax Arctics.
Slush and crusty snow on top of a good 1-2 inch ice base. These tires were fantastic! Solid.
Driving through the slush and snow I could feel them cutting through the top to the ice layer, and then gripping.
From a standing stop, either at a stop sign or a red light, applied the gas and off we went no slippage at all. At speeds of 50 mph on slushy, snowy, no ice base, roads at no time did I feel "unsafe". At one point I pulled off the road got out the Pelican (My favorite flashlight) and went back to examine the swath they had cut. And cut they did, right to the pavement. Nice tires.
It got to the point where I was racing around the empty side parking lot at Lowes stepping on the brake, jumping on the gas. At no time did I ever feel like my "feet" were not under me.
Ok, so what, they are doing what snow tires are meant to do. Well I paid $ 485 + CT tax. For 4 of these on steel wheels, which when compared to a couple of places around here made the trip down to CT. well worth it.
The best prices I have seen have been $68-$72 per tire. So with wheels $130/ea. mounted (No tpms)
All around, a pretty good snow tire at a very good price.
Shameless Dealer Plug: For those of you in Southern New England, got them from Import Tire Co. in Glastonbury CT. Contact - Robert Bernstein
Where my gf lives the "association" plows about as well as I split atoms. So I was given a great oppourtunity to try my new General Altimax Arctics.
Slush and crusty snow on top of a good 1-2 inch ice base. These tires were fantastic! Solid.
Driving through the slush and snow I could feel them cutting through the top to the ice layer, and then gripping.
From a standing stop, either at a stop sign or a red light, applied the gas and off we went no slippage at all. At speeds of 50 mph on slushy, snowy, no ice base, roads at no time did I feel "unsafe". At one point I pulled off the road got out the Pelican (My favorite flashlight) and went back to examine the swath they had cut. And cut they did, right to the pavement. Nice tires.
It got to the point where I was racing around the empty side parking lot at Lowes stepping on the brake, jumping on the gas. At no time did I ever feel like my "feet" were not under me.
Ok, so what, they are doing what snow tires are meant to do. Well I paid $ 485 + CT tax. For 4 of these on steel wheels, which when compared to a couple of places around here made the trip down to CT. well worth it.
The best prices I have seen have been $68-$72 per tire. So with wheels $130/ea. mounted (No tpms)
All around, a pretty good snow tire at a very good price.
Shameless Dealer Plug: For those of you in Southern New England, got them from Import Tire Co. in Glastonbury CT. Contact - Robert Bernstein