Suggestion for wet/winter tires? Also speed rating question - Toyota Yaris Forums

CrankyOldMan · 09-28-2020, 07:43 AM

As for winter tires, it's hard to beat dedicated snow tires: X-Ice and Blizzak have served me well in Michigan winters. I tried Hakkapeliittas once but found that they really are meant for near-arctic-circle conditions--phenomenal in sub-zero temperatures and on ice but really sketchy at 30F and above, particularly in the wet.

I looked at Tire Rack for the best wet performing tire a year or two ago and it's kind of a lesser of evils situation. All tires suck in the wet, some suck less. I went with General Altimax RT43s based on feedback and test results. There's another Scandahoovian brand I hadn't heard of that seems to be even better: Vredstein Quatrac 5. Both are H rated tires, in case that makes a difference to you.

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09-28-2020, 07:43 AM	#1
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	As for winter tires, it's hard to beat dedicated snow tires: X-Ice and Blizzak have served me well in Michigan winters. I tried Hakkapeliittas once but found that they really are meant for near-arctic-circle conditions--phenomenal in sub-zero temperatures and on ice but really sketchy at 30F and above, particularly in the wet. I looked at Tire Rack for the best wet performing tire a year or two ago and it's kind of a lesser of evils situation. All tires suck in the wet, some suck less. I went with General Altimax RT43s based on feedback and test results. There's another Scandahoovian brand I hadn't heard of that seems to be even better: Vredstein Quatrac 5. Both are H rated tires, in case that makes a difference to you.