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Tires for the Kazashi AWD

Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 4:15 pm
by glorybound4
I'd like to change the tires that came from the dealer. Please give a real time tip and save me from an online info mistake.
I live in central Pa and have a steep lane that when it snows is difficult to negotiate. I'm not interested in high performance tires and an all seasons tire would be acceptable. I would prefer a "quiet" tread design. I read the tire posts and think good old hands on experience trumps my judgement any day since I'm not familiar with my this car yet, I just bought it last month. thanks

Re: Tires for the Kazashi AWD

Posted: Tue May 06, 2014 6:46 pm
by bootymac
General Altimax Arctic are good winter tires: http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireDetails ... max+Arctic

Re: Tires for the Kazashi AWD

Posted: Wed May 07, 2014 1:06 am
by ~tc~
I like the Conti DWS, but living in Houston, don't have much experience with them in snow LOL

Re: Tires for the Kazashi AWD

Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 5:37 pm
by SamirD
bootymac wrote:General Altimax Arctic are good winter tires: http://m.tirerack.com/tires/TireDetails ... max+Arctic
HIGHLY recommended, but they aren't as stable as regular tires above 50F in 215/60/16. I seriously considered Michelin xice3s, but at a higher cost.

If you don't need the ultimate winter performance, the Michelins might be fine.

Re: Tires for the Kazashi AWD

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 12:51 am
by Firefly
Continental Pure Contacts are what I got. Quiet, smoother than the Dunlops, and great in the wet.

Re: Tires for the Kazashi AWD

Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 3:41 am
by ~tc~
To clarify, mine are the ExtremeContact DWS