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I am going with Continental Extreme Winter Contact. They were rated #1 in the Tirerack winter test against Michelin Xice2, Dunlop Graphics and Bridgestone Blizzak WS70. I am going with their recommended size of 205/50R17. The Continentals are a little more reasonable price wise against the Michelins and Bridgestones.
Same here! I had a set of goodyear winter tires before, but they just didn't perform as well as the blizzak's. Been with them for the past 3 years! But going to need a new set for my ILX.
I heard you can add spikes to them to grip into ice, also heard they wear out fast. but if you have mild winters, they are perfect!
that's an amazing price.
I heard iPikes wear out a bit faster than other winter tires but they grip nicely, for the price your getting them for, it's well worth it.
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I agree ; Great price
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iPikes go for dirt cheap, you sir got lucky with being able to get X-Ice tires for the price of iPikes. Longevity & quality of Michelin tires just make it obvious which one to buy.
I know!!! I was really surprised at the price, all other shops were selling for around $150 more. I found out later they were able to get the Xi2's at a lower price since the Xi3's are out, guess they were trying to clear them out.
was it hard to get tires? I know around this time of the year (late november) it can be hard to find winter tires since they sell out quick!
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Anyone putting a 15" rim on their ILX? I've got an ILX tech with 17's but I can get the 15" wheel/tire combo from tire rack for a little more than buying just the 17" tires. It says 195/65-15s will fit. Just curious if anyone has done it.
I've had Xice Xi2's and General Altimax Arctics. Both amazing tires in the winter. I am going to go with the Altimax Arctics again for this.
I've had Xice Xi2's and General Altimax Arctics. Both amazing tires in the winter. I am going to go with the Altimax Arctics again for this.
Nope! But I went in on a Friday afternoon, left work early thinking evening/weekend would be a zoo! Was done in about an hour, unmounted old tires, mounted new tires, balanced and installed. Now that I have the tires mounted, I will be changing the tires myself to avoid the rush.
Yup...$150 is just about what they go for. Just imagine if you went in weeks earlier, you might not have come across that good of a deal. At least you have extra money to hold onto or dump in your ILX hahaha
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Blizzaks on the car ; after the snow storm and I must report they are head and shoulders above the OE MIchelins. Fact of the matter is I hated the Michelins even in the rain as they hydroplaned horribly. I'm going to keep one as a spare but the other three are going bub bye.
New rims and tires for March
New rims and tires for March
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Any winter tire will me wonders over the OEm michilens. The OEM michelins aren't even good in the dry, wet, or snow. They are no season tires lol
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Hi, we have a 2016 ILX tech pkg that has 17" aluminum wheels on 215/45/17 all season tires. Thinking of buying winter tires & rims. Can anyone confirm if 16" steelies fitted with 205/55/16 winter tires would fit? Particularly would the wheels clear the brake calipers?
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