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We've been getting a bit of snow here in WNY/Buffalo as of late.
On my Accord.
I had already switched over to my winter set of wheels and was running an about half good set of 2011 Cooper Weather Master S/T 2. Last year, I had bought these tires used with about 9-11/32 for $200. It appears as if the dry/highway running had really taken a lot of tread off of these as this year, before the switch over, we are at a solid 6/32 for all four.
Sunday we had a fair amount of frigid precipitation. I had to do a considerable amount of rocking back and forth to get out of where my car was parked. Besides that, I could easily break the tires loose, easily spin in rain (with a heavier than normal foot) and was feeling generally uneasy about the condition of these tires. Also, under closer inspection, I think a lot of the tire's siping is gone... I see myself looking mainly at solid tread blocks.
With that said, as of yesterday I wanted a new set. I knew that tomorrow (today) we were expected to receive more snow and wanted to avoid a potentially bad situation. I looked around and wanted something local and that day. I ended up deciding upon the Firestone Winterforce 2. They have a re-designed treat pattern which I can't say I hate. I do like them. I find them to be a bit less aggressive than say a General Altimax Arctic, but I do not see any reason why they will not perform. I know a lot of folks who swore by the original Winterforce (and swore about the noise when on the highway!)
Price
$83 per tire
$540 with tax, mount/balance and road hazard
Added bonus, put it on the CFNA credit card with 6mo no interest. Will pay off after the holidays/tax time. Not that I am broke, just a nice convenience. I used to always order off of the internet and find a shop to mount/balance and I used to never pay for road hazard. Sometimes it is just a lot less hassle to go somewhere. Especially when time is not on your side. As of late, when trying to find a place to mount/balance tires, I've had to either deal with a lot of attitude from the shop or prices that plain old stunk.
Traction is great, these things were digging through 4-5 inches no problem. I pulled out of my spot without any spinning. So far so good.
On my Accord.
I had already switched over to my winter set of wheels and was running an about half good set of 2011 Cooper Weather Master S/T 2. Last year, I had bought these tires used with about 9-11/32 for $200. It appears as if the dry/highway running had really taken a lot of tread off of these as this year, before the switch over, we are at a solid 6/32 for all four.
Sunday we had a fair amount of frigid precipitation. I had to do a considerable amount of rocking back and forth to get out of where my car was parked. Besides that, I could easily break the tires loose, easily spin in rain (with a heavier than normal foot) and was feeling generally uneasy about the condition of these tires. Also, under closer inspection, I think a lot of the tire's siping is gone... I see myself looking mainly at solid tread blocks.
With that said, as of yesterday I wanted a new set. I knew that tomorrow (today) we were expected to receive more snow and wanted to avoid a potentially bad situation. I looked around and wanted something local and that day. I ended up deciding upon the Firestone Winterforce 2. They have a re-designed treat pattern which I can't say I hate. I do like them. I find them to be a bit less aggressive than say a General Altimax Arctic, but I do not see any reason why they will not perform. I know a lot of folks who swore by the original Winterforce (and swore about the noise when on the highway!)
Price
$83 per tire
$540 with tax, mount/balance and road hazard
Added bonus, put it on the CFNA credit card with 6mo no interest. Will pay off after the holidays/tax time. Not that I am broke, just a nice convenience. I used to always order off of the internet and find a shop to mount/balance and I used to never pay for road hazard. Sometimes it is just a lot less hassle to go somewhere. Especially when time is not on your side. As of late, when trying to find a place to mount/balance tires, I've had to either deal with a lot of attitude from the shop or prices that plain old stunk.
Traction is great, these things were digging through 4-5 inches no problem. I pulled out of my spot without any spinning. So far so good.
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