Originally Posted by iaink (Post 5628089)

Goodyear integritys...all seasons.

The general consensus on winter tires is they are nice to have, but if you dont have the money you can still get around...just dont expect to stop in a hurry. The Wiki has the bases covered so I wont bore you all again now.

February will mark my 10th anniversary in Canada, and I finaly got winter tires this fall. Its like night and day. I drove in with no drama at all this morning once I finally chisseled the car out of the ice. Quite boring really, I cant even get the back end to fishtail when I floor it going around corners now:(

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 5628105)

Or www.tiretrends.com

Still in canada that way..no PST or duty that way and competitive prices, especially if including steel rims.

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 5628089)

Goodyear integritys...all seasons.

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 5628105)

Or www.tiretrends.com

Still in canada that way..no PST or duty that way and competitive prices, especially if including steel rims.

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 5628123)

Tiretrends was about $5 more expensive for me and I figure that Nevada ain't that much more of shipping distance than Vancouver for me!;)

Originally Posted by Madmac (Post 5628145)

Good site. I'd get a set if I could afford them - maybe next year?

On a related note: I have local friends here who have winter tyres and they seem to believe that they make them nigh on invincible whilst driving. I suspect that even with 4 sticky wheels, driving so close to the car in front that they cannot see your headlights would result in a large bang if sudden braking was necessary?

Originally Posted by steve666 (Post 5628164)

Cheers for the tiretrends and tirerack links, there's no need to have an argument over it:)

I'll check out both sites and act accordingly. But to keep the peace I won't say who I chose.

Originally Posted by iaink (Post 5628158)

Additionally, when I slam the brakes on

Originally Posted by steve666 (Post 5628164)

Cheers for the tiretrends and tirerack links, there's no need to have an argument over it:)

I'll check out both sites and act accordingly. But to keep the peace I won't say who I chose.

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 5628173)

I try not to use the brakes in winter, I go down the box and brake only when I'm already at a crawl and want to stop completely. I think I'm much less likely to skid as the result of a gear change than from applying the brakes.

Originally Posted by Madmac (Post 5628145)

On a related note: I have local friends here who have winter tyres and they seem to believe that they make them nigh on invincible whilst driving.

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 5628173)

I try not to use the brakes in winter, I go down the box and brake only when I'm already at a crawl and want to stop completely. I think I'm much less likely to skid as the result of a gear change than from applying the brakes.

Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 5628185)

If you think they're bad you should see some after they put on winter tires with studs in them.:eek::eek::eek:

My father in law was one of them. ;)

Originally Posted by Madmac (Post 5628171)

Wimp! :p

Just not getting into the spirit of BE are you?