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I run 595 evo's in the rear on my M3, they were cheap as fuck ($75/tire from amazon) and seem to have the longest tread life of any tire I've ran. Typically I get 5k-7k miles on my rear tires and I've had these for 7k now and there's a lot of life left. They wear super evenly too, grip in the dry is perfect, wet is fine unless you get on it, then of course you spin a little.
Pros: longest tread life, even wear
Cons: spin a little when wet
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 11265 km
They're fantastic for DE's / non-competition for all the reasons you list. I 100% recommend for HPDE for both performance and bang-for-buck. Pros: -They last a very long time compared to every other R compound tire out there (I've run Toyo, Hankook, Hoosier, etc etc.) -Cheap compared to other 100 treadwear tires. They ship straight from Maxxis and come with a T-shirt. -Not a lot of fade, both during a session and over multiple heat cycles -They give you a lot of feedback and tend not to snap loose
Pros: long lasting, cheap
Cons: slower lap times
Vehicle:
Mazda
Another vote for the Firestone Winterforce tires... Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with LOTS of snow, and I travel the entire area. Most of what we get is snow, minimal ice, and after experimenting with several different brands we go back to the Winterforce every time.
Pros: works in lots of snow
Cons: somewhat noisy
Good Year Nordics from Canadian Tire. I loved them, good price, great in slush and deep snow, and Can Tire has a pretty good tire warranty.
Pros: good price, great in snow
I like Gislaved Nord Frost tires
Pros: user likes them
That being said if you're looking for cheap NEW winter tires, Firestone Winterforce tires are fantastic. They're kind of loud, but they work great.
Pros: work great
Cons: kind of loud
I'm a big fan of the Bridgestone Blizzak tires (in your case, WS80).
Pros: big fan
Part number: WS80
The Kumho's aren't that bad in noise, until you get to the halfway point, then it starts to get noisy.
Pros: not bad in noise
Cons: starts to get noisy
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
After a week with the DWS, I've decided to replace them with the OEM version of Pirelli all seasons. The DWS on my car aren't "loud", but the noise they do give off (high pitched whine) drives me nuts at highway speed.
Pros: smooth riding tires
Cons: high pitched whine
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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