Made in South Korea, and original equipment on Hyundai's and Kia's. I have been using them for years, excellent choice.
Pros: excellent choice, long-term use
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I changed my tires to the non-OEM Wildpeak AT3W in size 285/75R18. Effectively 34" tall. No modifications/lift, only slight rub. Fuel economy is essentially unchanged with 75k kms in the larger tires. I didn't notice any significant difference in ride or noise. But I was much more pleased with the look of the tire filling out the wheel wells much better.
Pros: unchanged fuel economy, no ride/noise difference, improved look
Cons: slight rub
Mileage: 75000 km
I’ve had both Blizzaks and X-Ice and I prefer the X-Ice. I think they’re better on ice and Blizzaks are better on snow. So if you’re driving city streets it’s ice you need to worry about, not snow.
Pros: better on snow
Cons: better on ice
The Continental Viking Contact 7 is the best winter tire I've ever driven on and the sneak peak I've had at the Viking Contact 8 looks like they've made it even better.
I like how little noise they make, their performance on both snow and ice, and how the treads don't fold over on one another.
Pros: little noise, good performance
I went by Discount Tire and they had the Cooper-made Arizonians in stock. I actually like them - they ride great and have been good for me.
Pros: great ride, good performance
Nittos no noise no vibration best tire out there
Pros: no noise, no vibration, best tire
For posterity, I've been running 235/45/18 Conti DWS06+ w/ no issues on the stock 18x7.5 ET45 Canyons lowered on Golf R front & Golf R Variant rear springs w/ Koni SA dampers for a little over a year: I think it's just about the perfect amount of sidewall myself, but would prefer another half inch of wheel width for flushness & sidewall contour.
Pros: no issues, perfect sidewall amount
Cons: prefers wider wheel
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I did get one used and it seemed to hold up just ok until I ran over a small branch at 35 mph. The thread peeled from the tire body from the inner area outwards, slowly leaking air.
Pros: seemed to hold up
Cons: thread peeled, leaking air
The Hankook Kinergy GT’s are abysmal. I’m partially surprised VW hasn’t issued a safety recall on them.
Cons: abysmal performance
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I bought coopers about 3 years ago for my Silverado 1500. I will be honest this isn't an apples to apples comparison, I bought 4 ply (first mistake) AT3 4s's. They are cracking between the tread blocks on all 4 tires. Cooper won't warranty them saying it's just cosmetic, but they are deep cracks that go all the way around the tires between tread blocks on the inside and outside. I don't use chemicals or tire shine, and they are always kept at the appropriate pressures. They also lose chunks of tread every time i take them on the gravel roads in the mountains. I'm not happy with them at all, so my recommendation is to go with the K03's.
Cons: cracking between tread blocks
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Silverado
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