Tires MICHELIN or BRIDGESTONE
Michelin AS 4 are a solid pick. I\u2019ve run the 3s and 3+ models in previous years and handled driving in up to 6\u201d of snow when the front bumper turned into a snow plow.
We got a big snowfall over Thanksgiving, I have these exact tires on my ND. They're great. Obviously they move around a lot more on dry roads but they are excellent in the snow. Acceleration and cornering are great and I had no issues on fairly steep hills either. Like any tire in the snow though, you must leave plenty of stopping distance.
I like Michelin X-Ice North4 tires since their studded. The X-Ice Snow ones are good too
Used to drive those on my NA and passed stranded vehicles daily in the same weather
I bought all-season tires that are better in the wet/snow/ice than my winter tires I was passed along from my parent's totaled Rav: Michelin CrossClimate2.
Cross Climate 2's are plenty good here. Wife's car has had them for 3 years with no issues in any weather.
They're great in snow/ice.
They can be squirmy on dry pavement.
As someone from the Uppermidwest with lots of snow, I cannot suggest the Michelin Cross climate hard enough. they're excellent tires that feel well grounded. and they always felt glued to the road in the winter.
I have these on my Q5 and while I like them and they are grippy, I don’t notice any difference in road noise from the stock tires.
I have DM-V2s on an ascent they are not going to last 3 winters.
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