I went with a set of 5 Toyo Open Country AT3 in 265/75/16 which have better snow performance were much cheaper at $185/tire.
Replaced a broken rear hatch strut and rear shocks replaced under warranty (common issues). New Michelin Cross-Climates at 45k replacing the OEM Bridgestones.
I have a winter wheel set with blizzaks on it. Everyone drives slow as fuck and then there's me mobbing in a snow storm like the roads are clear. Make a hell of a difference.
I've been swapping out my tires every November-April for Blizzaks. Proper winter tires are totally worth it though. A WRX with winter tires is a beautiful thing.
A set of 17's and Blizzaks will work wonders in snow/ice conditions ...
I had my last winter with my F80 last year, and used Blizzaks on staggered 18” wheels. Never let me down through the shitty Canadian snow.
I like the Toyo T1R , but damn it's an oooold design now...toyo really need to update it.
I went through first winter in Toronto with the stock Toyos since I got the car right before winter and it handled snow like a piece of cake and I didn’t feel like I would ever get stuck. You’d have to replace them early anyway, they don’t last much.
Those Toyo tires are so old, they don't even exist anymore.
I had the Bridgestones on my Mk7.5 GTI and was very unhappy with them. When it was time to change tires (after only 12,000 miles) I went with the Michelin PSAS4 I was blown away by how much better they were.
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