After doing about 2 months of research on a set of winter tires, I decided to go with the Michelin X-ice xi3. I went with size 215/65/17 mounted on steel wheels. Going for function over style. These tires score high on Tire Rack and Consumer Reports testing, coupled with the experience of local users and Michelins 40,000 mile warranty is how I made up my mind. The warranty isn't as important to me as the statement of confidence it makes. No other manufacturer offers one.
The size tires I got have the same load rating '99' as the OEM 19 inch Toyo A23's. This is very important when purchasing replacement tires, or any tire for a vehicle. You never want to go below the OEM load rating.
I got the tires from Tire Rack and they arrived within 2 business days. Total after shipping was $819, there is a $70 rebate on these until July 19th 2015.
Obviously I can't give any feedback on their performance at this time, but I will update in time. The fit of the steel wheels is perfect, and it even came with its own set of lug nuts. Once you make the appropriate vehicle selection within the Tire Rack system, it finds everything you need. And as of my purchase, their system does not yet recognize the 2016, so I selected a 2015 CX-5, since dimensionally the model years are identical.
edit - this tire and wheel combo register at 51.8 lbs on my Taylor bathroom scale after 2 attempts. Which is a fairly accurate number given the UPS shipping weight on them was noted as 51 lbs and the specs on the Tire Rack indicated 50 lbs. The 19 inch wheels with Toyo A23's are just shy of 60 lbs.
The size tires I got have the same load rating '99' as the OEM 19 inch Toyo A23's. This is very important when purchasing replacement tires, or any tire for a vehicle. You never want to go below the OEM load rating.
I got the tires from Tire Rack and they arrived within 2 business days. Total after shipping was $819, there is a $70 rebate on these until July 19th 2015.
Obviously I can't give any feedback on their performance at this time, but I will update in time. The fit of the steel wheels is perfect, and it even came with its own set of lug nuts. Once you make the appropriate vehicle selection within the Tire Rack system, it finds everything you need. And as of my purchase, their system does not yet recognize the 2016, so I selected a 2015 CX-5, since dimensionally the model years are identical.
edit - this tire and wheel combo register at 51.8 lbs on my Taylor bathroom scale after 2 attempts. Which is a fairly accurate number given the UPS shipping weight on them was noted as 51 lbs and the specs on the Tire Rack indicated 50 lbs. The 19 inch wheels with Toyo A23's are just shy of 60 lbs.
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