Its about time for the CX-7 to have its own winter tire thread.
The tires that come on the CX-7 are crap for winter driving(RS-A or Turanza). So I have to decide on something better. After considering many options I have narrowed it down to two. I'm considering a true top-line winter tire or the lastest thing to hit the market an all-weather tire.
Nokian and Goodyear make an all season tire that has the "snowflake" extreme weather designation. The tires are WAY better in the winter than a regular all season, they handle great on dry roads, and are guaranteed for 100,000 KM's. I can buy most tires at dealer cost which really helps. The Nokians I can't get so they are too much money.
So my choices are Goodyear Fortera Triple treads for all-weather tire or Pirelli Scorpion Ice Kings for real winter tire. I also considered Nokian and Blizzak snow tires, but the Pirelli's are rated almost as good for ice traction and the are H speed rated and are supposed to last longer.
The advantages of the Fortera:
1) Cost!! One set of tires instead of two. I can get some trade value on the OEM tires as well.
2)Forteras will go on the factory rims, not ugly steel wheels.
3)No need to worry about when to switch tires, because they are mounted year round.
4)Excellent on the highway and will probably handle better than the OEM tires.
Advantages for the Pirelli:
1) State of the art snow and ice traction.
2) 100% sure of the performance level. Forteras level of performance is not proven to me at this point.
Money is a bit of an issue at this point. We just bought two new cars and are landscaping the back yard so excess cash isn't abundant at the moment.
The cost of the tire for me is about the same, but with the Forteras I can trade in the OEM tires and don't need to buy extra rims. A savings of about $650.
So the question is how good are the Fortera Triple treads in the winter? All our cars for the last ten years have had Blizzak or Nokian snow tires, will I be satisfied with the Fortera tires? I have reviewed all the reviews and survey's available. They basically say that the Fortera is better than any all season on the market, but not quite as good as the elite snow tires.
This is causing me stress!!(bang) Does anyone have experience with these tires?
The tires that come on the CX-7 are crap for winter driving(RS-A or Turanza). So I have to decide on something better. After considering many options I have narrowed it down to two. I'm considering a true top-line winter tire or the lastest thing to hit the market an all-weather tire.
Nokian and Goodyear make an all season tire that has the "snowflake" extreme weather designation. The tires are WAY better in the winter than a regular all season, they handle great on dry roads, and are guaranteed for 100,000 KM's. I can buy most tires at dealer cost which really helps. The Nokians I can't get so they are too much money.
So my choices are Goodyear Fortera Triple treads for all-weather tire or Pirelli Scorpion Ice Kings for real winter tire. I also considered Nokian and Blizzak snow tires, but the Pirelli's are rated almost as good for ice traction and the are H speed rated and are supposed to last longer.
The advantages of the Fortera:
1) Cost!! One set of tires instead of two. I can get some trade value on the OEM tires as well.
2)Forteras will go on the factory rims, not ugly steel wheels.
3)No need to worry about when to switch tires, because they are mounted year round.
4)Excellent on the highway and will probably handle better than the OEM tires.
Advantages for the Pirelli:
1) State of the art snow and ice traction.
2) 100% sure of the performance level. Forteras level of performance is not proven to me at this point.
Money is a bit of an issue at this point. We just bought two new cars and are landscaping the back yard so excess cash isn't abundant at the moment.
The cost of the tire for me is about the same, but with the Forteras I can trade in the OEM tires and don't need to buy extra rims. A savings of about $650.
So the question is how good are the Fortera Triple treads in the winter? All our cars for the last ten years have had Blizzak or Nokian snow tires, will I be satisfied with the Fortera tires? I have reviewed all the reviews and survey's available. They basically say that the Fortera is better than any all season on the market, but not quite as good as the elite snow tires.
This is causing me stress!!(bang) Does anyone have experience with these tires?
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