i was looking on tire rack and i cant really decide on anything.
ill be driving in cleveland where lake effect snow is EXTREMELY prevelant and im be driving on the highway a LOT. i need something good on ice and in snow..

ill say ive got around 300hp at the tires (give or take 10%). ill most likely use the stock wheels. so whats my best option. im not wanting to spend over 500.

 

I had Bridgestone Blizzaks on my GSL-SE and it was the best handling car on ice and snow that I've ever experienced. I highly recommend them to everyone, I could squeel my tires on ice!

 

I put some cheap Hancook snow tires on the Audi a couple of years ago. Turned it into an unstoppable tank. Blizzaks are better, I'm sure, but I'm not sure if they are so much better as to justify the cost....


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First thing's first, for winter driving you'll want to turn the boost down as much as possible to help control wheel spin.

Blizzaks (not the performance ones_ are probably the best option for all out snow and ice traction. Performance snows give up a lot of snow and ice traction in exchange for the better dry road handling.

That could be taken a couple ways, as in it was a heavy car that didn't stop when you stepped on the brakes, or it was able to get through any conditions without issue.

 

lol, I see what you mean. What I meant is, busting through 4 foot snow drifts at 3 am on the way to work. Stopping the car was no issue, and I even drove on them year round for two years without any complaint on road noise or dry pavement handling...

 

I use the Dunlop SP Winter Sport M3 on my BMW for winter tires. They are a little less hardcore than the Blizzaks which gives them some good performance on dry roads. In my area, we only get a handful of decent storm storms during winter. If you don't get a lot of snow in your area, the Dunlops would work well. If you get a ton of snow all winter long, the Blizzaks would be a better fit.

 

If your Audi was awd, then that's another piece of the puzzle. I drove my wife's Audi through deep snow with crappy performance all season tires without issues. However, trying that in my M3 would not have turned out so well.

 

Years ago, I used Blizzaks on my e36 BMW in North East winters. Worked well in the snow.

Give tirerack a call and discuss with them. A lot of the sales people are very helpful.

 

My Audi was only front wheel drive, but it was heavy as a tank. The car was still driveable on the old all seasons that it came with, but when I put the Hancooks on it was a day/night difference...