The best brand snow tires for 13" and largest!?! - Hyundai Performance Forums

MrKevin007 · 10-24-2003, 08:05 PM

Well the topic says it all. Whats everyones opinions on certain brands, and I want the largest tire I can fit

cclngthr · 10-24-2003, 10:00 PM

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Well the topic says it all. Whats everyones opinions on certain brands, and I want the largest tire I can fit

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In ice and snow, you want a narrow tire to get maximum traction, with steel studs in the tire. A wide tire "floats" over snow and ice, thus little traction is seen. Stock mud and snow tires won't give that much traction either because the tread can't "dig" into the surface. A luggy tread might be noisy, but it has the ability to dig down and clean itself out at the same time. Studs (I know they are illegal in some areas) allow the tire to get down and help break up the hard surface.

This tire has an agressive tread plus it has holes where steel studs can be inserted so the steel pins can be an aid to traction.

[Edited by cclngthr on Oct 24, 2003 6:12 PM]

moosie420 · 10-24-2003, 10:54 PM

i have 13" tiger paw ice and snow by uniroyal. i think there great. the diference is amazing. and i got a really good deal on them from my dealer. shop around i would've payed $150 more from another place for the same thing.

eyelid · 10-25-2003, 06:44 AM

I'm not sure If you guys are gettin Nokia Hakkapeliitta -tyres there but these Finnish tyres blow all you away! I have so much traction that I'm oversteering without any tricks. Fitted with accent I feel I'm much faster here than anyone.

Maybe this is some kind of commercial because I live in Finland but so? =) Many tests won btw.

pare_john · 10-25-2003, 09:45 AM

I use 175/70/13 hankooks winter tires

bluthndr · 10-25-2003, 11:40 AM

I just bought a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks WS-50 i put them on my stock 13's but it has yet to snow so i cant give u a diffinitive answer as to how well they perfrom but so far in the dry they handle very well

cclngthr · 10-25-2003, 01:40 PM

The link will get you to a site that has information on restrictions on studded tires.

http://www.dnd-automotive.com/snow-tires.htm

In WA state, studs are still legal, but only during Nov. 1-Mar. 31.

In Ohio, a similar restriction is in place.

skierd · 10-25-2003, 05:42 PM

Blizzaks > the rest

MrKevin007 · 10-25-2003, 10:55 PM

AWW YEAH studs in the tires.. that will definatly help!

eyelid · 10-26-2003, 07:33 AM

Here is the link what I was talking about. Honestly you don't need anything else. Trust me.

http://www.nokiantires.com/newsite/tires_popup.cfm?id=32