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what snow tires do you run your HHR

Old Oct 30, 2011 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by emill713
General altimax Arctic snow tires. Look them up on tire rack. Very highly rated. Fairly inexpensive but worked great for me last year. You can get them with or without studs (mine are without). I just put mine back on this weekend and had no problems in the snow yesterday. Should be able to get at least 4-5 seasons at about 10-12k per year on them.
I run these also. This year will be the 3rd season, and I really like them.
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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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I have the hankook w409s, they seemed ok last year, but we didnt get deep enough in the white stuff to give them a workout. Heard from quite a few owners that they do just fine though.
Looks like I am going with the hankook w409. Ipikes. As well
Did you notice. A lot of extra road noise? any pictures of your hhr with the hankooks. On
Old Oct 31, 2011 | 07:01 AM
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this vehicle is like driving a Camaro in the snow. When it snows I drive my 4 x 4 truck until they get the roads cleared off. To light in the front end and only one wheel spinning makes no traction at all. And forget it on ice. A manual is the way to go but still it is to light in the front end to get traction.
Old Oct 31, 2011 | 07:16 AM
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I have no problem driving my HHR on snow and ice..... and that's with all season radials. Of course I actually realize it has snowed and adjust my driving accordingly.
Old Oct 31, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Cooper Weathermaster - studded all around. Go anywhere.
Old Oct 31, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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I liked the.. B.f.g. Traction t/a's i ran couple winters ago
on the back end of my 2000 S10 pick up. No Extra weight
except news papers on Sunday's and they were great.
Wonder how they would do for fwd.
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by emill713
General altimax Arctic snow tires. Look them up on tire rack. Very highly rated. Fairly inexpensive but worked great for me last year. You can get them with or without studs (mine are without). I just put mine back on this weekend and had no problems in the snow yesterday. Should be able to get at least 4-5 seasons at about 10-12k per year on them.
I like these too, good performance and value.
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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I've run Bridgestone Blizzac studless for a couple seasons, no complaints.
Old Nov 1, 2011 | 07:51 PM
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Here in the NE Ohio snow belt I use Goodyear Triple Treds and never had one issue.

With the SS and these tires the car never puts a tire out of place. To be honest it is a bore to drive in the snow as you can't really slide it around at all.

The Wear on the Assurance tires is outstanding and also they are the best water tire I have ever owned.

Whole some may feel better with winter only tires the Triple Treds are all you really need if you have basic winter driving skills.

I do see the winter tires may have more advantage if you have more ice or very cold temps where the snow turns to ice on the roads. The softer tires help there but in most snow conditions in most areas snow tires are not a must have with this car.

I have also used them on my GTP Comp G and the wife has never had an issue either.
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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I also like my Blizzaks. I have a 205-60 16 which is a little narrower than stock but they were also cheaper ( maybe Focus size) used them last year and really liked them. We used Blizzaks on our Fieros and they were fantastic. Almost time to have them put on for the coming winter.

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