Shopping for winter tires for my wife's new Prius.
Any recommendations on brands/models that you have had good luck with. Doesn't have to be Prius specific, just trying to get an idea of what people like. Also where to buy, i know about tirerack.com any other good places? I want to buy new wheels also so i don't have to have them remounted every year.
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A little pricey but definitely worth it.
No waiting in line at the tire place twice a year and you save $120 plus a year in service costs. Doesn't take long to get back the cost of the rims in savings.
I don't think you need studs in Southern coastal ME, but worth considering if your wife is a less confident winter driver.
I now buy basic budget snows, but I have an AWD vehicle & we're retired.... if the roads are bad, we throw another log on the fire and wait.
And for a non-snow tire, Michelins are pretty damn good in the snow, too.
Agree on the Blizzaks. Where I live we get a shitload of snow and icy roads and the Blizzacks does great