[2001 ZTS]

GapBoyPCS,Sep 25 2004, 11:11 PM Wrote:

2001 ZTS,Sep 25 2004, 06:55 PM Wrote:Yokohama and Nokian both have a wide selection of excelent winter tires.  If you are mostly city/highway I found Yokohama AVS winters work really well on the WRX and would be a great SVT choice too.

I was going to try the AVS winters. However, they don't make the 195/60R15s for my steelies :angry:

I'm going to get another set of WRs from Steelcase (half-ish worn, but H-speed rated). Nokian Tires has also introduced the RSi with the R speed rating.

WR's and AVS Winter are pretty much the same idea other than spead/load rating. At any rate everything I've read about Blizzaks is they are great for a while but deteriorate rapidly (layered tread compound issue). In my 20 years of winter driving and for consistant performance you have to step up. Go to:

http://www.nokiantires.com/newsite/index.html

http://www.yokohamatire.ca/en/defaulte.htm

Both companies have a wide range of products, all excellent. Just pick what suits your style an go baby go.

Never skip on tires.