Excellent dry weather performance compared to Blizzaks, very good straight-line performance (accell. and braking). Also, I''ve had great experiences with Pirelli''s customer service dept, top notch!

Not very good laterally in snow and ice. Car felt very loose in the corners with these tires.

I like this tire allot. I drive allot of miles in the winter so all around performance is nec. considering we only get about 12 real bad slippery days a year. I sacrificed some snow and ice performance in exchange for better dry weather handling (I clobbered a dear with blizzaks on dry road because car wouldn''t manuever) and longer tire life. The tires are quiet and ride very well. I chose a narrow tire with a lower profile 195/50/15 so I wouldn''t get the sidewall flex. Overall a very good tire for an all-wheel drive car. I''m not sure I''d suggest it for a RWD or FWD if you need superior ice traction though

Similar Products Used:

Bizzaks, Dunlops DS-1 and Michelin Arctic Alpin