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Mazda Protege/Protege5 Tires and Wheels

42 messages,  Last post on Mar 31, 2010 at 1:02 PM

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#36 of 42 Mazda Protege: Winter Tires by autonomous

Mar 29, 2010 (10:55 am)

I have been driving on my BFG WInter Slalom tires for the last 8 winters and was planning to replace them at the end of this year. The Winter Slaloms are inexpensive have served me well (they look new after all this time) but I would be interested in hearing other suggestions.

#37 of 42 Re: Mazda Protege: Winter Tires [autonomous] by iamz

Mar 30, 2010 (7:28 am)

Replying to: autonomous (Mar 29, 2010 10:55 am)
I ran Hankook Winter ipike for the last couple of winters. They were about $85 I think. They work well and look pretty good still. I'll be keeping them when I sell my P5 and use them on my next car.
 
If you got a good 8 winters out of your current tires, and have no complaints, I'd stick with your BFG's.

#38 of 42 Re: Mazda Protege: Winter Tires [iamz] by autonomous

Mar 30, 2010 (9:40 am)

Replying to: iamz (Mar 30, 2010 7:28 am)
Hankook Winter ipike
Thanks! I'll check them out.

#39 of 42 Re: Mazda Protege: Winter Tires [iamz] by oldman15

Mar 31, 2010 (7:41 am)

Replying to: iamz (Mar 30, 2010 7:28 am)
Has anyone used Hankook W300's?
If so, are they worthwhile in deeper snow?

#40 of 42 Re: Mazda Protege: Winter Tires [oldman15] by iamz

Mar 31, 2010 (9:37 am)

Replying to: oldman15 (Mar 31, 2010 7:41 am)
I'm not familiar with that tire but I would check Tire rack to see how people rated it. I by from Discount Tire though because of their location near me.

#41 of 42 Re: Mazda Protege: Winter Tires [autonomous] by autonomous

Mar 31, 2010 (10:41 am)

Replying to: autonomous (Mar 30, 2010 9:40 am)
The Hankook ipike winter tires are very affordable even compared to my reasonably priced BFG Winter Slalom tires on which my P5 currently rides. Thanks Terry for the tip!

#42 of 42 Re: Mazda Protege: Winter Tires [autonomous] by iamz

Mar 31, 2010 (1:02 pm)

Replying to: autonomous (Mar 31, 2010 10:41 am)
They are also relatively quite for a snow tire. Just make sure you don't buy the studded version. It took me awhile before I figured out there were two versions of the ipike. Some people would comment on how quiet they were and others would complain how noisy they were. I can't imagine that any studded tire would be quiet so I'm not sure why those that bought them would complain.

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