blkaspec

I am in need of a winter tire/rim setup very soon and was wondering if anyone had any experience with these yet. i know they are new so there wont be many of you out there, but i like the fact they they have a longer than normal wear life when compared to other snow/ice tires. my only problem is that i was actually looking to downsize my setup to 16", but tirerack is only giving me the Xi2 option with the 17" setup.

if i go with a 235mm width on a 17" rim, will it be that much worse in the snow when compared to a 215mm on a 16"?

any other thoughts or suggestions are welcome!!!

TLAwesome

There was a video on youtube comparing it to the WS60, and it was better than that tire. It's going to be the best snow & ice tire available for this winter in the non-high-performance category.

The shape of the contact patch is different from the 16" and 17" tires, and the narrower tire is better for slicing through snow, but you'll still get great snow traction with the OE size and the Xi2s.

blkaspec

thanks for the info! yeah, i am kind of torn between the higher performance winter tire and the other, but i think i will be happier with a tire that performs the best in deep snow and ice over its ability to take a curve at high speeds....at least for a few months.