A great winter tire tends to wear very quickly, due to its softer rubber, which will grab better. Reason pure winter tires (Ice type tires) are suppossed to be taken off, when winter conditions potential is low.
For the last 20 year, I have been running what is now called the Michelin Defender LTX M/S. Usually buy them at Sam's Club or Costco. Superb tire.
But, do not take my word for them, pop over to tire rack or 101tires or some other tire website and check out the reviews. Among most and best reviewed tries you will fine.
which, I suppose, says something ,as foilks usually tend to proclaim, loudly and often. about a bad experience.
I drive mostly interstate, live in Iowa. See Snow and Ice, from about November until middle of April.
Tires wear like iron, seem to last forever. Usually replace them at about 5-6/32nds and get about 70K to 85K out of a set.
Just had one replaced, think it had over 40k on it and the tire shop said only need the one replaced, as all four were so close to new, t would cause no problems replacing just the one. This after I had told the guy, replace them all, if need be. I did not want to mess around with mismatch tire tread depth.
Good Luck on whatever you decide.
PS:
My Son-in-law is a Mechanic at local Firestone. Can get Bridgestone/Firestone tires, extremely cheap, through him.
Got a few quotes, $200-$400 less than my Mchelins . . . and I still run my Michelins.
Worth the extra cost.
