We bought snow / winter tires for our 2014 Subaru BRZ. The old tires we had, Continental Extreme Contact DWS (All Season) were a good set of tires for commuting, road trips, etc. At five years of ownership (and tire age) we started to autocross. The additional tire wear severely reduced traction and tire performance, even in normal driving. The car got a lot more skittish.
By skittish I mean the car was a lot more prone to spinning the rear wheels and over steer. We decided that despite the fact that our old all season tires had only been stuck in winter twice, it was time to replace them.
The two time we got stuck:
1) When we stopped to dig out a stuck Dodge Magnum in a blizzard on an off ramp, we lost all momentum.
2) On my in-law's rather steep driveway, covered in ice.
Our new snow / winter tires are
Michelin X-Ice Xi3 215/45R17 XL. (I have linked them through Tire Rack because I love their performance information and reviews, and I have bought through them before.)
We bought our tires through Costco though, as there was a nice discount and the price included installation. Costco's installation left a lot of residue around the wheel and on the tire though, so, I did not take pictures until it was all cleaned up.
Come spring we are planning on a new set of wheels and tires for summer, autocross, and track performance.
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