Hi all, I own a 2021 Subaru Crosstrek limited with 225/55/18 stock wheels and looking for a set of winter tires for up coming seasons. I’ve driven in snow for a couple of seasons already but don’t want to continue pushing my luck. I’m new to buying winter tires and on a tight budget though.

My cousin has a set of Michelin x-ice 245/40/18 that he would sell me for $300. He told me to go buy cheap wheelies online and put the tires on them. I used the tiresize website to compare and the diameter is about 7% smaller on the x-ice and 8% wider making it about -5mph at 70mph.

Would love to get any input, advice or recommendation on what should I do?

  • fishful-thinking@alien.top
    BEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    What a lot of respondents aren’t understanding is just how wet and slick the snow can be here West of the Cascades. Just because OP has an AWD car doesn’t mean it’ll stop or steer better than a 2WD car in the snow. Personal experience: we have used Michelin X-ice tires on a Honda Accord and a 3 series BMW. Both were great in the snow. For our Subaru we use Michelin CrossClimates and they’ve been great for wet and dry and surprisingly good in snow. They’re all-seasons that are snow rated.

    • tharm000@alien.topOPBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      For our Subaru we use Michelin CrossClimates and they’ve been great for wet and dry and surprisingly good in snow. They’re all-seasons that are snow rated.

      Thanks! I’ll look into that as well. Maybe as a next upgrade to my all-season stock tire