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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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Which tires are the best for the GTA??
Old Oct 3, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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For my A4 1.8t Quattro, I have just installed a set of Continental Contact Extreme DWS - high performance, all season, DWS is Dry, Wet and Snow.
Top Rated by Consumers Magazine in all conditions (including snow).
$700 installed at Green & Ross.
They have been fantastic so far on Dry and Extremely Wet.
This will be my first year without snow tires, and I am going with a top rated set of all season.
I live in Barrie, so I will be trying them in the snow very soon.
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by tml
Which tires are the best for the GTA??
Honestly, best bang for your buck, I'd have to say General Altimax Arctic, they usually run about $150/tire, and they rate higher than even some of the best "brand name" tires, especially in ice traction!
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 12:58 AM
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I've installed a set of FALKEN ZIEX-ZE 912 on my A4 have been great during the summer, will see how they handle in the winter, although I'm inclined to put the snows on considering I live in Barrie and drive to Toronto for work every day. Has anyone had any experience with these tires?
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by jforte_63
I've installed a set of FALKEN ZIEX-ZE 912 on my A4 have been great during the summer, will see how they handle in the winter, although I'm inclined to put the snows on considering I live in Barrie and drive to Toronto for work every day. Has anyone had any experience with these tires?
All season tires suck for our winters!
My jetta on winters, drove wayyyyyyyyyy better than my mom's super heavy lincoln on all seasons. I'm the only one in my family that does the winter/summer switch, but I find it so worth it, I feel such a difference driving my car in the winter compared to other people's.
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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Default Re: winter tires

i have nokian wr-g2 all season (rated winters). Never had a problem with them ever.

People telling you that all-season tires dont work need to get their heads checked.
Old Oct 5, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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i have nokian wr-g2 all season (rated winters). Never had a problem with them ever.

People telling you that all-season tires dont work need to get their heads checked.
it's not that they don't work, they suck in comparison.
for someone living in barrie, they would probably much more appreciate the advantage of a true winter tire
i live in Mississauga, but I drive a TON for work.
When I first got my Audi it came with all season, and this past march when there was that nasty storm, I was driving home from markham, I spun out at 10km/h.
I am DEFINITELY putting on new winters and scrapping the all seasons!
Old Oct 6, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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which tire place is the best in the gta.

Looking for someone that does $$ deals
Old Oct 6, 2011 | 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by tml
which tire place is the best in the gta.

Looking for someone that does $$ deals
Go see my buddies dad at the certiguard at fifth line and dundas in Mississauga!
Old Oct 7, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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Default Re: winter tires

Originally Posted by Move4Audi
it's not that they don't work, they suck in comparison.
for someone living in barrie, they would probably much more appreciate the advantage of a true winter tire
i live in Mississauga, but I drive a TON for work.
When I first got my Audi it came with all season, and this past march when there was that nasty storm, I was driving home from markham, I spun out at 10km/h.
I am DEFINITELY putting on new winters and scrapping the all seasons!
again they dont suck. The brand you had or chose probably did.

I have never spun out, nor had any scary incident using the wr-g2 tire.

I snowboard about 60-70 times a year and have driven in my fair share of snow storms on the 400 extention.

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