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What's on it now? Mrs. NBP's 2009 came with all seasons. If you've been happy with them, keep them. I'd look to see what they are but she's not here right now.
You live in New Hampshire, it's winter, you need snow tires.
You can get a hundred different recommendations from a hundred different people, but which snow tire to get is much less important than the fact that you need snows.
You live in New Hampshire, it's winter, you need snow tires.
You can get a hundred different recommendations from a hundred different people, but which snow tire to get is much less important than the fact that you need snows.
Definitely agree.. Bridgestone Blizzaks are a good snow tire.
We're very happy with our Firestone FA710 tires on our Subies.
We use them all year 'round in the Rocky Mountain area throughout Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nebraska, and the Dakota's. Have never had any difficulty on wet (hydroplaning conditions), snow or ice with them, and they are well matched for the car on dry pavement. As a manufacturer's rep, I need to get to my appointments, and the Subie's get the job done without snow tires.
Have used Blizzaks and Nordfrosts on RWD, AWD, and FWD cars. IMO, you don't need these dedicated snow tires on the Subie ...
You live in New Hampshire, it's winter, you need snow tires.
You can get a hundred different recommendations from a hundred different people, but which snow tire to get is much less important than the fact that you need snows.
+2.
You need winter tires. I've heard good things about Bridgestone Blizzaks. I have Pirrelli Snow and Ice tires on my Land Rover and they work well.
I recommend four good snow tires (Nokia unstudded Nordman) for Winter and a decent set of rain capable Summer tires (not all season radials) for the snowless but wet times. Blizzaks are good snow tires but wear very rapidly in warm weather.
Buy an extra set of rims. Mount your snow tires on the spare rims and run them in the winter. Swap them for street tires in summer. That will preserve the tread for next winter, and the winter after. The best snow tires are new snow tires, with plenty of tread left. Tires with the little snowy mountain on the side have soft rubber that wears pretty fast.
You can find used rims at junk yards for about $40 each. Look at them carefully to make sure they haven't been bent.
I bought regular traction tires (harder rubber) and had them siped. The last snow event they were very reliable, on a 2wd pickup with nothing in the bed. I don't think the brand matters as much as the tread design. I have had good results with Cooper, Toyo and Mastercraft (generic). B. F. Goodrich was OK on snow, but didn't perform well on mud. My current tires are the Mastercraft All-Terrain 6 ply, which is more tire than you need for a passenger car unless you off-road or tow. I use the pickup around the ranch as well as in snow, so all terrain tires are pretty mandatory, and 6-ply steel belted radials are pretty resistant to puncture.
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