Follow-up on these Nitto winter tires: My earlier post was at the beginning of winter. Now as spring has arrived, I can give a better evaluation. They performed GREAT! I've chosen Blizaks for many, many years, but these tires give them a run for their money. For a studless winter tire I can't say enough on how well these performed this past winter. Excellent traction in heavy snow & icy roads. Many times I was able to pass slower moving traffic, even 4x4 trucks & SUV's. I highly recommend these tires and will definitely buy them again.
bought 2 tires in January of 2013, so far drove through 3-4 snow storms and I've noticed a huge performance improvement and very good traction in both rain and snow conditions.
The tires have good traction in snow and track pretty well in slush. No significant hydroplaning issues. Road noise is moderate....as good as I expect with a winter tire.
The tires were purchase for the car my daughter drives. We were concerned with safety and quality. These tires have lived up to what we expected. I can sleep knowing she is safe.
I have used this tire on vehicles in the past and actually use them year-round, even though they are snow tires. Good performing tire with above average tread life.
I feel the nitto tires are an excellent tire for the price and would recomend them to freinds!!Got me through a vt winter without getting stuck or feeling nervous when driving in heavy snow!I live 3.5 miles out a dirt road at the top of a hill...made it everyday!