Dunlop Winter Sport M3 snow tires
09-11-2003, 12:17 PM
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Isn't wear caused by alignment/car issues rather than the manufacturer? Also
if you're looking for good snow/ice, why not consider the Hakka's, which are dedicated snows while the WR is more of all-season? Having said that, I'm still leaning towards M2/M3.
09-11-2003, 12:19 PM
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Same as my stock Contis - yeah, I may plow some, but the car....
...LOOKS just as good in the winter as it does in the summer. Also, we're in Nor Cal, so the M2s are really just for weekend Tahoe runs.
09-11-2003, 12:48 PM
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Whoa...okay, so since you're in The Tundra, a max perf all-season's probably out..
where as here, we could get away a set instead of the dedicated snows. BUT, I freaking love blowing past all those SUVs going over The Summit, and the M2s make me feel a little more comfortable doing so.
09-11-2003, 12:53 PM
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My $0.02
So far, M3s aren't available in my (allroad) size, but if they come out with them, I'll replace my worn-out M2s with M3s in a flash.
This is because, at least from looking at the tread, it appears that the M3s are more snow-aggressive than the M2s. Even when my M2s were new, I found that they were a little more squirrely in loose snow over hardpack than I like.
That said, it also looks as if the M3s have a less siping than the M2s, which will make them less grabby on hardpack and ice. Also, the bigger tread will probably make the M3s feel less solid on pavement.
I found the M2s (I had H-rated ones) every bit as good on pavement as the OEM all-season Pirelli Allroad tires when they were new. Last winter, when I switched to the M2s from Michelin Pilot Sport A/Ss, I noticed a subtle difference (the Michelins being W-rated and a +0 fitment), but the M2s were still quite impressive on pavement.
Finally, the M2s wore quite well -- I drove them mostly on pavement (we had two very warm, dry winters here in Santa Fe) and got about 20K miles. HPH
This is because, at least from looking at the tread, it appears that the M3s are more snow-aggressive than the M2s. Even when my M2s were new, I found that they were a little more squirrely in loose snow over hardpack than I like.
That said, it also looks as if the M3s have a less siping than the M2s, which will make them less grabby on hardpack and ice. Also, the bigger tread will probably make the M3s feel less solid on pavement.
I found the M2s (I had H-rated ones) every bit as good on pavement as the OEM all-season Pirelli Allroad tires when they were new. Last winter, when I switched to the M2s from Michelin Pilot Sport A/Ss, I noticed a subtle difference (the Michelins being W-rated and a +0 fitment), but the M2s were still quite impressive on pavement.
Finally, the M2s wore quite well -- I drove them mostly on pavement (we had two very warm, dry winters here in Santa Fe) and got about 20K miles. HPH