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Just wanted to get an idea of which winter tires to select. The Goodyear "Nordics" or the Michilin Latitide X-ice2
Currently the Nordics (Exclusive to Canadian Tire) are on sale for 25% off. $125 net each. I have an Equinox AWD V6 with the 19" Chrome wheels but the 225/65/17 are recommended for winters. I'll also be mounting these on 17" machined wheels, not those steel things that rust out and look like sh$t.
The Michilin Latitudes will be approx $200ea. however; every fall Michilin has a $100 mail in rebate on a set of 4. bringing the net cost to about $175ea. So, we are comparing Nodics at $125 and X-ice2 at $175.
Can anyone provide feedback on their Nordic and/or X-ice experiences. If you never used either of these please don't post, I'm not considering anything else. In fact I already have a set of Latitude X-Ice2 on my Honda Pilot (which the wife now get's, I take the Equinox). The X-ice are amazing and I'm very pleased however much more pricey and I'm on a bit of a budget this year.
Most reviews I've read say the Nordic's are good in snow but lacking a bit on ice, they're also noisier than others on the highway. I do approx 40k per year and mostly highway driving so a noisy tire could be bothersome. Would you recommend paying the extra $50 bucks per tire and going all out to the premium or are the Nordic's great and will do just fine with very little difference or at least not near $50 worth of difference for the Michilin.
Currently the Nordics (Exclusive to Canadian Tire) are on sale for 25% off. $125 net each. I have an Equinox AWD V6 with the 19" Chrome wheels but the 225/65/17 are recommended for winters. I'll also be mounting these on 17" machined wheels, not those steel things that rust out and look like sh$t.
The Michilin Latitudes will be approx $200ea. however; every fall Michilin has a $100 mail in rebate on a set of 4. bringing the net cost to about $175ea. So, we are comparing Nodics at $125 and X-ice2 at $175.
Can anyone provide feedback on their Nordic and/or X-ice experiences. If you never used either of these please don't post, I'm not considering anything else. In fact I already have a set of Latitude X-Ice2 on my Honda Pilot (which the wife now get's, I take the Equinox). The X-ice are amazing and I'm very pleased however much more pricey and I'm on a bit of a budget this year.
Most reviews I've read say the Nordic's are good in snow but lacking a bit on ice, they're also noisier than others on the highway. I do approx 40k per year and mostly highway driving so a noisy tire could be bothersome. Would you recommend paying the extra $50 bucks per tire and going all out to the premium or are the Nordic's great and will do just fine with very little difference or at least not near $50 worth of difference for the Michilin.