09-25-2020, 10:51 AM | #1 |
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Anyone used Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 winter tires?
I'm trying to decide on winter/snow tires for my wife's X5 M5.0i. We live in teh mountains in Tahoe so we can see a mix of deep/heavy snow as well as clear pavement a lot of the time.
Normally I have gone to what I call a "full-on" snow tire i.e. one oriented more towards snow performance than mixed use. On her Macan Turbo I used Yokohama IG51s which were great but gave up a bit of performance (I am a big fan of Yokohamas, i have used a wide range of different snow tires and the Yokos have bene the best in my experience). So I have been looking at the Michelin LATITUDE ALPIN LA2 which may offer a good compromise but I am concerned it may be oriented too much towards mixed use and be lacking in snow. So any real world experience of them out there? I will be using a square 20 inch set up. |
10-15-2020, 07:35 AM | #2 |
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Could anyone with tire experience please help?
I am checking this and also trying to decide on the Michelin's X-Ice lineup. By the way, the Michelin X-Ice SNOW tire replaces Michelin's Latitude X-Ice Xi2 tire lines this fall. X-Ice SNOW is T rated and non-RFT:
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Did you end up getting these tires? Considering the same for a winter setup. How did you like them? |
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08-03-2022, 02:20 PM | #4 |
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I prefer Nokian R3's. I had a few Pilot Alpines, but they were older versions, and I've found the Nokians to be a better tire that has almost no penalty on MPG that most winter tires have. And, there's an aramid fiber in the sidewalls that is essentially like a bulletproof vest like material, so it has a sidewall damage warranty. If they're available in the size you need, I'd look at them.
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