Hankook IceBear W300

[bubu416]

I just put on a set of 205/55/16 Hankook IceBear W300. Anyone knows how they perform on wet/snow/ice conditions? Also, how\'s is the treadwear on it?

(I\'ll try & post some pics w/ the CR EVO-7 rims later on)

:D

-bubu416

[majic]

Originally posted by bubu416



Anyone knows how they perform on wet/snow/ice conditions? Also, how\'s is the treadwear on it?



oy vey!! .. anybody home? (http://torontomazda3.com/forum/search.php)

[Zaku_4]

Originally posted by bubu416



I just put on a set of 205/55/16 Hankook IceBear W300. Anyone knows how they perform on wet/snow/ice conditions? Also, how\'s is the treadwear on it?

(I\'ll try & post some pics w/ the CR EVO-7 rims later on)

:D

-bubu416

ive had them for one season. amazing tires for snow compared to teh rsa\'s. u pull the handbrake in snow with the rs-a\'s and u can expect to spin around, with the w300\'s i pull the handbrake in snow and nothing happens, stays straight, its really amazinggg

why is everyone putting on winters so early!!!! im thinking late november/beginning december, i think im going to be screwed

[TheProfessor]

I\'m not gonna put on the winters until mid December.

[bubu416]

Originally posted by majic



Originally posted by bubu416



Anyone knows how they perform on wet/snow/ice conditions? Also, how\'s is the treadwear on it?



oy vey!! .. anybody home? (http://torontomazda3.com/forum/search.php)


haha.. thx majic. I\'ve looked in there and mostly are price compares, wanna get some reviews from Mz3-ers who\'ve used them... (ie. you)

I\'m putting \'em on early only caz I want some time to break them in, and I needa trade the stock RSAs while its still new.

-bubu416

[majic]

Originally posted by bubu416

haha.. thx majic. I\'ve looked in there and mostly are price compares, wanna get some reviews from Mz3-ers who\'ve used them... (ie. you)



alright.. i guess i gotta hold your hand (http://torontomazda3.com/forum/read.php?TID=1340) ;)

[SoopaBanana]

Hey bubu check spelling on Arctic White.

I have the set and I\'ve already put mine on... Problem is that I\'m already missing my summers (it\'s been 2 days). If you can, wait \'til early December to put on ur snow tires... I\'m probably gonna switch my summer tires back before this weekend

[bubu416]

Originally posted by SoopaBanana


Hey bubu check spelling on Arctic White.

I have the set and I\'ve already put mine on... Problem is that I\'m already missing my summers (it\'s been 2 days). If you can, wait \'til early December to put on ur snow tires... I\'m probably gonna switch my summer tires back before this weekend



Thx a lot for picking that up.
Normally I put on winters in Dec. I only put these on now caz I can get $$ trading in the stocks. If I wait any longer, I\'ll get less $ for them. :p

-bubu416

[SourcE]

I just bought a set also, from tires23.

Don\'t know what relevance that is to anyone, or even if anyone cares.....

Damn i\'m lonely :p :sarc

[Zaku_4]

wtf?

breaking in your winter tires? to my knowledge thats as effective as me \"breaking-in\" my tostitos \"scoops\" and medium salsa

it just wears them down which is not what u want correct?!

[rallyboy]

Last Saturday\'s Toronto Star Wheels did a test of all season\'s vs winters and one of the facts they stated was that at 7\'C, all seasons and winters have the same traction on dry pavement. Below that, winters grip better even on dry (cold) pavement(regardless of brand, tread, model etc.). So far temps are staying above that, but it is coming.

[bubu416]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid193/p73258a3bda062eef8f1fc8a72be6a7c8/f18896d5.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid193/p0c1b751877ab0a0be51b8b92325b83f0/f188974a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid193/p2515b22250f7ae3d7fbfa4178b3be87b/f1889761.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid193/p7b43b7bb95f42eb6bebd53f1814e7e5a/f1889783.jpg

[SourcE]

^^ thas some nice x-outed boxes......

sweet

[MAZDA Kitten]

I have them and I am very happy with them and so does my brother on his RSX.
We bought them from Tires 23 as well
They have served me well. Seems the tread holds up well I drive from Hamilton to Mississauga every day for work and they are still good.
I think it is still early to put them so if you\'re worried about tread wear I\'d wait it out...

[TRD_rolla]

i just got a set of w300's and im puzzled.. are they directional tires??
like this..
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/TRD_roLLa/for%20sale/w300direction.jpg

because right now on my car 2 tires' tread pattern are facing front and the other 2 are facing to the rear

[tonyzoomzoom]

They are not directional tires - just asymmetric, meaning that there is a difference between the inner and outer treads of a tire. But yeah, looks kind of weird when you compare the tires on both sides.

[PlatMS6]

They are great tires especially when paired with AWD

[brocklanders]

So for those of us contemplating the W300's over the Viking Snowtechs, are they worth the $100 difference in price from Tires 23? I'm calling tomorrow to book an appointment and I'm debating which one.

[TRD_rolla]

well i just got the w300s so i cant say anything about them..

i've had the snowtechs on my corolla and they never gave me hassle
lots of city and hwy driving but it was lowered with a bodykit so it didnt go through heavysnow or storms

[Slade]

I bought a set from a member on the board ( see here (http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=21572) and love them so far. They already saved me on my way home in snow squall's. Huge advantage over RS-A stockers. A bit loud on the highway but I can get over that. :bana