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Originally Posted by 6o4allmotor
Need Some opinions for a set of winter tires. Car is a MK8 Golf R will be going to a 225/40/18. Drive around 20-50km for work.
Been recommend the Viking 7's but keep reading that they have issues with Hydro planning and with our climate may be overkill with conditions.
Some of the other options that have been recomended
Nokian Wrg4
Kumho winter craft wp72
Hankook winter icept evo 3
Any input or recommendations
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Assuming you drive mostly on flatter roads in Vancouver / Richmond / Fraser Valley, I second
supafamous on getting performance winters - with something like a Golf R I would sacrifice a bit of snow performance for better-handling characteristics since we don't see snow most of the season.
I don't have experience with any of the tires you've listed, but I've had a few performance winters including the Michelin Pilot Alpin 4, Pirelli Sottozero 3, and Sottozero Serie II. They're not as great as the WinterContact SI and X-Ice Snow in snow, but they still performed fine in the last few winters with just a bit more slip.
If you need to plow through unshovelled snow in hilly areas like North Shore or Coquitlam then I would go for the squishier tire options.