I have second winter with these Michelins. It is about as good as a studless winter tyre can be.

 

I have an appointment at Mavis Tires on Wednesday to have Falken tires put on the wheels. They seem to be good tires at a good price.

 

I got Falkens recently, and I'm pleased with them.

 

Thanks. Good to know. The reviews and comments by owners seemed good.

 

I have a 2018 EX and it has 16" rims. Here's a cut/paste from a paragraph I included in my Manual Transmission Oil Change posting:

Lastly tires: I've graduated to using 195/55R16's now. At 30K, I put Kumho ECSTA PA51 all around. I'm not quite at the the wear bar yet, but now that I've hit 60K, I thinking of replacing them anyway with another identical set. These tires now only cost $140 each, IMHO cheap, so I feel justified replacing these when I feel they aren't performing like they used to when they were newer. These tires are classified as ultra performance all-season radials. They are not unidirectional, can only be mounted on the rim one way, but can be rotated normally Front to Rear and Left to Right. unlike unidirectional tires, which can only be rotated between front and rear on the same side of the vehicle. Isn't it nice owning a car which doesn't cause heartache thinking about tire replacement? I really like them a lot. Had tires for our cars cost $200-$300, I would have a different attitude and keep them until I hit the tread wear indicators. For winter driving, I started with one pair of steel rims for the front, and went with a fantastic performing Vredestein Snowtrac 5 unidirectional snow tire. I also purchased another pair of steel rims at a later season for the rear, and put some other brand snows that I didn't like nearly as well, as the overall tire width was less, providing little or no rim protection. My Vredestein's now need replacements after 4 seasons, couldn't find them in the US, so I'll be trying a pair of Blizzak 195/55R-16 WS90 for my front, $288 with tax, not installed yet. I happened to find a dealer on Ebay who was getting rid of last year's inventory. Brand new, never used, but seller felt it necessary to list them as used.

Keep a watch of the overall width of the tires. They make narrow 195's and wider 195's. Both have the same tread width, but a wider tire will provide additional rim protection when parking along curbing. The Blizzak's overall width are the same as my worn Vredesteins. I'm going to miss my Vredestein snows, but Blizzak's WS90 are US's premier snow tire. The skinny snow which I purchased that I'm that fond of because of its overall width were Waterfall Sow Hill 3 195/55R16. I'm simply going to keep these on the rear of my car, and remember to avoid curbs when on.

And YMMV(no pun intended) :-)

 

I rotate my tires front to back. That was the recommendation when radials first came out in this country, and it's much easier. I lift the rear with one jack, and I alternate lifting front left and right with another jack. I label the tires - snow or regular - when I put them in the shed. I have over 77k on my 2014 Fit. I've used snow tires for a season or two since 2014. I like to wait for a forecast of heavy snow before putting them on, and sometimes, I just don't bother. I have a picture somewhere of me out in a snowfall putting snow tires on a car. : )

In the beginning, I bought the narrower tires, but I'm not sure what I have in the shed now. I've always used Blizzak and/or Michelin on our two Fits. I used to buy ties mail-order and put them on the wheels myself. For some reason, the Fit tires were very hard to change, so I sold the tire machine and balancer.

 

The only improvements I'm concerned about are cost and ratings. Many tires cost over $300 each. These Falkens cost $118, discounted to $105. We drive locally, with some 65 mph Interstate - normal driving. I rotate them every 5,000 miles.

 

Yes, I've been using them on and off for years. It depends what's available locally.