Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 N-Spec 

Great tires for snow and ice. We only get occasional snow but these will also work in areas that have consistent snow/ice in their daily commute. I have used them for two seasons and expect to get at least three seasons out of them possibly four. If I get other tires they will probably the Conti Extreme Contact DWS06 which aren't quite as good in snow and ice but are better for year round use.

This is definitely the best tire I have ever purchased in my entire life. A little background: I live in Chicago, and it is now December. I bought a 2011 Shelby Mustang GT-500 with SVTPP in July, and it came with Goodyear F1 G2 summer performance tires - 19" front and 20" rear. I needed a good winter performance tires, and literally the only one that would fit on these wheels was the Michelin Alpine.

That said: they are AMAZING! I have never owned such amazing tires with such good traction in below freezing weather! They are literally incredible - with over 500 rwtq, I can drop the clutch in 1st gear and get very little rear tire spin - in freezing weather conditions! These tires HOOK, and they hook hard! I am in shock; I would use these tires year round if I could (they will likely wear far faster if I kept them on in summer). But bottom line, the traction is amazing - it is like I just did a burnout on a 90 degree day at the track with performance tires - they hook in a way I didn't think was possible. Before, on my summer tires, I got stuck pulling out of a parking space with less than 1/2 inch of snow on the ground. A flat parking space! And now, as long as the snow is lower than my front lip, I can drive with no issues.

These tires are truly incredible - look at the other reviews. Honestly the best tires I have owned in my entire life, and I've had Blizzaks, X-Ice, and Continental DSWs. I can't recommend these enough - I will never buy another winter tire as long as I live.

Tires exceeded expectations! In dry cold, below freezing, sidewall is a bit softer than PS4Ss, but she still handles just about as well. Turn in dry and cold not nearly as responsive as PS4Ss, though. Drove home from tire shop with about 10" of snow, other than snow getting stuck in the radiator holes up front, tires plowed right through w/zero issues, I wouldn't recommend driving boxster or cayman in any more than 5"-6" of snow. Driving on packed 3"-4" of snow, w/traction control OFF, cars is very manageable drifting and controlled slides. Very little slippage when giving about 1/3 throttle and accelerating up to 60mph, breaking is also excellent on packed snow. Wet cold conditions also excellent. Have driven 5000 miles thus far and tread wear is almost nil..........well worth the $$$!

Extremely happy with these for winter tires. They handle spirited driving well in the dry and perform well in rain.

If you are looking for a performance winter tire. This is it. I've used normal winter tires on a Honda Civic before and i hated the handling and the noise and the grip in the rain and dry wasn't that great. With my performance package Mustang GT, I knew i wanted to maintain the sporty handling that the car had on the factory Pirelli P-Zero Maximum Performance Summer tire. I also wanted to maximize wet weather grip because we get a lot of rain in the winter here and only a couple of weeks of snow.

The wet weather grip of these tires is simply unbelievable. I took a friend on a ride, who also has a mustang gt as well and even he was amazed by the wet weather grip of these tires from the passenger seat. I have taken these autocross racing in the rain twice and in the dry once. The lap times I was able to achieve in the rain, I have to attribute to the tires. Even on cold dry roads, these tires have good grip and maintain the sporty handling of the car. The only downside to these tires is that they don't have the same grip in the ice and snow as the extreme winter tires like the Bridgestone Blizzak WS series or the Michelin X-Ice Xi3. However, the pilot alpins were confidence inspiring in the snow and ice and have better grip than all season tires, I even passed a snow plow that was clearing the highway. Drifting in the snow was a lot of fun with these tires as well.

So if your primary considerations in a winter tire are wet and dry grip on cold days with good handling, with pretty good but not the best snow and ice grip. Then stop looking around and buy these tires.However, If you want a little more snow and ice grip while sacrificing some dry and wet grip and sporty handling, check out the blizzak ws series, michelin xi3 or Nokian Hakkapelitas

Sticky material hasn�t worn off yet- hard to give accurate evaluation. A bit noisy also still at least. Little squirmy under hard acceleration. Dry cornering seems solid, dry traction in cold good as well. Know more after more miles.

tires are confidence inspiring in winter. i had previously been using all terrains for winter and after driving on these i'll have a dedicated winter set moving forward. these tires are smooth riding, quiet, great grip in all wet and snow. ❄️ love them!

Has been light winter with little snow this year in my area (NE US), but what I did drive in mainly slush was good. Feeling is very confident in dry and wet (rainy) roads. Cornering has been good as well as higher speeds on highway. Smooth ride and quieter that my summers. Wear has been light even in warmer temp (60 F was hottest day). Should be able to get few seasons from them.

I bought these because they were only ones I could get that fit (I was looking for all weather.). My summer tires were/are like driving slippery at any temperature below 50F. At 40F, like glass or hard plastic. Since purchase, I have driven in wet weather at 30 to 40F and they provide excellent traction. No more slipping on hard acceleration. No hydroplaning at highway speeds.They feel fine at temperatures up to 80F and do not get hot. They are much quieter than the summer tires and provide a more comfortable ride.They are not as responsive as the summer tires but provide much better traction in the cold(anything 50F are cooler). I have 2500 miles and they show no wear. I will switch back to summer tires but keep these for next winter also. I would buy again. I am impressed.

Great tires for snow and ice. We only get occasional snow but these will also work in areas that have consistent snow/ice in their daily commute. I have used them for two seasons and expect to get at least three seasons out of them possibly four. If I get other tires they will probably the Conti Extreme Contact DWS06 which aren't quite as good in snow and ice but are better for year round use.

Excellent tire tread wear is perfect with regular rotations

Tires exceeded expectations! In dry cold, below freezing, sidewall is a bit softer than PS4Ss, but she still handles just about as well. Turn in dry and cold not nearly as responsive as PS4Ss, though. Drove home from tire shop with about 10" of snow, other than snow getting stuck in the radiator holes up front, tires plowed right through w/zero issues, I wouldn't recommend driving boxster or cayman in any more than 5"-6" of snow. Driving on packed 3"-4" of snow, w/traction control OFF, cars is very manageable drifting and controlled slides. Very little slippage when giving about 1/3 throttle and accelerating up to 60mph, breaking is also excellent on packed snow. Wet cold conditions also excellent. Have driven 5000 miles thus far and tread wear is almost nil..........well worth the $$$!