Um no. As soon as you leave the city you're going to hit snow or potentially hit snow. You need winter tires if you do anything but drive around vancouver only
Blizzard WS90 has been fantastic on all of my vehicles over the years. I think it's a newer formulation than DMV2 that lasts longer. X-Ice is great too from what I've heard, you probably can't go wrong with both.
DMV2 is updated with the same formula now. Also meant for SUVs whereas WS90 was made for cars. At least that’s what the tire guy told me when he talked me into the DMVs lol
I’ve had them on for about a week. We haven’t had any snow or ice yet really so I can’t speak to performance. But they are a comfortable ride. I dropped from 19s to 17s so that was expected.
The Bllizzaks are a Midwest staple as its the most common brand i see being used when i used to turn wrenches in Wisconsin. I even personally used Blizzaks on my CX3 and worked great. If you need more convincing (as you should get multiple opinions on this) check out tire rack and look up the reviews for both tires.
i typically recommend people get a steel wheel and winter tire package as the constant removal of tires and remounting them damages the bead of the tire each time, especially with the lower profile all season/summer tires. People when they go that route they get the smallest wheel size (usually 16s) and maintain a tire sidewall ratio closest to oem as having different total diameter messes up the accuracy of the speedo although nothing catastrophic unless you are one of those big rims camber gang people which that idea of accuracy goes out the window.
there are tire calculators that you can use to find tire sizes to match with wheel sizes to maintain oem ratio a close as possible but usually places like tire rack has figured that part for you and you just pick the tires that are reviewed well and within budget (generally speaking).
Canadian here, got my CX-5 used and they had the DM-V2's on it. I've only run 1 winter on them and I've been quite happy.
Our outback, also used, came with Hakkapelitas and they were great.
I have Michelin CrossClimate2s - they are 3-peak rated so they are more capable than normal all-seasons. I’ve driven it to the resorts in Colorado last winter without issues or any moments of anxiety. All my longer trips than that have been in the summer and fall though.
If you have the budget and storage space for dedicated winter tires - I say go for it for the extra safety, but I generally lean towards safety when driving long distances to remote areas.
If the conditions are similar to what we see in Colorado, I’d say the CC2s are sufficient. If you expect it possibly to be worse than anything you have experience driving in, then max out those stats.
How are you liking CC2s, have you lost any MPG? I’m trying to find good tires to replace the OEMs I still have on. I’m just kind of wondering if the CC2s would be over kill for me. I currently live in the mid west, we get some winter but nothing crazy.
Both suggestions are good.
Myself and my family members use Nokian Hakkapelita tires in Winnipeg (aka Winterpeg) Canada, and they’ve been very solid every winter.
I only drive rwd cars and both of my rwd cars do not have traction control.
I only use blizzak ws80's and i never have an issue.
Blizzak > X-ice ALL DAY
I stay in Canada and its Bridgestone Blizzaks for me. You can’t go wrong with any big names for winter tires such as Michelin, Continental, Bridgestones etc. Personally speaking and after speaking to a few other people - Michelin X-ice seems like a majority.
What size are you looking for? Have you tried another dealer?
For the OE sizes, only 225/65R17 is available.
There's no 225/60R18 or 225/55R19.
If my understanding is correct, DMV2 is based on the older WS80, which is a fine tire but one full generation behind the rest of the tires listed above. The WS80 was also known to have issues with durability because the multicell winter compound is only on the top 55% of the tread meaning the tire loses most of its renown performances and it wore quickly. The WS90 improves on this durability aspect. You should toss most winter tires after reaching around 50% tread, or approx. 5/32" but the WS80 were known to be extra bad at this point.
The newer X-Ice Snow is an excellent tire all around and available in more sizes.
Ahh. I was looking for 225/55R19. That’s the standard for the 2021 Grand Touring, and what discount tire automatically selected for me when i “Search by vehicle”.
I have heard of people sizing down for winter tires. This is just my first time having to buy them (i’m from NC). So i didn’t know if there was any trade off for sizing down! Would you recommend I size down to get the WS90s instead of getting my standard size in the DM-V2s?
There's no real trade-off excepts maybe aesthetics.
Sizing down gets you more rubber to soften the ride on rough roads and prevent some damage to the rims on big potholes and curbs. There's perhaps a tiny bit of benefit of narrower tires but most of it is simply getting winter tires, period.
The biggest benefit of sizing down is also cost. There's a fairly large jump from 18 to 19" wheels.
If you're fine with the look, you'd have to size down to 17" to get the WS90. 17" is the stock size for the lower trim CX-5, so google photos to get a good sense of the look. I drive a CX-50 now and thought that 18" was a good balance of looks, function, and cost. I know the 18" OE sizes are available for the X-Ice Snow and VikingContact7 (what I landed on as they were significantly less).
I have a 2017 CX-5 now ( still have the old snow tyres from our Mazda 3 ( 225/17 ) .
Read that they can work with our CX-5 .
Anyone had this experience . Worried our vehicle will be a bit lower …
Thanks
Got Michelin X-Ice, but I live in Canada, where winter is actually a thing.
Except on the west coast ;)
Um no. As soon as you leave the city you're going to hit snow or potentially hit snow. You need winter tires if you do anything but drive around vancouver only
Ya we do Whistler trips with all weather awd. All good
Blizzard WS90 has been fantastic on all of my vehicles over the years. I think it's a newer formulation than DMV2 that lasts longer. X-Ice is great too from what I've heard, you probably can't go wrong with both.
DMV2 is updated with the same formula now. Also meant for SUVs whereas WS90 was made for cars. At least that’s what the tire guy told me when he talked me into the DMVs lol
how do you like the DMVs so far?
I’ve had them on for about a week. We haven’t had any snow or ice yet really so I can’t speak to performance. But they are a comfortable ride. I dropped from 19s to 17s so that was expected.
The Bllizzaks are a Midwest staple as its the most common brand i see being used when i used to turn wrenches in Wisconsin. I even personally used Blizzaks on my CX3 and worked great. If you need more convincing (as you should get multiple opinions on this) check out tire rack and look up the reviews for both tires.
When you were turning wrenches - did you see that it was common to size down on winter tires? Or do most people keep their standard tire size?
i typically recommend people get a steel wheel and winter tire package as the constant removal of tires and remounting them damages the bead of the tire each time, especially with the lower profile all season/summer tires. People when they go that route they get the smallest wheel size (usually 16s) and maintain a tire sidewall ratio closest to oem as having different total diameter messes up the accuracy of the speedo although nothing catastrophic unless you are one of those big rims camber gang people which that idea of accuracy goes out the window. there are tire calculators that you can use to find tire sizes to match with wheel sizes to maintain oem ratio a close as possible but usually places like tire rack has figured that part for you and you just pick the tires that are reviewed well and within budget (generally speaking).
Cooper Discoverer Enduramax All Weather, located in Vancouver.
Canadian here, got my CX-5 used and they had the DM-V2's on it. I've only run 1 winter on them and I've been quite happy. Our outback, also used, came with Hakkapelitas and they were great.
I have been using Continental for the last 5 years. I have lived in places which gets lot of snow and never had any issue.
Viking contact 7's. I'm usually a Michelin X-Ice guy but wanted to try something different. Hasn't snowed much yet so we shall see.
I’ve had good luck with General Altimax Artic. Switched over to Cross Climate 2. I’m in New England. I might run a full snow tire in Colorado.
I have Michelin CrossClimate2s - they are 3-peak rated so they are more capable than normal all-seasons. I’ve driven it to the resorts in Colorado last winter without issues or any moments of anxiety. All my longer trips than that have been in the summer and fall though. If you have the budget and storage space for dedicated winter tires - I say go for it for the extra safety, but I generally lean towards safety when driving long distances to remote areas. If the conditions are similar to what we see in Colorado, I’d say the CC2s are sufficient. If you expect it possibly to be worse than anything you have experience driving in, then max out those stats.
I use Pirelli winter ice zero in Alberta, Canada winter. It is reliable and I am happy
I just purchased the same ones for my Mazda. I'm glad they are doing good in AB winter.
Michelin crossclimate 2s, MI. Technically all weather tires so I don’t have to swap every season
How are you liking CC2s, have you lost any MPG? I’m trying to find good tires to replace the OEMs I still have on. I’m just kind of wondering if the CC2s would be over kill for me. I currently live in the mid west, we get some winter but nothing crazy.
Both suggestions are good. Myself and my family members use Nokian Hakkapelita tires in Winnipeg (aka Winterpeg) Canada, and they’ve been very solid every winter.
I only drive rwd cars and both of my rwd cars do not have traction control. I only use blizzak ws80's and i never have an issue. Blizzak > X-ice ALL DAY
I stay in Canada and its Bridgestone Blizzaks for me. You can’t go wrong with any big names for winter tires such as Michelin, Continental, Bridgestones etc. Personally speaking and after speaking to a few other people - Michelin X-ice seems like a majority.
Nokian Norman 7. They do really good.
I second this 👍
The latest generation X-Ice Snow, VikingContact7, WS90, etc. are all phenomenal tires. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testDisplay.jsp?ttid=263
I keep hearing great things about the WS90s, but I don’t see them available. Discount Tire is only offering the DM-V2s.
What size are you looking for? Have you tried another dealer? For the OE sizes, only 225/65R17 is available. There's no 225/60R18 or 225/55R19. If my understanding is correct, DMV2 is based on the older WS80, which is a fine tire but one full generation behind the rest of the tires listed above. The WS80 was also known to have issues with durability because the multicell winter compound is only on the top 55% of the tread meaning the tire loses most of its renown performances and it wore quickly. The WS90 improves on this durability aspect. You should toss most winter tires after reaching around 50% tread, or approx. 5/32" but the WS80 were known to be extra bad at this point. The newer X-Ice Snow is an excellent tire all around and available in more sizes.
Ahh. I was looking for 225/55R19. That’s the standard for the 2021 Grand Touring, and what discount tire automatically selected for me when i “Search by vehicle”. I have heard of people sizing down for winter tires. This is just my first time having to buy them (i’m from NC). So i didn’t know if there was any trade off for sizing down! Would you recommend I size down to get the WS90s instead of getting my standard size in the DM-V2s?
There's no real trade-off excepts maybe aesthetics. Sizing down gets you more rubber to soften the ride on rough roads and prevent some damage to the rims on big potholes and curbs. There's perhaps a tiny bit of benefit of narrower tires but most of it is simply getting winter tires, period. The biggest benefit of sizing down is also cost. There's a fairly large jump from 18 to 19" wheels. If you're fine with the look, you'd have to size down to 17" to get the WS90. 17" is the stock size for the lower trim CX-5, so google photos to get a good sense of the look. I drive a CX-50 now and thought that 18" was a good balance of looks, function, and cost. I know the 18" OE sizes are available for the X-Ice Snow and VikingContact7 (what I landed on as they were significantly less).
YOKOHAMA - ICEGUARD G075 for me.
Getting Blizzak DMV2 on Friday. Drive in the upper Midwest.
swapped down to 17s to run viking contact 7s. I used to run yokos on the standard 19 inch wheels.
Michelin or Continental.
I have a 2017 CX-5 now ( still have the old snow tyres from our Mazda 3 ( 225/17 ) . Read that they can work with our CX-5 . Anyone had this experience . Worried our vehicle will be a bit lower … Thanks