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Review on Cordiant Snow Cross 195/65 R15 91T winter by Kiril Nakov ᠌

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A good product, more pros than cons.

Size 185/60/15, Kalina 2 Sport. Compared to the summer 195/50/16 at a temperature of +5 on asphalt: 1. terrible road holding 2. throws on a rut 3. pulls to the side when braking 4. faster than 160 km/h is dangerous (although the index is 190 km/h - what could be better than dry asphalt? ) The high soft tread breaks down on asphalt, a constant feeling of rolliness, shakiness. Where does the index 190 km / h come from? Apparently only for ideal asphalt, which is available only on toll roads. Before that, there was Continental - asphalt habits are much better. However, Cordiant wins in snow and mud disciplines and in low noise. My conclusion: for unpaved snowy or dirt roads this is the ideal choice (especially considering the price), for asphalt roads it is better to look for something else. ADDITION Traveled from St. Petersburg to Hong Kong and back. When I returned to Petersburg, it began to snow. The conclusions are as follows: snow-mud cross-country ability is excellent, as well as handling on snow. All drifts are smooth and predictable, easily controlled by the accelerator pedal and counter-steering. Not as sensitive to changing asphalt to snow (compared to Continental and Michelin), that is, the behavior on snow is slightly worse than the behavior on asphalt. For the outback, this is absolutely the best tire both in terms of patency and price. TOTAL For three winter seasons, almost all the spikes on the front wheels flew out. If at first they slowed down normally on ice, now it’s absolutely terrible. These tires are not suitable for an active driving style. Suitable only for those who travel slowly.

Pros
  • 1. Traction in snow and mud 2. Grip on ice (so far new) 3. Workmanship 4. Relatively low noise (only spikes make noise, the tread itself seems to be absent)
Cons
  • 1. Behavior on dry and wet pavement 2. Stud reliability