Nexen Winguard Sport 2 Winter 255/55R18 109V XL Passenger Tire

Bought these for my 22 VW GTI. I have the Autobahn with the 18" wheels and Bridgestone Potenza S005 Ultra High Performance Summer tires. We got our first snow in Michigan (maybe an inch or two) and I had absolutely zero control with the summer tires. I went to a meeting a few blocks away and wasn't sure I would make it back home. I ordered these Nexen's and it's a NIGHT AND DAY difference! We got an even bigger snowfall recently and I had total control, little or no slipping, I even went through a figure 8 of two roundabouts next to each other and was not able to break the rear tires loose. Very impressed with these Nexen tires - I've never heard of the brand before this - and even more impressed that these tires are far, far quieter than my summer tires. I didn't realize how much road noise I had with the summer tires until I put these Nexens on. It's going to be hard going back to the summer tires next year... may just end up buying a set of Nexen UHP summer tires too!

This will be my go-to tire for my family's vehicles for northeast winters from now on. I have had blizzaks, hankook icepts, and sumitomo ice edge. While they all get the job done in the snow, this nexen handles it without being overly annoying (typical winter tires are loud, rough riding, and wear too fast). These are soft and smooth from the beginning and are not showing excessive wear thus far. Ride noise is on par with most all seasons. I purchased these during a Nexen discount event and I couldn't be happier.