For two years I dreaded using my Touring 2008 in as little as one or two inches of snow. Traction. Steering. Breaking, Everything was just too wishy-washy and unsafe. One week ago I followed Consumer Reports advise and bought 4 Hankook Optima H727. I had to go "one +" because of the size, and ended with 205/55/16 on the original rims. Today I drove on 6 inches of snow over a sheet of freezing rain. Granted, I was not racing. Neither was I doing "willies", but my little Prius left behind many a bigger car, and got me everywhere I needed to go. In addition, the new tire size did not affect the speedometer, as tested with my GPS unit. Surely I will have some decreased in mpg, but then again, I did not use any gas when I could not drive the car at all. Just a thought.
Very nice tires, not perfect, but what is! I would rate them as excellent for dry and snow, very good for rain. Minimal wear after 25k, also minimal mileage decrease. Make that the best (all-season) tire for snow that I have used.
