[Steve70]

I had the Primacy tire on our 300S AWD in 2017. While they were better than the OEM Falken in snow..I am certainly hoping for better than them with the CC2s next month when the snow starts up.

 

[Steve70]

Your '17 300S AWD was fitted, OE, with the Falken ZIEX ZE001 A/S ?

No. The Primacy.. as stated?

The Falken tire is inferior to the Primacy, IMO. It's maybe the worst OEM tire I've had

 

[Steve70]

@TSiWRX I have to modify my thoughts a tad. As you say... Personal real world experience is the measure we all use. Snow and longevity dictate my opinion on any tire we have. Except for wear, the Falkens probably work well enough in much of the country. Where we live, they're about useless on snow and ice.. Even brand new.

 

[Steve70]

I'd be curious to know how metering equipment measures the disparity found here on noise? I think the tire (CC2) rides a tad rougher, but is distinctly quieter. My wife thought the same.

Being a dedicated snow tire guy since 1994, I'm looking forward to trying the CC2s out in the snow. Last year we had a 2 footer in mid October that the poorly shod (OEM) Ascent got stuck in. I will say this forum was my exposure to a new hybrid type of tire that will hopefully cover the 8-10 weeks (100") of snow we see before we leave after Christmas.

The General Altimax has also been mentioned above. I had the first iteration of them back around 2008 when they were rebranded here from Norway or Sweden? They weren't close to Blizzaks, but worked well enough in snow and wore like iron.