Yokohama Guardex 600

Price Paid:  $450.00 from Don''s Tires

Year / Model Reviewed:
 99

Summary:
These are the first set of winten tires that I''ve purchased and I must say I''m pretty impressed. They simply just bite into snow. Traction on ice is quite impressive also. However, the wet traction is good but could be better. But as long as you don''t drive like an idiot you will be just fine. I liked these so much I went out and bought a set for my girlfriends CRV, and they''re great!

Strengths:
Excellent grip on snow and ice. Price.

Weaknesses:
Wears quickly (characteristic of most winter tires) and could have better wet traction.

Similar Products Used:
Stock tires. Enough said!

Price Paid:  $65.00

Summary:
I have used this set(4)on 2 different cars for the past 4 winters(NorthEastern Climate).Great traction on hardpack,on ice,in freezing rain you name it ...this tire handles all condition.It should be good for another season, so wear has been excellent.

Strengths:
Traction
Wear
Low noise at highway speed

Weaknesses:
Guardex 600 is being replace by new design...Hope it is as good.

Similar Products Used:
Bridgestone Blizzak(had a set on a previous car...very good for first season only ,there after behaves like regular tire)

Price Paid:  $50.00

Summary:
Overall a decent, lower priced ice tire that handles the dry fairly well. This is my second set in 3 years and until I find something that compares pricewise I'll probably stick with these.

Strengths:
Decent ice/snow traction, decent dry

Weaknesses:
Horrible rain traction. Can you say sssssslide through the red light when it first starts sprinkling? Sidewalls are way soft, maybe this is a good thing on ice tires?

Similar Products Used:
Blizzak

Price Paid:  $60.00

Summary:
The best winter tires I've ever owned! Great snow traction, long wear, great ice grip and a great price make these a great choice.

Strengths:
Aggressive tread pattern w/o sacrificing longevity. My driveway is extremely long, and on a steep grade, yet my car gets up my driveway with no problem. Since purchasing these tires, I have rarely felt any slip. My car is a large luxury car, Chrylser LHS, so I have no opinion as to how these tires would perform on a smaller and/or sporty car. In a top consumer's magazine, the yokohamas were rated best, even over tires such as the blizzak.

Weaknesses:
I havent experienced any.

Similar Products Used:
Bridgestone Blizzak, Michelin Arctic Alpin.

Price Paid:  $60.00

Summary:
Recommended. I paid approximately 60.00 per tire.

Strengths:
An excellent tire on ice, good in snow. I have a long and very steep driveway and travel extensively on poorly maintained dirt roads and this tire performed as well if not better than others at a much lower price.

Weaknesses:
I read somewhere that the tire performed poorly stopping on wet/dry surfaces.

Similar Products Used:
None