Starfire RS-W 5.0

Got these tires for my PT Cruiser and I couldn’t be happier with them, 205/55R16 size and they’re amazing for wet and slushy roads. I do find they feel a little spongy at higher speeds but for snow covered city roads I don’t think you could find something better in the price range I got them for. 5/5 would recommend

My vehicle: Subaru WRX 2017 (AWD) I've decided to go with the original size tires. 235/45/17 So far, I've had these RS-W 5.0 on my car for 2 months. I've been through 3 snow storms and lots of ice/rainy days. 1st, during snow storms, these tires performed as expected and if you look carefully at the sipes, they are not super wide and it only has 3 circumference sipes which means snow will evacuate for sure BUT... they do have a limit. In my opinion, the rubber utilize for making this RS-W could use a little more flexibility. That is the reason why I give it a 4 out of 5 on snowy days. On rainy, icy days, these tires perform really well. I believe they are intended more so for this type of weather. I give it a 4.5 out of 5 on icy days. Noise: barely noticeable, 5 out of 5 Handling: I can push my car to 75 to 80 % to its capability and these rubbers will keep the car on the road. More than that, you're looking for problems. Keeping in mind that this is a winter tire, I give it a 3.9 out of 5. Longevity: That remains to be seen, I will have to evaluate them near the 4 or 5 month mark. If you want them to last, I would recommend that you switch/rotate them once during winter. Let's say you install your winter tires in November and take them off near end off March, (5 months) then I would rotate after 2.5 months. A little extra that will make your wear and tear not as obvious. A specialist told me that during winter, they usually recommend going down in size and wideness. From 235/45/17 down to 215/55/16 or something like that (not as wide and not as big) I didn't as this car is capable of pretty much anything you throw at it. But, the less wide your tire is, the better the traction will be in snowy conditions. Overall, I drove to London On. on the worst snowy day, I was amazed to see many cars in the ditch will mine kept me safe : ) Yes, the AWD kept me out of trouble but the tires made a lot also! Want to save money, but still want some winter fun, I totally recommend this RS-W 5.0