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I wasn't going to get winter tires, but I found a great deal on a compatible set of steel wheels, so I took the plunge. No snow yet, but overall impressions are very favorable.
This is the Dunlop Wintersport 3D on 16" Mazda6 steel wheels & covers.

A German press review on the Dunlop site mentions (comparitivily) low-rolling resistance for this tire, and it seems like that might be the case. They got installed at about 1/2 a tank, and my average MPG iFCD has been steadily creeping upward. Usually it tends to trend downward during the course of a tank.

I have some holiday highway travel coming up so I'll be able to report next week.

But so far, these tires are QUIET, ride nice, and there are no apparent trade-offs. They are only 33 Psi right now, and I'm keeping it there until they break in a bit, then I'll raise them up to 38 or so and see what happens.

Bill

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What's the max psi on that tire?

50 psi
I won't go that hi just yet.

Sweet. Once the time comes to replace my winter tires, I'll have to see of those are available in my size.

I got mine from TireRack. Nobody local had anything. First time I ever bought from TireRack, and overall the process was fine. Had them installed at the place I would have bought tires, if they had anything to sell.

Update:
After my holiday travelling to my parents house (2.5hr drive each way), plus some normal city driving for the remaining 2/3 of the tank, I logged one of my best tanks ever (35.9). As I have said before, I don't really hypermile like most people here.

I did not drive any differently, and I would have thought that the cold weather would have definately taken a hit on MPG. After a little wear, and increasing the PSI, they do seem a little noisier than initially, but nothing unusual.

Time will tell, but so far it seems like these tires do have some built-in low rolling resistance properties.