Continental ContiIceContact 4x4

Although I do know this company, I was a bit skeptical, as it was already spring and my Mojave is a rather heavy vehicle, and the tread on the tires looked quite shallow. I immediately felt the difference compared to the universal factory "all-season" Nexen. On the German tire, the vehicle behaves "like an anchor," it doesn't get blown around, and there's no noise in the cabin. I also liked the fact that after driving both

These tires are really excellent. Even at -35°C they remain soft.
They hum a bit on uncoated asphalt for the first 300 km, then they are completely silent at any speed and on any surface.
They handle extreme cornering on the highway at high speeds.
They grip very well on ice, deep snow and steep icy inclines.
Braking is excellent on any surface.
The studs don't come loose

I've been driving on this tire since 2013. To be honest, it has gotten quite worn out, with only a couple of studs left intact when I last checked. As soon as I bought it, I thoroughly inspected its road performance, both on snow and on ice, and I was thoroughly impressed. Unfortunately, I didn't know how to properly use the studs at the time.

I live in the north, where the snow melts around May, and in April I had to drive