Tyre reviews Dunlop SP Winter Ice 02 208

Hello. Re-tired a bit early - in early October, our frosts started and my wife asked me to take her tires for balancing as she is a novice driver and fears ice. On her car, there are Gislaved Nord Frost 100, which came with the car from me, and I did not balancer them, so I didn't (the tire for 4 seasons has passed about 35000 km, and for this season it's enough). So, when I arrived

I'd like to leave a review on this tire. I've been using it for three years now, and in that time, I've only lost one stud from the wheel. The tire is just the right hardness, plus it has a great side wall that holds its shape when cornering, and it's easy to handle when accelerating and cornering. Rarely can a tire hold its line and snow so well, and you can drive through it without straining your hands, just as in the

They've been fitted to a new car. On both wet and dry tarmac they're driven without any issues, and the tyre gives no feedback of the road camber at all. The tyre's behaviour on asphalt is no different to a good summer tyre, except they're a bit noisy. The studs are quite pronounced. Three points need to be made: the stud's rigidity, the noise and the grip on ice. The studs do tend to drop out, so you need to drive carefully

I bought the tires in 2019 and have driven them through 3 winters in Moscow.
I purchased them with the goal of not getting stuck in a snowbank near a supermarket or somewhere in the Moscow region.
I consciously ignored some discomfort, but the task was not solved.
I was pleased with:
Traction on the surface: ice - 5, snow - 5, wet asphalt - 5, dry asphalt - 4
Tire wear is below average, and the studs have worn out by 50%, which I consider acceptable for Moscow
Aquaplaning - 4
I was disappointed with:
But it only works on snow slush at a 3.
The tire is "hard" but warms up quickly.
On bare asphalt, it hums, and after running in, it's less, but it's still felt.
My car allows me to ignore this, as the noise is worked out, but I would rate the tire 3 for this criterion
PS
The most unpleasant thing was that in the middle of the winter of 2021, I found my car with a deflated tire, and it was not possible to inflate it with an autocompressor.
The reason was revealed after calling a tow truck and disassembling the wheel - a part of the sidewall, which holds the tire on the rim, had crumbled.
I have two sets of wheels assembled (summer and winter), so I put them on the rims only once, and it was at the same place where I made the purchase at Mosavtoshin on Ogorodny.
Now I won't bother, but I drew the following conclusion: either a factory defect or a defect in the service work.

I'd like to share my experience with this tire. During my first 1.5-2 thousand kilometers, I drove in all kinds of weather conditions. The first month was dry November, so I can comment on the noise level - it's present, but not annoying at all, considering the car has good soundproofing. In comparison to the Bridgestone, this tire is very quiet. During the break-in period, at a speed of 60 km/h (+/- 5),

Installed this tire on Mercedes 221 body. Satisfied. The studs are not too noisy and the traction is predictable on ice. Last car had Yokohama, same stud. Conclusion: Dunlop is one notch above.

Good tires for the price. They behave predictably on the road, but are very noisy. The noise is similar to a plane taking off, especially when driving above 80 km/h. Approximately 2000 km into the tires they became quieter or I just got used to them.

The loudest tire you've ever been on. It's only comfortable for the ears when driving on snow and mud. On asphalt and ice, the noise starts at 20 km/h already. By 60 km/h, the conversation with the front passenger is barely audible unless you speak loudly. Similar to riding a Lada with the windows down.

Since 2000 I have been buying only Dunlop. Vehicles I have been using these tires on during this period are: Lada Vaz 21103, Lada Vaz 21093, Mercedes S180, Mercedes CLK320 w209, currently it is Ford Focus 2 restyling 2.0 engine automatic. I bought Dunlop for father's Lada Vesta, father is pleased.

I put on a new set of tires, but it's still not winter yet, so I can only judge how they perform on asphalt. Overall, they're okay and the braking is good, they hold the road well. The only thing that's a bit off is this GUL (I assume it's a specific tire model), it sounds like I'm in an airplane. When I first drove on MKAD at speeds of 60-80 km/h, I didn't understand where the noise