Tyre reviews Formula Ice. Page 83 2262

I liked it.

I bought it in November, in the midst of the season, after reviewing many reviews. As a result, I stopped at this particular model, based on the price-to-quality ratio. I drove on New Year's holidays on all types of winter roads, without loading, as I was running in the new tires. On asphalt, it holds the road well, on snow, wet and dry surfaces, it grips well, and on icy roads, it also behaves adequately. However, I didn't drive too aggressively - it was a run-in period. So far, I'm satisfied with the tires.

Overall, good tires. I'll start with the cons. Or rather, with one: on the wheels, several studs on each tire have come loose and some of them have simply flipped over. And it looks like a nailed nail with a hat. But it's not critical. In all other respects, it's soft, not noisy, and holds a snow track. The price-to-quality ratio.

Thanks to Mosaavtoshina store for the urgency of the order. One tire of the Formula Ice 185/65 R15 88T model was needed, it was delivered very quickly and they have their own tire fitting service.

It always drives well both on ice and on snow

I had 14-inch wheels on my car and was satisfied. Now I'm driving the same car but with 15-inch wheels. The tires are great, they handle snow very well

I regret buying these tires, I don't recommend them to anyone!!! I recently purchased them, I wanted something better and newer, and now I have a problem on my hands. Driving on them is very scary, even on dry asphalt with no snow, especially when overtaking or simply changing lanes, the tire doesn't handle it well, you need to be constantly alert and tense, which means you don't get any pleasure from driving, you always need to correct the car by steering. In loose snow and small snowdrifts, the car gets stuck and sinks into the snow, it doesn't grip well, and is constantly being pulled from side to side. On ice, it's like it's scraping, but only barely, and when making sharp or long turns, it skids, slides sideways, or can suddenly throw you off course. The studs are still in place. When starting or accelerating sharply, it constantly slips, my previous winter tires, Nokian Nordman 4, didn't have this problem as often, and I didn't experience as many skids from side to side. The suspension is fine, the alignment is also good. I drive a Skoda Octavia a7, and over seven winter seasons, I've driven on Nokian Nordman 4, and until now, I've had almost no disappointments, it was safe and confident to drive with them, it's a pity they're not producing them anymore, I would definitely buy them again. And the most interesting thing is that these tires (Pirelli Formula Ice) do not match their specified characteristics in terms of size, especially the contact patch, i.e. the tire width is smaller, which means the car is constantly wandering on the road, being pulled from side to side, or simply getting stuck in small snowdrifts and snowbanks, and it's hard for it to get out. Someone might say: "The narrower the tire, the better the passability!", but in my experience, that's not true. In general, I'm very disappointed, I don't recommend them!!!

So far, no complaints!
I bought just in time for the winter of 2021 when a lot of snow fell, and there was no issue on the roads.
I think it's a good price-quality ratio.
I'll give a middle-of-the-road mark for all positions.

I drove it for 2 years, excellent soft rubber, rides well on frozen snow, rides well everywhere, I really enjoyed it. I had to drive on very poor dirt roads, and it was great.

Worthy tires. Price to quality ratio meets expectations.