As promised, a short review after my recent 550km trip.
Some background first, I live in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. No part of my drive is flat. It is all climbs, descents and rolling hills in areas.
My previous tires were Toyo winter tires Gsi-6, I believe. I have never used the factory Michelin tires my FE came with, and was actually able to sell them for $600 which helped offset the cost of the AT3's. Winters are 265/70/18 size, AT3's are 275/70/18. Both sets are on factory wheels with TPMS.
Now that all of that is out of the way, here are my impressions.
Noise - no different than my winters or perhaps only slightly so, as I was listening intently to hear any difference but didn't note anything dramatic.
Grip - felt good on the highway, but was mainly a dry road with a few wet areas. No offroad driving has occurred yet.
Mileage - on my winters, this drive averaged 12.2 l/100km's. Not the best mileage but a condition of the terrain. On the drive with the AT3's my mileage was 12.8 l/100km's. Not substantially different and considering the size upgrade may just be related to that.
I think they look much better than the factory Michelin's. Give a much better side profile and overall stance.
At this early stage, I think these were a good choice for me. Your experiences may vary!
Some background first, I live in the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. No part of my drive is flat. It is all climbs, descents and rolling hills in areas.
My previous tires were Toyo winter tires Gsi-6, I believe. I have never used the factory Michelin tires my FE came with, and was actually able to sell them for $600 which helped offset the cost of the AT3's. Winters are 265/70/18 size, AT3's are 275/70/18. Both sets are on factory wheels with TPMS.
Now that all of that is out of the way, here are my impressions.
Noise - no different than my winters or perhaps only slightly so, as I was listening intently to hear any difference but didn't note anything dramatic.
Grip - felt good on the highway, but was mainly a dry road with a few wet areas. No offroad driving has occurred yet.
Mileage - on my winters, this drive averaged 12.2 l/100km's. Not the best mileage but a condition of the terrain. On the drive with the AT3's my mileage was 12.8 l/100km's. Not substantially different and considering the size upgrade may just be related to that.
I think they look much better than the factory Michelin's. Give a much better side profile and overall stance.
At this early stage, I think these were a good choice for me. Your experiences may vary!
