Like it says, I saw today 2 new offerings of all season tires for the G8 in the 19" size for those who need to do some winter driving and don't want two sets of tires (maybe wheels) although 4 snows are best for the white stuff.

They are the Goodyear Eagle RSA (no surprise, like the 18" tires and probably the OEM version for the 2009 all season 19" option) and Continental ContiProContact.

Here are the links:

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+RS-A&partnum=44VR9RSA&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=6&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=(Y)&minSpeedRating=H (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+RS-A&partnum=44VR9RSA&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=6&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=%28Y%29&minSpeedRating=H)

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?sidewall=Blackwall&sidewall=Blackwall&tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ContiProContact&partnum=44HR9CPC&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=4&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=(Y)&minSpeedRating=H (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?sidewall=Blackwall&sidewall=Blackwall&tireMake=Continental&tireModel=ContiProContact&partnum=44HR9CPC&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&place=4&speed_rating=H&speed_rating=V&speed_rating=Z&speed_rating=W&speed_rating=Y&speed_rating=%28Y%29&minSpeedRating=H)

Both are a little over $200 with the conti being less as they are touring all seasons vs the GY RSA which are a step up in performance class, but not necessaryly in snow rating.

I've driven on both, and the RSA is a little more responsive if driven with "enthusiasm", but for years the tire has been bashed by our customer surveys for poor durability and wet traction. The Conti was fine ( I felt) in wet, and should be more durable as well.

I'd love to find snow tires for the 19's....:)

That way I could buy some lighter A/M wheels for the warm weather...

We should get the Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 (245/40R19) as the only option. Not sure if Dunlop will have anything in time.

We should get the Bridgestone Blizzak LM25 (245/40R19) as the only option. Not sure if Dunlop will have anything in time.


SWEET! I like the Blizzaks...

Do you have a website M8?

I've driven on both, and the RSA is a little more responsive if driven with "enthusiasm", but for years the tire has been bashed by our customer surveys for poor durability and wet traction. The Conti was fine ( I felt) in wet, and should be more durable as well.Thanks Doc, how are the RSA's in the snow vs the Conti?

I had RSA's in 96 on a Maxima, which was a long time ago and I am sure several revisions ago from Goodyear, and they were like grease in the rain, however, I can not talk about them now as being the same, you would have that experience, but lots of cars and even the new GM crossovers have them as stock.

I've driven on both, and the RSA is a little more responsive if driven with "enthusiasm", but for years the tire has been bashed by our customer surveys for poor durability and wet traction. The Conti was fine ( I felt) in wet, and should be more durable as well.

From all of my customers cars, I've been very disappointed with RS-As. As they wear, they get noisier than other tires.

I had RSA's in 96 on a Maxima, which was a long time ago and I am sure several revisions ago from Goodyear, and they were like grease in the rain, however, I can not talk about them now as being the same, you would have that experience, but lots of cars and even the new GM crossovers have them as stock.

GM probably uses RS-As as OE tires because Goodyear gives them the best deals. GM is a bunch of penny pinchers. I'm surprised that GTOs got BFGs & G8s get Bridgestones.