Michelin

Star Grip Winter Tire

$$ is just a start as to why if you live in the high country and ride year round. These are better in mix conditions then studded tires as the design of this tire is grip grip grip. Start out on icy roads which leads to softening too hard packed snow and then slush these tires hold everything

I've got a couple weeks of fall commuting and a 200 mile tour on paved/unpaved trails in literally every condition imaginable on these now. First off, they are TALL.. I haven't measured but I'd wager to say the 35's measure as tall as a 38 or 40. So beware if you have limited clearance. This is no surprise; the tread is mega-deep on these things. As you can imagine, there is weight associated with all that tread, and it's certainly noticeable coming straight from 35 semi-slicks. All that said, they roll pretty well. They're silent. Not squirmy at the low end of the PSI range under a 45lb loaded bike and 200lb man. The sidewalls must be pretty robust; I've been surprised how stiff they "feel" (the 'ole two-finger pinch test) at low PSI. Traction is good on wet surfaces, decent in fresh snow (I've ridden them in up to 6" so far, was surprised how well they propelled and tracked in untouched powder), but beware in rutted/freeze cycled snow and ice; there's hardly any lug spacing on the shoulders, so they won't claw their way out of ruts. They aren't magic on black ice, but I'm convinced they kept me upright in multiple situations that a semi-slick or mtb tread wouldn't have. So all that said, then factor in the price point on these, they get my endorsement without any doubt.