I have a 2008 g35xs running stock tires but am in need for a good set of snow tires. Any recomendations would be greatly appreciated.

All-seasons will not cut it due to NY snowy conditions and my driving style.
3 winters 3 accidents with my 2006 wrx running all-season toyo proxies

 

I used blizzak WS-60s last year and my X was a tank up here in CNY. I'd recommend them. I had conti wintersports or something on my suby and wasnt impressed too much. So not sure which helped the most (tires or car) but either way I was zooming around others up here that were spinning there wheels in the white stuff last year....... G'luck!

 

i have winterforce. used them only one season so far. but i think they worked great.

 

+1 on the blizzak WS-60s, love 'em

 

Yep...
I have a set of WS-50's I got from TireRack on clearance right when the 60's came out.
Great tires for the white stuff.

 

you got into 3 accidents in the winter with a scoobie?

you don't need snow tires, you need a cow catcher.
a scoobie is one of the best cars in the snow. i had an outback wagon, and it was the ***** in the snow with goodyear all seasons on it.

 

the toyo proxy isnt a good tire for the snow. WS-60

 

The WS tires are unstudded ice/snow tires, so they're really designed almost purely for winter conditions and as such have a Q or T speed rating. I.e. they're really squishy and give alot in dry conditions. If you're okay with that, they're absolutely awesome tires. I had the older version of the WS-50 (WQ-50?) on my Lexus IS-300s and they were superb in the snow and ice but noisy and not so great in dry.

If you're dealing with driving in plowed roads most of the winter, you might want to look at some of the H or even V rated snows (blizzak LM models, michelin pilot or primacy alpin, or the dunlop winters).

They compromise somewhat on pure ice/snow performance for better dry driving, but in an AWD, under most of the lower 50 states they're usually a better choice for a performance sport sedan.

I have H-rated pilot alpins PA2 on my '07 G35S and they do great in urban minnesota winter driving, which means usually no more than 4-5 inches of snow on the road before the plows get to it and then mostly dry with some packed snow/icy spots here and there.

 

WRX=lighter, much more power
Not the drivers fault of course.
I think im gonna run the blizzaks ws-60s thanks to your suggestions. I figure that and maybe a bag of sand in the trunk will make the roadways a lot safer.

 

yokohama winter drives one of the best winter tires out there...but the best would be something from nokian tires.

 

^^
True I have the nokian Hakkapeliitta R running on two vehicles, and they been solid for the past 3 seasons. I'm been debating if I should get a set for the G since I haven't decided if I want to drive it in the winter.