I saw some comments suggesting that the 19" conti pro contact tires are good in the snow. In my opinion nothing could be further from the truth. I drove other sports sedans before my 2009 jaguar XF and never got snow tires. I was comfortable going fast and felt the loss of traction was predictable. Not so in my jaguar with the conti's. As a result I got 4 extra wheels and blizzaks and it was like the difference between night and day. Huge upgrade. I sold the XF and now am selling the 4 wheels and snows, with a spare snow, in the classified section for $1000.

 

This will be the third winter I have my XF. The first winter was mild with little snow and I had no issues. Last winter we had a lot of snow and the car was sliding all over the place. I bought winter tires and they made a world of difference. I would not drive the car in snow without them.

 

The wheels I am selling are 19" OEM Aurigas with 245 40 19 Blizzak tires mounted and balanced, and a spare blizzak.

 

This year I'm trying something different and placed the Ecsta 4X II by Kumho tires on the 2010 XF. (I still have the Michelin X-ICE on a second set of rims.)

These Kumho tires are meant to be a full all-season tire with winter ratings. I have been running the Kumho Solus on My Fusion for a month in snow, ice and sleet and it was felt like driving on a nice rainy day. I was very surprised and pleased so just need to see how long they last like this. So far they seem to out perform the other winter tires I have used over the years and I have tried many because of where I live.

 

My car is older, but I have had lots of experience driving in snow. I have two sets of tires for my car, both by Michelin. One is an all season set that I use between about 1 Mar and 30 Nov, the other is a Winter set that I use between 1 Dec and end of Feb when the temps are often below freezing. Sorry, I don't recall the tire models without looking them up. I got extra rims so I have both sets mounted. The Winter tires have a different rubber composition and make a *huge* difference in traction when road surfaces are bad.