I've had these on my Fiesta for a bit more than 2 years, 45k miles, auto-x. this will be my third winter with them. living in Boston and traveling all over New England. (TL;DR at the bottom)
Pros:
- They're pretty good up to 3" of snow. The most I've dared to drive through was 5"6" at most and didn't get stuck or spin out (went very slow). I've never been stuck, or had an issue getting going, stopping or turning, and I live on a hill and worked throughout Providence, RI which is very hilly. Overall considering they're A/S tires, I've been pleased with their snow performance
- They do not get too hard in the cold, and even seem like they have better grip at the temperature drops.
- They resist hydroplaning very well, and I feel very confident in nearly all weather conditions and the occasional monsoons we get here.
- Dry grip is good for street driving.
- Very reasonably priced. I think the next A/S tires that are comparable cost substantially more.
Cons:
- Still all seasons; snow/cold performance doesn't even come close to actual winter tires. Any super compact snow, ice or snow deeper than 2-3" it gets dicey.
- Dry grip while okay for normal driving, isn't the best. Especially when it's hot out. After tuning the car, this became much more evident. Since tuning, I can spin the wheels all the way through the beginning of third, and not in the cool way.
- For flat-out perforance, I'd look elsewhere. The g-maxs felt "greasy" in auto-x, every turn was sliding and the tires were constantly screaming for grip. The tires are very soft as it is, and when they got hot, they got just way too soft.
- Because they are so soft, they do wear out pretty fast. I had my first set for about 35k miles before they were worn nearly to the indicator. (though admittedly I didn't rotate them as much as I should have)
So why do I still have them?
- For starters, I'm a cheap bastard. Summer/Winter setup is initially expensive, and I just don't want to spend the money on wheels/tires
- When it snows, whether I have A/S or snow tires I avoid the roads as much as possible in general because I cannot control other drivers or their poor driving/tire decisions. So for the light snow driving I do, these work fine for me.
- Where I live, between the seasons sometimes isn't ideal for summer/winter setups. The weather on many days start out too cold for summer tires, and end too warm for winters.
TL;DR : They're a great all-season tire and a great price. Good in the cold and in up to 3" snow, and great in rain/wet conditions. They've got an adequate amount of dry grip for some mild spirited driving around town, but leave a lot to be desired when pushing the car to the limits. Especially in the auto-x and at WOT. Grip is better cold than hot. It used to fit my needs of Daily Drivin very well, but since tuning and getting into auto-x I'll be switching to a summer/winter set-up as soon as I can. If you can get away with summers year round, do that instead
hopes this helps