#1) Falken HS439 "performance winter", 225/55R17, 1k miles
#2) Maryland
#3) Commute
#4) 50/50 highway/city split
#5) n/a on current car, Continental ExtremeWinterContacts on previous car for reference
#6) Tire is pretty much as billed. Gives dry/wet performance in line with what you'd expect from an allseason tire. In light snow, it performs admirably. Haven't had it out in deep snow but I expect it to perform poorly. The tread isn't aggressive enough to get rid of snow and the ABS fired rather easily from packed snow. It did eventually dig down, faster than that of what an allseason did but would be a car length or two more over the more aggressive Contis if you were stopping from 35-45mph. Pretty much as billed, something that gives you a bit more traction in snow/ice but never to be a mistaken for a true snow tire. Comfortable compromise if you're not in an area with regular snowfall.