Does anyone use winter tires?

[LordJezo]

At $100+ a pop for some winter tires I am not sure if it is that worth it..

The Nokain ones everyone says to get are $140 a tire at the stores!

 

[murphy55d]

Nope. All-seasons for me.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: murphy55d
Nope. All-seasons for me.

 

[ThePresence]

Does anyone use winter tires?

No. Nobody does.


I really should because my tires are Ultra-High Performance which suck on snow and ice, but I don't.

 

[Aharami]

all seasons here

but im sure if i had a lot of money id get winter tires

 

[StageLeft]

In alabama hell no!

 

[Quixfire]

Goodyear is the only company that makes my tire and the only offer it in a performance style, so that would be a big NO.

 

[TheAudit]

Yep.
Just bought a wheel and tire set, Blizzaks, from Tirerack.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: murphy55d
Nope. All-seasons for me.

Try driving Parleys or Provo Canyon everyday and you'll mind will change.

<-- going to get some Blizzaks this weekend.

 

[ajpa123]

I had a similar dilema!

I have 17 inch tires (245/45/17) and from what i read, even if i do get snow tires, they will still slip/slide becuase they are so wide and the tires so low profile.
I need to get a 16 inch rim/tire package (probably close to $1000.00) for somethign decent.. and i don't have that kinda disposable income at the moment.

So, i might just wait it out and drive 2 miles an hour in slick conditions.

AJ.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: murphy55d
Nope. All-seasons for me.

Try driving Parleys or Provo Canyon everyday and you'll mind will change.

<-- going to get some Blizzaks this weekend.

Yeah, I don't envision driving either of those in the winter in my Ford Probe and 16" wheels.

If I had to drive those I'd be taking the 4-wd S-10 and getting studs on it.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: Beau

Originally posted by: Electric Amish

Originally posted by: murphy55d
Nope. All-seasons for me.

Try driving Parleys or Provo Canyon everyday and you'll mind will change.

<-- going to get some Blizzaks this weekend.

Yeah, I don't envision driving either of those in the winter in my Ford Probe.

It can't be worse than doing my POS VW passat. That thing is so front heavy, if I don't have snow tires and I hit even a little slush, it feels like I'm about to spin sideways and lose all control.

I miss my Xterra

 

[Gravity]

Not much a winter in FL, I use high performance sneakers for my ride.

 

[RU482]

Originally posted by: Aharami
all seasons here

but im sure if i had a lot of money id get winter tires

 

[cjchaps]

I have a set of Nokian hakka 1's... I think they were around $70 a corner. I have them on my WRX, which is AWD, and they rock in the winter time. I don't think the snow could ever get bad enough for me to say "Awww, screw it, I can't drive in that"

 

[jsbush]

Winter, I have no choice where I live.

All season are sh!t in winter. I've done side by side comparisions, and theres a night and day difference.

But whatever you do, your better off having 4 tires of the same kind, even if they are summer, then two winters two summers, because if you go to lose control, your car will handel the same way on all 4 corners so it will be much more predicatable, and easier to regain control due to that.

 

[slikmunks]

you should make a poll....

where i live, it doesn't matter... so-cal for life!!!

 

[RayH]

Michelin Pilot Alpin's on stock rims for the winter
Dunlop SP8000's on aftermarket rims for the summer

With two sets of wheels and rims that are already mounted and balanced, I can change them myself with a standard jack in less than an hour. Going with winter tires means I don't have to compromise for summer tires. Plus it ensures that the tires are rotated twice a year and I know that they're properly torqued.

 

[Mr N8]

I use all season's on my Aurora, but I do have winter tires for my Crown Vic. Leaving a stoplight in the snow is hard enough with rear wheel drive, that I do everything possible to make sure that car does OK on snow/ice.

 

[pcmodem]

Yo,
I have Mud/Snow tires on my RAV4, they came with the car when I bought it last week.

One convenient thing about Mud/Snow tires... when you're in the mountains and they announce tirechain requirements, 4WD vehicles with Snow tires are allowed.
-PCM

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: ThePresence

Does anyone use winter tires?

No. Nobody does.


I really should because my tires are Ultra-High Performance which suck on snow and ice, but I don't.

I have some UH Perf. tires, but I don't think I have to worry about winter tires since I'm in southern Louisiana

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: murphy55d
Nope. All-seasons for me.

Same here

Ausm

 

[WinkOsmosis]

No winter tires for me. No snow in central Texas.

 

[Asharus]

I don't use snow tires here in NY. I enjoy powersliding in the snow. But if I had the money, I would probably buy a set of steelies/winters.