Stock tires in snow?
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Stock tires in snow?
Sup,
I searched the forum on this topic and could not come up with a conclusive answer. Are stock tires all-season? Can I drive it in snow or I have to change tires? What is the "official" answer?
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I searched the forum on this topic and could not come up with a conclusive answer. Are stock tires all-season? Can I drive it in snow or I have to change tires? What is the "official" answer?
Thanks
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Originally posted by vinnay
no, you will die in the snow with stock tires.
no, you will die in the snow with stock tires.
i had trouble getting out of my apartment complex when it was subzero weather because the tires were as hard as rock...it took me 2-3 minutes to travel 100 or so feet...traction was worse with snow.
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There are two things that prevent the stock tires from working well in the snow, or even when the temperature gets near freezing:
1) The tread pattern is not designed for snow. They will not have any worthwhile grip.
2) The rubber compound is a summer, high performance compound. This means the rubber will actually begin to harden when the temperatures get near freezing, make the tires grip less and less. (Zenvy described this up above.)
If you plan to travel in the snow on any regular basis, you should seriously considering picking up a cheap set winter rims, and put some proper snow/winter tires on them. Having a second set of rims means you won't have to have different tires mounted back and forth on your good rims when the seasons changed. With a second set of rims, you can just unbolt the summer rims, and bolt on the winter rims.
Blizzak makes pretty much the best snow tires around. Awesome tread patterns that grip like crazy in the snow, and a proper rubber compound that won't harden up in freezing temperatures.
1) The tread pattern is not designed for snow. They will not have any worthwhile grip.
2) The rubber compound is a summer, high performance compound. This means the rubber will actually begin to harden when the temperatures get near freezing, make the tires grip less and less. (Zenvy described this up above.)
If you plan to travel in the snow on any regular basis, you should seriously considering picking up a cheap set winter rims, and put some proper snow/winter tires on them. Having a second set of rims means you won't have to have different tires mounted back and forth on your good rims when the seasons changed. With a second set of rims, you can just unbolt the summer rims, and bolt on the winter rims.
Blizzak makes pretty much the best snow tires around. Awesome tread patterns that grip like crazy in the snow, and a proper rubber compound that won't harden up in freezing temperatures.
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Just to test ti last year, I pulled out of the driveway to drive up and down my road only. I went about 20 feet.
I COULD NOT GET MY CAR BACK INTO THE (FLAT) DRIVEWAY WITHOUT HELP.
Don't even try it.
I COULD NOT GET MY CAR BACK INTO THE (FLAT) DRIVEWAY WITHOUT HELP.
Don't even try it.
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Originally posted by vinnay
no, you will die in the snow with stock tires.
no, you will die in the snow with stock tires.
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I picked up my car in early april of this year. A week later we had a freak snowstorm. I wouldn't go past 20mph... the back end kept stepping out even in a straight line... VERY scary!
Putting my blizzaks on tonight for this winter...
Putting my blizzaks on tonight for this winter...
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Originally posted by vie2233hil
Sup,
I searched the forum on this topic and could not come up with a conclusive answer. Are stock tires all-season? Can I drive it in snow or I have to change tires? What is the "official" answer?
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I searched the forum on this topic and could not come up with a conclusive answer. Are stock tires all-season? Can I drive it in snow or I have to change tires? What is the "official" answer?
Thanks
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I concur with everyone else here. Stock tires in winter cold = giant hockey pucks with no traction. If u plan on driving it during all 4 seasons, the Blizzaks shall set you free
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Re: Stock tires in snow?
Originally posted by vie2233hil
Sup,
I searched the forum on this topic and could not come up with a conclusive answer. Are stock tires all-season? Can I drive it in snow or I have to change tires? What is the "official" answer?
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I searched the forum on this topic and could not come up with a conclusive answer. Are stock tires all-season? Can I drive it in snow or I have to change tires? What is the "official" answer?
Thanks
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Re: Re: Stock tires in snow?
I'ts really embarrassing to have a 1994 FWD Sh*tbox fly by you as you're trying to slalom up the hill. Z's with stock tires weren't made for snow.
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Re: Re: Re: Stock tires in snow?
Originally posted by kovalf
I'ts really embarrassing to have a 1994 FWD Sh*tbox fly by you as you're trying to slalom up the hill. Z's with stock tires weren't made for snow.
I'ts really embarrassing to have a 1994 FWD Sh*tbox fly by you as you're trying to slalom up the hill. Z's with stock tires weren't made for snow.
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Originally posted by tommym
has anyone here used the Michelin Pilot all season tires, and if so, how were they in the cold and snow?
has anyone here used the Michelin Pilot all season tires, and if so, how were they in the cold and snow?
If you are looking for a 2nd set of tires to be used in the snow, you really should consider tires made specifically for winter and snow as opposed to all season tires. One of the big problems with all seaon tires is that they try to compromise. They try to be decent summer tires (which reduces their winter effectiveness), and also try to be decent winter tires (which reduces their summer effectiveness).
If you can only have 1 set of tires to be used year round (hot summers and cold/snowy winters), then a set of all seasons might be your best bet. But if you can have 2 different sets of wheels/tires, then get tires which are geared specificially for each season with no compromises.