Anyone Driving in the Winter?
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Originally posted by DmitryZ
Don't get the WS-50. It is designed for severe snow at the cost of noise, grip, and wear. If you have an awd car with a nice ground clearance and plan to drive through a blizzard, WS-50 is the tire of choice. With our cars minimal clearance, you'll never be able to use these tires to full potential and they will make everyday driving a major pain.
I have a friend who bought the WS-50 for savings over LM-22 for a camaro. They are good snow tires but noisy and downright scary to drive on when it is wet. LM-22 are suited a lot more for our cars. I noticed no difference in noise levels, no problems in the wet, and honestly they grip pretty damn well in the dry for snow tires (I had to test them
).
On the other hand, If you live so close to work and lease your car, you may consider switching to all season tires. Pirelli's new NERO M+S is an excellent all season tire imho. They will be sufficient for a 1/4 mile drive to work. As far as going other places, if you think about it most of the time you drive in the slush anyways not in snow.
Hope this helps.
Don't get the WS-50. It is designed for severe snow at the cost of noise, grip, and wear. If you have an awd car with a nice ground clearance and plan to drive through a blizzard, WS-50 is the tire of choice. With our cars minimal clearance, you'll never be able to use these tires to full potential and they will make everyday driving a major pain.
I have a friend who bought the WS-50 for savings over LM-22 for a camaro. They are good snow tires but noisy and downright scary to drive on when it is wet. LM-22 are suited a lot more for our cars. I noticed no difference in noise levels, no problems in the wet, and honestly they grip pretty damn well in the dry for snow tires (I had to test them
). On the other hand, If you live so close to work and lease your car, you may consider switching to all season tires. Pirelli's new NERO M+S is an excellent all season tire imho. They will be sufficient for a 1/4 mile drive to work. As far as going other places, if you think about it most of the time you drive in the slush anyways not in snow.
Hope this helps.
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