Winter tires poll

[Mojoe]

Can a Mod set up a poll?

 

Do you run winter tires?

 

If not, why?

 

Don't care, they don't make that big a difference.

 

Cost too much.

 

Ohio doesn't get the weather/ I don't drive in areas that justify it.

 

I have AWD and don't need snowtires

 

If people do run winter tires, please reply with make and how you like them.

 

 

 

 

I run General Articmax on 2 cars and have run them for 4 years on other cars. I love them. Never been stuck. I have a set being put on the wifes Subaru today. I have run Firestone Winterforce in the past and they were very good. I think they jumped in price and that had me look into the Generals.

Edited January 6, 2014 by Mojoe
Firestone edit

[POS VETT]

I run the cheapest I could find. I bought two new sets last year, the CTS-V has Falken EuroWinter HS-449 & the 350Z has GT Radial Champiro WinterPro HP.

[Stretch]

Was going to use them but crashed my car before I could get them put on.

[Rally Pat]

I have AWD and don't need them, but I don't mind having them either.

[CRed05]

I don't run winter tires. I do however have All-Terrains on the LR3 and that's plenty good.

[ForeverMaker]

I put steelies with all-seasons on to save my summer wheels from abuse. Once they wear out (which could take several winters) I will get dedicated snow tires.

 

But yea Ohio doesn't get the weather/ I don't drive in areas that justify it.

[carl1647545492]

I do ( because was intrigued to see if they make a difference in a rear wheel drive car) they do and give you that confidence to go wherever but if I had a only a 5 mile commute in the city I would probably think twice.

[Doc1647545523]

My 10th or 11th season on the same set of Michelin X-Ice on a FWD car. Used as intended, I don't think you can beat them. I drove from Delaware to Circleville today on them at 4:00 a.m. without the slightest problem despite sections being ice-covered with snow blowing across.

 

I've driven from Portsmouth Ohio to Delaware Ohio in a level 3 snow emergency with them with no issues (have permit to allow me to drive in level 3 conditions).

 

They've made improvements in the tires since I purchased this set and I'll probably replace them next year with X-Ice 3 tires despite there being plenty of tread left on them.

[AngryBMW]

I bought a truck for winter use so I don't have to drive my fun car in the weather.

 

With that said, I do have a set of blizzaks for the bimmer and when I did use them (for 2 winters) they were perfect. I drove through 17in of snow with them and had zero issues. Turned my traction control off so it wouldn't bog down and hit the gas. I had a great time .

-Marc

[Bam]

Doesn't cost effective or necessary for Ohio and/or my driving. I just run the original tires that came on my car year round.

[bmwohio]

RWD 5 series....yes, I have Blizzaks. This is the 4th winter I have used them, and they *maybe* look 1/2 used...would buy them again in a heartbeat.

[Alex L.]

Firestone Winterforce on my S70. I feel like I can go anywhere in the snow with them, the difference between them and my all seasons is phenomenal.

[Robochan]

My 1990 Miata daily is a snow mobile and does perfect on the Doral All seasons it came with.

 

Its terrible and i hate it.

[AngryBMW]

RWD 5 series....yes, I have Blizzaks. This is the 4th winter I have used them, and they *maybe* look 1/2 used...would buy them again in a heartbeat.

 

Same. And they are still fun to slide around with when desired

-Marc

[90G60]

Just bought a good set of all-seasons for the Legacy. I was going to buy winters for the CTS-V, but found a good deal on slicks for spring instead.

 

When it gets bad, I just drive the Legacy.

[Forrest Gump 9]

If you have a rwd vehicle, just weight it down and drive sensible. I drove a Tacoma rwd truck in Ohio winter for two years without any problem.

[airwg2189]

FWD daily, it's just not worth it in Ohio IMO. We don't get enough snow, and Columbus is pretty damn good about salting.

[zeitgeist57]

Snow tires cost more than my truck is worth. :fa:

[Aaron]

Voted how I am running this winter: NO

 

I did with my GTI the last 2.5 winters. Halfway through last winter, I got the R, which with its A/S was better in the snow than the GTI with winters.

 

I'll probably keep these as winters until they need replaced, and migrate back to the winter tire crowd.

[Supplicium]

Voted NO as im not using them this season, I rocked Eagle ultragrip gw3's http://www.goodyear.com/en-US/tires/eagle-ultragrip-gw-3 on my GTI in past years. Im planning on putting them on the CC next season.

[Flyin Miata]

Yes, but mostly because I live northeast of Cleveland in the middle of the snow belt.

[bmwohio]

Same. And they are still fun to slide around with when desired

-Marc

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NjY3WDEwMDA=/$(KGrHqMOKpYE6cddCrgLBOtt1kLci!~~60_1.JPG?set_id=8800005007

 

:lolguy:

[Ramsey]

Not currently, but normally do. Every time it gets shitty out the back end starts to wiggle i regret not getting some.

 

Bought ice grabber things for my boots too.

[greg1647545532]

Been driving 18 years, never run snow tires, never hit anything or gotten stuck. When I lived in Omaha they would have been nice, but I was only there for 3 winters and I just dealt with it. Ohio isn't as bad. Also, FWD FTW.

[El Karacho1647545492]

Yeah, dropped a wheel size for a little extra sidewall, too.

 

205/50R17 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice WRT have been fantastic and they were very inexpensive for winter tires. I have 4k miles on them, the fronts are at 11.5/32, rears at 12/32 (they shipped with 12/32). They were great in VT ice/snow, and plowed up my parent's steep driveway that had about 3-4" of untouched powder with no problem.