them things would probably be awsome in the snow, but i think it's a lil overboard
i just bought BF goodrich revalation all season tires, like 70 bucks a piece and they did fine the two winters i used them...hell of alot better then stock
If you're putting wheels on just for the winter, you should get some proper winter tires. Why bother with all-seasons??
Wild Weasel wrote:If you're putting wheels on just for the winter, you should get some proper winter tires. Why bother with all-seasons??
It all depends on where you live and how many days are really spent with ICE and/or snow on the ground during the season. For example, KC only has maybe a total of 2 weeks with snow/ice on the roads during the winter season. So for the 3-4 months you don't want your summer tires on your car, you are 90% of the time still driving on dry roads. True snow/ice tires will suck rocks on the dry roads. Getting a set of general all season tires gives you the extra traction for the snow/ice days, but still gives you somewhat decent handling on the dry roads.
At least that has been my experience. I bought a set of dedicated snow/ice tires when I lived in downtown KC since the city doesn't know how to clear the roads. Driving my car with those tires on it on dry roads was scary. I bought a set of Firestone Affinity LH30 all-seasons for my stock rims and have been pretty happy with them in the winter months.
The rule of thumb seems to be that winter tires surpass the dry traction capabilities of all season tires at 7 degrees C (44F). At that point, even without snow you're apparently better off with winter tires.
I just figure if you're getting a dedicated set of tires for the cold season, you might as well get some made specifically for that purpose.
Well who ever came up with that factoid obviously never tried to drive on Kumho IZEN snow tires.
Hey Casey. I have a set of used 15" steelies with Michelin Arctic Alpin snow tires. If you are interested drop me an email. But overall snow tires do make a huge difference over all season. It just depends how much snow you see in your area. Some are better for extreme snow conditions while some are made more for "packed" snow that you see on semi-plowed streets.
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The BFG radial t/a are good in the snow, but that price on ebay was absurdly high... I got a pair at NTB for $90 each.
Freakin morons.... When will they learn. Hold On Not Done Accelerating
