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Originally Posted by Itsuki_23
Any of you guys use snow tires? For example Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50. There is huge diffrence in grip compared to all-season tires, even with AWD.
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Itsuki, you are so right about the dramatic difference a snow specific tire will make. The IS300 with snow tires did better than the 325X in the snow slalom test! It is an expensive and time consuming task to break down your tires and remount snows and rebalance times 4. An easier way is to invest in a separate set of rims and you can go down a size and taller for your snow specific tires. Then you just swap them like a pit stop. Some dealers will store them over the winter/summer for you if you buy your tires/wheels from them. That makes the job much easier. If you live in the snowbelt it is worth the extra effort to winterize your treads for safety and handling.