IS 300 in SNOW & ICE
08-07-01, 12:57 AM
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Has anyone driven their IS300 during the winter?
How does it hold up in the snow and ice?
Contemplating whether to buy an IS300 or the 3-series BMW with all-wheel drive
How does it hold up in the snow and ice?
Contemplating whether to buy an IS300 or the 3-series BMW with all-wheel drive
08-07-01, 12:21 PM
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If you plan to drive a car in the snow, you're ALWAYS better off buying an all wheel drive car than a RWD. My IS300 did fine, considering I did not have snow tires for the winter.. :eek:
08-08-01, 11:27 AM
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Definitely get 'winter' tires for the IS300. The tires that are standard on the 17" rims (sorry, I forget the specs.) are HORRIBLE on snow and ice. No traction whatsoever. I ordered Michelin Arctic Alpins @ 205/55 16 and 16" rims from Tirerack for around $1200 - made a world of difference.
08-31-01, 05:29 PM
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The stock 17" tires are summer tires. They DO NOT function in snow. I made it through last winter because we only had one day of snow. I left the car home and took the bus. I'm going to try to get through this winter too. Then it's all seasons for me. The stock 17" tires also have a distinctly mushy feel in cold weather (anything under 45 degrees, as far as I can tell) Be careful.
On the bright side, word is that the IS300 is just fine in snow if you put good snow tires on it.
On the bright side, word is that the IS300 is just fine in snow if you put good snow tires on it.
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