Lets see your winter setup!
Winter is coming and some places even already have snow, so lets see those winter setups!
Currently still waiting for Black Friday to buy wheels and tires, so I hope it doesn't snow too much in the meantime. Currently debating on x-ice or Blizzaks and wheels. What's the minimum size to clear the bigger brakes on the F-Sports? Hopefully my MXM4s and AWD can handle the snow until I get some proper tires. |
All I do for winter is set the wipers to winter mode and press the snow button if it has any accumulation.
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My car remains the same all year round :D
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Michelin Xice on 18x8" Fast wheels.
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I run stock F-sport 19's with Pirelli Ice Zero FR's 225/45R19 (slightly skinnier but thicker sidewall than stock)
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Originally Posted by AsianxWu
(Post 10353136)
Hopefully my MXM4s and AWD can handle the snow until I get some proper tires.
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When the salt comes out on the streets mine stays in the garage.
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We skip winter in southern Arizona.
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Winter here drops to an unbearable 10*C, the windows stay up and the heated seats get a workout :)
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I run Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 all season in NYC on my AWD and haven't gotten stuck in any snow storms in the past 4 years. Zero issues with traction on ice or deep snow. I only use snow mode to get from my house to the highway if the plows haven't come through.
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Originally Posted by Knucklebus
(Post 10353146)
All I do for winter is set the wipers to winter mode and press the snow button if it has any accumulation.
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Originally Posted by Jtkotze
(Post 10353918)
What exactly does the snow button do? Other than starting in 2nd? Does it defrost the window for instance?
I believe you start off in 2nd gear in RWD cars. For the AWD cars, you stay in 1st gear, but your throttle response is kind of like Eco. |
Originally Posted by 2jS160
(Post 10353755)
I run Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 all season in NYC on my AWD and haven't gotten stuck in any snow storms in the past 4 years. Zero issues with traction on ice or deep snow. I only use snow mode to get from my house to the highway if the plows haven't come through.
With my S5, I'm running all season Pilot Sports. Doesn't give the same sense of security as having dedicated winter tires, but didn't give me too much trouble. With the higher torque and Audi's Quattro system, I could generally power through snow and slide around corners just fine, but it did get frisky at times.. This is my first winter with the Lexus and I have a much longer commute now, so I just kind of wanted the security of dedicated winter tires. |
Originally Posted by er34
(Post 10353259)
I run stock F-sport 19's with Pirelli Ice Zero FR's 225/45R19 (slightly skinnier but thicker sidewall than stock)
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I’m getting my underbody coated in a anti-corrosion spray this season, the brine salt can do a real number on your components. But other than that I run DWS-06’s which perform awesome in the lake effect snow Cleveland gets. |
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