Some people will disagree with me but i have used studded snows for 6 years on all my LS lexus just on the rear and nothing will stop my car. I have them mounted on there own rims and only put them on the day before it snows. When the snow is gone [maybe a day or 2] then i take them off. I can change them in less then 10 min. So it is no big deal for me.

 

SW care to argue

 

About what?

 

Illinois and a few other stats don't allow studded tires

 

I have two sets of wheels for both of my cars (summer & winter). Last winter I had Blizzak tires that were finally toast after the winter, just brought 4 Dunlop WinterMaxx's from Tire Rack and had them mounted/balanced for a total of $650. But like Brewmyown said, good ole common sense will get you where you want to go. For me I personally love the snow tires on my LS430.

 

With the damages to resale with MVA's pays in other ways to get snows.

 

What does that mean??

 

He means that accident damage hurts resale of cars, so really snows aren't that big an expense of you figure they will help avoid accidents.

 

i agree with that

 

yep, good set of tires cost considerably less than the spike in insurance and the deductible.

 

We just got our first snow of the year in Minnesnowta, and I can't recommend snow tires strongly enough.

With the tepid pace that most people drive in snow, you don't really get anywhere faster with snow tires. But you can avoid IDIOTS on the road even easier.

It's your own prerogative, and you don't need to get snow tires for yourself, but if you do get them, I promise you that at least once a winter you'll be infinately thankful you have them.

 

I used to drive primacies to 6/32 and avoid the hastles of changeover, but i got old. In the storms up to go skiing I needed a surer foot. Otherwise drive slow hugging the right white line and relax and be careful(it is hard to spin out under these suggestions). I like the grin from my V8 RWD in snow its fun.

 

I just came back from a ski weekend in Val Thorens, the highest resort in Europe. The village had snow on top of ice on the roads, and the car performed admirably. The trick?

Nokian winter tires. Don't call them snow tires, because people think they're only useful at snowy conditions. It's not the case. First of all they grip much better and wear much better on low winter temperatures (7 deg C is the much-discussed point). Below 7 deg C summer tires can't heat up, they are hard, and as a result they don't grip and they wear faster. Winter tires are much softer, and have tread that is designed to heat up even on packed ice; that's what the small ribs are for, the tire tread moves and flexes and heats up.

All season tires are no-season tires. On good winter tires you can drive anywhere and many people with many cars prove that every year in continental Europe and in the northern regions of the US. Some people think that with all-seasons they'll be fine. You won't. You'll need to brake hard once and your tire won't perform as good. Is it worth the risk?

If your winters are steadily are under 45 F or 7 C, go with winter tires even if you never see snow. If you do see snow but "you can make it" because amazing car/driver/whatever, get winter tires. You may not care what happens to you, your passengers, or your ride, but the rest of the road cares what happens to them if you fail to brake or turn or be in control of your car.