Those of you having issues with grip in the winter season with your RWD

[240z4u]

Regardless of Blizzaks vs.. whatever. Snow tires are much better in snow then regular tires.

I had kumho 711s on my car before, and spent the entire damn time stuck. It was hell.

I snagged a set of blizzaks with steelies from a guy on craigslist for 200 bucks. Best winter investment ever. I am totally confident even in 6 inches of snow.

If you think you need snow tires, you need snow tires.

Evan

[sommmatt]

My jetta has falken low pros made for dry road performance.

They suck. Don't use them in snow. lmao

[White Comet]

200 pounds of sandbags in the back and im ready to go. it also dosent hurt that my engine's in the back too...

it does when the rear starts to come around, the momentum makes it just like a pendulum

The green car in my sig was a photoshop project from high school... and is pretty much a hand built image not a real 240... so there's nothing "quality" about it since its my version of everything. Might as well call it a knockoff special.

can i see bigger pics of that image, im curious to get a better look at it

[eazye2000]

If you guys are concerned about the prices of Winter Tires...... Plan ahead for next year, and buy winter tires during the spring or summer. You can get them for like 20-50 bux each if you look around. Lots of warehouses want to get rid of them when it's not 'that' time of the year. Just like right now, you can get some of the summer tires, and some of the 'R' compounds for cheap. Like I said, look around.

[Slappy]

Just like right now, you can get some of the summer tires, and some of the 'R' compounds for cheap.

Im doing that now.

[Duce40sx]

i like my Ze 912's right now. But if I had the money I'd go back to Perelli's.

[Slappy]

i like my Ze 912's

Great all around tire.

[xekushnr]

A year ago my buddy broke his leg and couldnt drive. I was at his house the day after it snowed about 6 inches. He asked me to take his car out of the garage, let his roommate park in the garage, and then park behind him at the top of the driveway. He didnt tell me (and I didnt notice) that he still had his Nitto 555r's on the car. I couldnt get back up the driveway.

The Blizzaks are good tires, I used them one winter and didnt have any problems. I, like many others it seems, would love to get a set of Hakkapeliittas.

[jaek]

the canadians know their snow tiers. the government does a yearly "roundup" on the tires available on the market to recommend to their constituents.

http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=97

[White Comet]

hmm interesting

[redtop91]

i can vouch for Falken ZE512's. Ok during the summer but good in the winter. Daily driven in a NH winter, no traction problems.

I've been nothing but disappointed in my Ziex 512's. They lose traction in dry weather and have none in rain or snow. I vouch against Ziex 512's. Excellent tread life. Suck everything else.

[Slappy]

Wow , thats odd. My ZE 512's worked fine for me in the dry , rain , snow ect.

the canadians know their snow tiers. the government does a yearly "roundup" on the tires available on the market to recommend to their constituents.

http://www.apa.ca/template.asp?DocID=97

Interesting read.

[White Comet]

I've been nothing but disappointed in my Ziex 512's. They lose traction in dry weather and have none in rain or snow. I vouch against Ziex 512's. Excellent tread life. Suck everything else.

that sucks but i love mine, i auto x'ed em heavily and daily drove w/ em

[redtop91]

Wow , thats odd. My ZE 512's worked fine for me in the dry , rain , snow ect.

that sucks but i love mine, i auto x'ed em heavily and daily drove w/ em

Maybe I just got a sucky set?

[White Comet]

maybe, i've gotten like 3 sets and all were great

[Slappy]

Maybe I just got a sucky set?

How much hp you have , and what size 512's were you running?

[redtop91]

Around 240 brake, 205's in the rear, stock SE rims.

[Slappy]

Around 240 brake, 205's in the rear, stock SE rims.

That might of been the problem. Dunno. Might of been grippier if you had say 16x7 or 8 with 215's. But then again you dont want wide in the snow. Just a thought.

[DJButton]

Hmm, this is about winter driving, why do I see tires other then Blizzaks being mentioned??

[skydragoness]

Redtop is right.. 512's are crap. Had a friend w/ a S13 a few years ago auto cross on them and they started flaking in bits and pieces and re-sticking to the tread blocks. Sure it was hot outside, but he was autocrossing for the first time and was going pretty slow. I've never seen a so-called UHP all-season tire do that. Perhaps the 912 is better? That's up in the air since those are brand-new for the year.

I have to say though, there are not a lot of good uhp all season tires on the market as of right now. Only ones I recommend people are the Yokohama Avid V-rated tires, BFG Traction T/A's (for a commuter car, decent for a winter set too--i've used them), Avon M550 a/s and for more $, the ADVAN S4 that I run in the summer. The Bridestone RE950, which IMO was a badass tire for the money is gone and replaced by the much more tepid G009.

The Michelin X-Ice is a great tire, we have that on the Subaru, and my friend rocked a set on a Z31 n/a and was able to get around our neighborhood full of steep hills when it was icy out.

Overall, if you live anywhere that gets snow and has a crappy department of trans. when it comes to clearing roads, you should absolutely have a set of snow tires. Especially for a rwd car. No excuse.
Modified by skydragoness at 12:29 AM 12/23/2007

[White Comet]

Redtop is right.. 512's are crap. Had a friend w/ a S13 a few years ago auto cross on them and they started flaking in bits and pieces and re-sticking to the tread blocks. Sure it was hot outside, but he was autocrossing for the first time and was going pretty slow. I've never seen a so-called UHP all-season tire do that. Perhaps the 912 is better? That's up in the air since those are brand-new for the year.

wow thats crazy. never heard of anything like that happening to them. maybe i've just been lucky but all mine have been fine

[Slappy]

^I ran the 512's last year in the winter (normal driving) and they were fine like i said , personal preferences , different driving styles i guess. Esco also praises the 512's. My buddy just bought the new 912's and he said they are pretty damn grippy in the dry/wet/snow.