Winter setup
Winter setup
ok for those of us 240 owners who are too poor to own a second car for the winter, what kind of set up do you run? up here in NY, winters are not all that fun in a rwd sport coupe. i drove mine last winter just a few times, cause my dad let me use his sebring for work when he didnt need it. but for this winter i was thinking of puting studded tires just on my rear wheels. what other setups are used for winter driving?
+ added precausion while driving.Nothing special. All-season tires suffice...I run Dunlop SP5000's which are a decent all-around tire and I haven't had any problems in the snow. We had quite a bit this year, too.
You're up by Albany which is much further north. I've always thought studs were pretty excessive but then again, your winters may be far worse and I know that area is pretty hilly to boot (I drove through it last winter on my way back from VT).
Nevertheless, unless you regularly get icy conditions, a good set of all-season radials and perhaps a 30-pack of beer/cinderblock in the hatch will work just fine.
You're up by Albany which is much further north. I've always thought studs were pretty excessive but then again, your winters may be far worse and I know that area is pretty hilly to boot (I drove through it last winter on my way back from VT).
Nevertheless, unless you regularly get icy conditions, a good set of all-season radials and perhaps a 30-pack of beer/cinderblock in the hatch will work just fine.
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No, seriously, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta and it's variant models are some of the VERY BEST studded winter tires ever made for the public.
http://www.nokiantires.com/newsite/tires.cfm
For years, I sold the Nokian brand as some of our premium winter tires. I've driven on many sets, in many different types of vehicle(van, car, small truck), in some very bad winter road conditions. Nokian tires offer superior ice grip.
No, seriously, the Nokian Hakkapeliitta and it's variant models are some of the VERY BEST studded winter tires ever made for the public.
http://www.nokiantires.com/newsite/tires.cfm
For years, I sold the Nokian brand as some of our premium winter tires. I've driven on many sets, in many different types of vehicle(van, car, small truck), in some very bad winter road conditions. Nokian tires offer superior ice grip.