Hi,
I don't know if there is a forum on this already, if there is let me know.
Anyways, I have a 2008 Versa SL Hatchback.Therefore I have low profile tires and mag wheels.
I only purchased the car 6 months ago so I have not had it through the winter yet.
Has anyone had there Versa through a winter, and still used the original tires?
Every previous year I have had snow tires on my car, but this car is brand new and I haven't gotten around to purchasing the tires yet.
I do drive pretty to school so I want to make sure that I don't go sliding, or get stuck in the winter (I drive to Buffalo, NY for school and they tend to get bad snow storms).
I just wanted to see though what people recommend, and if they have used their original low profile tires during the winter.
Sorry for the long post. I don't know much about purchasing winter tires.
Thanks for your help!!!
Winter tires?
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iluvmyVersa08
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Re: Winter tires? (iluvmyVersa08)
Welcome to the forum!
This has been covered many times. I'm sure some posters will reply to you (I can't because I live in Florida and if it was snowing here I don't think I would be worrying about tires).
There is a search button towards the top of the screen that you can use to find alot of information that has been covered previously. Just make sure you pick the Versa/Tiida forum to search in...otherwise it will search every forum on Nicoclub.com.
This has been covered many times. I'm sure some posters will reply to you (I can't because I live in Florida and if it was snowing here I don't think I would be worrying about tires).
There is a search button towards the top of the screen that you can use to find alot of information that has been covered previously. Just make sure you pick the Versa/Tiida forum to search in...otherwise it will search every forum on Nicoclub.com.
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iluvmyVersa08
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Re: Winter tires? (Knightro2)
Thank you for the help though.Your lucky you live in a warm place, no winter tires for you. I wish I lived somewhere with NO SNOW! ...
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1_Sleek_Versa
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Re: Winter tires? (iluvmyVersa08)
Living in Canada and having no winter tires is out of the question.
I live in Quebec, we get many 14+ inches snowstorms,ice storms, black ice and frequently the roads are not plowed.
I have brand new Conti's, just like the car. No way in hell I'd try it.
I live in Quebec, we get many 14+ inches snowstorms,ice storms, black ice and frequently the roads are not plowed.
I have brand new Conti's, just like the car. No way in hell I'd try it.
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alonsorules8
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Re: Winter tires? (1_Sleek_Versa)
I live in VA and just bought new Michelin x-ice 2 stud less winter tires for my V. The original Conti's are ok in light snow conditions but any thing like ice or heavy snow it is not recommended for.
Were I live at we don't get a lot of snow but when we do it takes weeks for our local government to clean up.
Were I live at we don't get a lot of snow but when we do it takes weeks for our local government to clean up.
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BBISHOPPCM
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Re: Winter tires? (alonsorules8)
For me (I live in southern NH), winter was all fun and games with the stock Continentals, until I moved to the mountains. Now, I roll on Arctic Claw snow tires (in the winter). Having ABS makes things more bearable, but I would strongly suggest installing snow tires; it could save your life.
Re: Winter tires? (iluvmyVersa08)
Heh, ok so I've been lurking a bit but anyways I'll stop lurking just to give you my two cents.
Some people say dedicated winters don't help much.
I say that even if it is just one measly feet shorter than before it might just mean not kissing that huge chrome bumper of that hummer in front of you. Or, god forbid, that little kid that ran across the road to pet the cute dog.
Oh and here's a few highlights on why winters work better:
- rubber compound stays soft in the cold, all seasons start to harden below 7 degrees C, what this means is better snow traction because the snow is not packed into the groves. The soft rubber compound keeps the snow from accumulating in between the tread.
- plenty more sipes (the thin wiggly lines), those help evacuate water from the surface. what this means is a good 40% more traction on wet ice (qouted from the toronto star, wheels section) since you don't hydroplane on the thin layer of water. Do note that 40% more traction on something that has 5% of normal traction means you get a whopping .2% more of your original traction, still every bit counts.
- tread design, this along with the sipes provide more biting edges to the tire, this enhances packed snow traction
- more like a tip, narrower tires help sink into the snow, and bite on the pavement, which provides arguably more traction. The stock 185's are perfect for this. I drove out from a snow storm no problem, from the ski resort through country roads back onto the main multi-lane expressway service station the V accumulated a good 3/4 ft. of snow to the passenger side, which was covered, so was the hatch not to mention the heated side mirrors made a nice sideways igloo The car tracked true the whole way out, worst problem is I actually couldn't really tell where the road actually was, thank god I had a GPS which helped a bit.
To sum up, if you can afford winters, get them, they are so worth it. At the very least you don't have to dig yourself out if you don't pull stupid stunts or get really snowed in, in which case is a great opportunity to get a paid holiday anyway
Edit: oh, and uhh to qoute my local paper again, the newest and greatest tires will always be better due to new technologies applied. That said, I've had Toyos for the past few family cars, along with Michelins and Parellis. The parellis (snow sport 210) were the noisiest,
Toyos (Observe G-02 and G-02 Plus) gave the best traction in all conditions,
and the Mich's (Arctic Alpine) were extremely quiet but still had pretty good traction, Achilles Heel was wet snow... the tire was basically 4 (or 5 rows depending on width) of sipes... great on ice but on slush...
Some people say dedicated winters don't help much.
I say that even if it is just one measly feet shorter than before it might just mean not kissing that huge chrome bumper of that hummer in front of you. Or, god forbid, that little kid that ran across the road to pet the cute dog.
Oh and here's a few highlights on why winters work better:
- rubber compound stays soft in the cold, all seasons start to harden below 7 degrees C, what this means is better snow traction because the snow is not packed into the groves. The soft rubber compound keeps the snow from accumulating in between the tread.
- plenty more sipes (the thin wiggly lines), those help evacuate water from the surface. what this means is a good 40% more traction on wet ice (qouted from the toronto star, wheels section) since you don't hydroplane on the thin layer of water. Do note that 40% more traction on something that has 5% of normal traction means you get a whopping .2% more of your original traction, still every bit counts.
- tread design, this along with the sipes provide more biting edges to the tire, this enhances packed snow traction
- more like a tip, narrower tires help sink into the snow, and bite on the pavement, which provides arguably more traction. The stock 185's are perfect for this. I drove out from a snow storm no problem, from the ski resort through country roads back onto the main multi-lane expressway service station the V accumulated a good 3/4 ft. of snow to the passenger side, which was covered, so was the hatch not to mention the heated side mirrors made a nice sideways igloo The car tracked true the whole way out, worst problem is I actually couldn't really tell where the road actually was, thank god I had a GPS which helped a bit.
To sum up, if you can afford winters, get them, they are so worth it. At the very least you don't have to dig yourself out if you don't pull stupid stunts or get really snowed in, in which case is a great opportunity to get a paid holiday anyway
Edit: oh, and uhh to qoute my local paper again, the newest and greatest tires will always be better due to new technologies applied. That said, I've had Toyos for the past few family cars, along with Michelins and Parellis. The parellis (snow sport 210) were the noisiest,
Toyos (Observe G-02 and G-02 Plus) gave the best traction in all conditions,
and the Mich's (Arctic Alpine) were extremely quiet but still had pretty good traction, Achilles Heel was wet snow... the tire was basically 4 (or 5 rows depending on width) of sipes... great on ice but on slush...