CHATROOM: SNOW / WINTER TIRES

[ImStricken06]

ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! SNOW, SLUSH, SALT, AND COLD TEMPS!
Post your reviews, pics, specs, and anything else. doesnt only have to be rogue related. if you have other cars please feel free to share. the more info people get, the better.


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i have these on my G37s coupe 6speed manual, with 18" winter rims = they handled absolutely amazing in the snow.
Pirelli Winter 240 SottoZero


OUT WITH THE SUMMER TIRES/RIMS(19):


IN WITH THE WINTER TIRES/RIMS(18):


Reason to get winter tires:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pagEBcWsOW8[/youtube]

[MartinJansen]

Hello again.

I've gotten some great advice on here about Winter rims and TPMS. I was wondering about personal opinions/experiences with these Winter Tires as I've read the Tire Rack and Consume Reports tests.

Down to the:
Bridestone Blizzakk WS70
Goodyear Ultra-Grip Ice WRT
General Altimax Artic

Since I live in the NYC area I need a Winter Tire that performs reasonably well RAIN/Wet/Slush conditions as well as snow. All the tires get great ratings for snow performance. The Blizzakk gets the best rating for Ice performance but word is gets the least treadlife. I definatly want the Snows (even if they get limited use it's worth it) but don't want to put on a tire that is bad in the wet - as we'll have that condition most of the winter as opposed to pure snow.

Wondering if anybody on this trusted forums has experience with any of these tires?

Thanks
MJ

[vidin]

Hello again.

I've gotten some great advice on here about Winter rims and TPMS. I was wondering about personal opinions/experiences with these Winter Tires as I've read the Tire Rack and Consume Reports tests.

Down to the:
Bridestone Blizzakk WS70
Goodyear Ultra-Grip Ice WRT
General Altimax Artic

Since I live in the NYC area I need a Winter Tire that performs reasonably well RAIN/Wet/Slush conditions as well as snow. All the tires get great ratings for snow performance. The Blizzakk gets the best rating for Ice performance but word is gets the least treadlife. I definatly want the Snows (even if they get limited use it's worth it) but don't want to put on a tire that is bad in the wet - as we'll have that condition most of the winter as opposed to pure snow.



Wondering if anybody on this trusted forums has experience with any of these tires?

Thanks
MJ

blizzaks hands down,i had a pair that lasted me almost 10years even during last years storm my lonely turbo sentra made it to jersey city and back without getting stuck..i even towed out 2 accords

[rixie]

In regards to snow/ice driving:
2010 Snow and thick rugged ice covered highway/road, flat surface 25 mph I spun out, drove over a ridge as well as all cars around me and I spun out....not impressed. What is strange is I previously came off a 5 mile stretch of horrible ice and snow covered intstate at same speed and never slid??

[rixie]

The MO interstate I-35 road conditions were ridiculous thick rugged deep grooves of ice, snow falling, icing windows so bad at about every mile or so had to stop to scrape ice off windows to see....at 25mph down interstate following a semi I made it, while at least 30 cars, trucks , and semis were off the road incapacitated...yet when I turned off I-35 onto 152 hwy 4lanes in the traffic same conditions about 1 mile down this hwy for no apparent reason I did a complete donut which put me into the center medium - hit nobody or nothing, thank god ...flat road...made no sense...I had to be towed out I could not get any traction in the grassy medium again flat surface

[rixie]

New tires I have are Michelins All season hopefully this year 2012 they will take the roads better

[TaiLuu]

My tip with tires is to never get them wet during the winter. Ex: Car wash, big puddle and ect..
You will get the worst traction whether you have snow tires or not.
Deflate tires about 2 Psi for better traction.
Change tires every 5 years regardless of the amount of tread you have left.

[ImStricken06]

Deflate tires about 2 Psi for better traction.

it depends man.
idk if 2 psi will change much..... but widening your foot-print(contact patch), can increase the 'bit' from a stand-still, but it can also act like a snow shoe, keeping you on top of the slick surface when driving, causing hydroplaning on anything other than dry road surface. you want the skinniest profile when driving through the snow, so the tire sinks down to the ground easier.

side note: decreasing air pressure to gain traction from a standstill, is in fact a good idea when your stuck. but if you drive that way, it will actually cause the air pressure to increase(if driven fora while), by causing the rubber to flex more with the larger contact patch- generating heat, causing the air pressure to rise faster than normal.

You will get the worst traction whether you have snow tires or not.

yes and no. yes for obvious reasons(snow is slippery lol) and no, if your comparing snow tires to all-season tires. snow tires have thousands of little slits that keep the rubber from staying hard. since rubber gets hard when cold, the slits allow the tread to stay flexible = increasing grip on the contact patch.

[vidin]

so far great grip on my conti lx sport

[ImStricken06]

if anyone is interested in reading some stories and testimonials from the recent (Feb 2013) snow storm, NEMO, please head to this link: winter-storm-nemo-t570941.html