You are so right!:thumbup:

 

yes I know the stock Michelines suck. Can someone please give me some input that would help. If I get the Dunlops, will my car be able to drive up hills in the snow and not be sliding all over the place?

 

I live in Winnipeg and we have combinations of snow, ice, freezing rain, etc for about 4 months of the year. The car is more than capable of handling this kind of weather, its just that our tires suck BALLS in any conditions.

I personally think that winter tires are a great investment (i spent $500 cdn on a set of Michelin Arctic Alpins and they'll probably last at least 5 seasons) especially if you do a lot of driving in snow, ice, etc. Plus with a set of dedicated winters, you don't have to worry about your choice of summer tires and it won't cramp on your fun.

As for grip up hills and stuff, i highly recommend the Arctic Alpins. They seem to be the best winter tire that Tirerack carries (according to their surveys). After the first snowfall here, I took the car out to a parking lot to see what they could do. No matter what I did (within reason), I couldn't lose control. They break loose when accelerating aggressively out of turns, but as soon as you let go, the car snaps back into place and goes the way you originally intended. I swerved, slammed on the brakes, you name it. Unless you drive like a complete and utter moron, you couldn't get yourself into trouble with these tires. Defintely an great investment.

 

thats what you call tried and true.

 

I live in Upstate NY and this is the first year I've ever had to drive my 97 GS in the snow. The stock rims had Dunlops on it and I couldn't go anywhere in a 1/2 of snow.

I went and got some dirt cheap snow tires for the front and it's better, as better as a teg in the snow can get. Blizzaks would definitely be a good choice, I had them on my 92 325i and it handled great in the worst weather.

It is by far the worst car I've ever driven in the snow with the exception of an S-10, but either way definitely change your tires.

 

Hey, just wanted to let you know that I basically went through the same dilema....what kind of new tires to get. I live in Wisconsin, so we get a good deal of snow in the winter. I knew that anything was better than the stock Michelins, I also know that if you really want good traction do what other people said and get some dedicated snow tires....but I didn't .... I went with some all season tires. To be honest, I really like them. They are good in the dry, great in the wet, and not to bad in the snow so far this year. I got Dunlop SP Sport A2's. I thought they were a great value - little less than the SP5000's and just about as good across the board and will/should last a little longer. Overall, they seem to be really solid - not to mention MUCH better than the stock tires. Just my $0.02.....

 

my buddy had some snow tires put on his steelies and he had to drive up to Steven's Pass from Seattle (1.5 hr drive up a windy ass road) with snow everywhere. He did this 4 times a week for 4 years.

He said his integra rocked in the snow with snow tires.

Same thing when we put em on my friends 88 prelude SI, he used to slide everywhere in the snow and with the snow tires, it drastically changed the ride. Instead of having zero traction, it was more like driving in the rain on normal tires which isnt that bad.

 

thanks for the input. I think I am going to get some snow tires to be on the safe side. I don't want to take a chance in the snow like I did yesterday.

 

We have an RSXTypeS and the stock Michelins sucked period, didn't matter if there was snow or if it was dry out. Went to dedicated summer and winter tires. Dunlop Winter Sports M3's in the stock 205/55/VR16 (yes they are V rated) on the stock rims. They seem to claw their way through the snow looking for pavement. Paid 100 each mounted and balanced. They will be on the car from Oct/Nov til the end of April.

For the summer running 225/45/ZR17's Goodyear EAGLE F1 GS-D3's. I only expect to get about 3 seasons out of each set max, though.

 

Its all in the tires man. My 712's are literally undriveable in the snow. You have to leave room to stop, since there is no stopping based on braking...its pretty much when the car decides it isnt going to slide anymore, thats when you come to a stop. All in the tires.