EricJT7

I found Conti's Extreme Contact DWS to be an awesome solution for year round driving where I live. Ideally I like having a set of those for fall/winter and summers for spring/summer.



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have you tried the Hankook Ventus S1 noble2? I'm going to get either the DWS or the hankooks for my incoming wrx
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I test drove a 2006 WRX in the rain with the Continentals and it rode great on those tires! AWD+ DWS -- Rain/Puddles--->Pwned

Blazing angel

Do you have an iphone?

Carplay in the Si looks mighty interesting to me!

Chris S

All 3 cars being discussed here come with OEM tires that are not suitable for winter driving. Ego, your argument is void since the OP will mounting winter tires regardless of his choice.

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I drove up to Snow Bowl in Flagstaff last week, and there was a lot of fresh snow, some of it on a very twisty road w/ huge elevation changes. My Civic Si performed like a champ w/ the OEM 4 season tires. Would awd have been better? Sure, but IMO the limiting factor is braking, and all else being equal the lighter car (Civic Si, under 3K lbs.) is going to stop better. I'm very satisfied w/ my Civic Si in all weather conditions, though the WRX will be a candidate for its eventual replacement.
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Very nice. I was under the impression that the Civic Si came with summer tires. Guess that's just for the HPD package?

All season tires are satisfactory at everything, but great at nothing.
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At least for '13, summer tires are an option, unless you have nav in which case all-seasons are the only choice. I don't drive like an ass on public roads, and the OEM all seasons have proven totally adequate for me. On the track, they squeal like a pig, and leave a lot to be desired, but I can still have fun w/ them when my Z06 is in the shop (getting upgrades, not b/c it's broken). Which reminds me, I need to adjust the rear swaybar to the stiffest position for this weekend.

hand banana

i dont think you can go wrong with the SI
great gearbox, great seats, great mpg, and a peppy high revving motor, what more would you want in daily driver?


im not sure what people are talking about saying there boring, not sure what everyone is looking for in a daily driver.....assuming everyone on this forum has an s2000 that they can takeout when they want some real excitement

i could understand not wanting it if you wanted to go a different route like more luxury, leather and an automatic

if you want AWD and good gas mileage forget the wrx and just get a fully loaded impreza wagon, its mileage rivals that of 2wd cars, very nice car i must say!

arsenal

I agree with this completely, however, an ST is more fun to drive than an Si, which is what it comes down to. Actually, a Fiesta ST is more fun than both of them. Like someone else said, unless you live in an environment where it snows for months at a time, get whatever is better to drive and which suits your needs. Otherwise, an FF car with some adequate tires will be fine

Or just take the S in the snow and have an incredibly large

WolfpackS2k

Chris, thanks for the clarification. And I apologize if I helped push this thread OT a bit with all the tire talk.


Compared to the other cars mentioned, the Si IS the boring choice. And I think you forgot which engine the Si now has, the K24A. A 4 cylinder engine with a 7100 rpm redline is not "high revving".

FearlessFife

While we are talking tires...

Love the Goodyear Eagles on my wife's TSX. I have searched for a long time to find the tire that can do it in most any conditions, and this one is it. Can't wait to get a set on my Si.

MegaTRon

Flashpro tuned plus cat delete for the Si will make it more fun to drive.

TommyDeVito

I found Conti's Extreme Contact DWS to be an awesome solution for year round driving where I live. Ideally I like having a set of those for fall/winter and summers for spring/summer.



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have you tried the Hankook Ventus S1 noble2? I'm going to get either the DWS or the hankooks for my incoming wrx
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No I haven't but I will tell you I put the DWS on my STi and had 0 complaints. Great in the rain and dry, worked well in snow. Outstanding tires and if you read the reviews they have an excellent reputation.
When I need tires those are the first on my list. As soon as they come out with a FA STi I'll mount them on a set of rims.

You should pick up a set of STi BBS (the new Rex has same bolt pattern now) and some TPMS sensors and run those for summer tires. Those wheels can be found everywhere for a good price.

s.hasan546

well i was thinking of when i get the car sell the OEM tires & that will pay for a set of the DWS so i can just use those on the stock rims all year round. If I get a second set of wheels id rather run a summer/winter combo