xviper

snoopy - "Some cars needed 100lb, others 500lb. I'd say the S2K would be a 120 lb'er."
I only have the weight of my CD changer in my trunk. My snow tires work really well!

bguernsey - "Whatever you do, don't try driving on ice/snow with the Potenza S02's (the stock tires). If you are expecting snow/ice, get snow tires.

I don't think this is a driver experience issue when it comes to the S02's. My experience has been that the car will simply not go straight with S02's on packed snow. The couple times I tried it, I did get out of my driveway, and as softly as I could feather the clutch, the car still slid sideways towards the curb. I was lucky to make it back to my garage.

I think it would be drivable with snow tires of some sort, but FWD vehicles will be easier to drive."
I don't believe any of us who routinely drive this car under such conditions has ever professed to drive it in winter conditions (snow or no snow) with the SO2's. In fact, I have always stated, "DO NOT DRIVE WITH THE STOCK TIRES WHENEVER THE TEMP APPROACHES FREEZING AND ABSOLUTELY NOT WHEN THERE IS EVEN A CHANCE OF SNOW ON THE ROAD SURFACE!!!!" However, it's always good to reinforce this statement!