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Old 11-18-2004, 08:32 AM
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First post here , but i was always wondering does anyone drive their S in winter here Toronto? Would it be okei if slapping on a set of good winter rubber?
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hugely discussed.. do a search please..
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Gotya, sorry!
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In a word, yes, many do but winter rubber is a must or you will end up stuck or hit something.
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^ only if in snow conditions.. on those cold dry days, summer tires suffice.. just not driving fast.. keep my speed at a moderate pace and i'm fine.. it's just those entering and exiting the snowy side streets with summer rubber takes a little time.. heh heh
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im fine on even the worst of the worst days of the year with my blizzaks.

only problem is ground clearance on unplowed roads with more than 8 inches of snow and with my lowered car..otherwise, its a fine winter car! better than most I would even say.
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cool that's good to hear from locals

i bought a set of winter tires... lets hope i can handle the S even though it doesn't have traction control
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mines wont see a spec of snow
cause im a Y
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Originally Posted by BioBanker,Nov 18 2004, 03:18 PM
im fine on even the worst of the worst days of the year with my blizzaks.

only problem is ground clearance on unplowed roads with more than 8 inches of snow and with my lowered car..otherwise, its a fine winter car! better than most I would even say.
totally agree with bio 200%.

once you don't drive "spirited" , you'll be pleasantly suprised the level of grip you'll have with 4 winter tires as blizzaks.
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Originally Posted by s2ksimon,Nov 18 2004, 08:22 PM
totally agree with bio 200%.

once you don't drive "spirited" , you'll be pleasantly suprised the level of grip you'll have with 4 winter tires as blizzaks.
You running Blizzaks too Simon?

I remember you saying something testing a whole bunch of winters. What's your conclusion?


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