Though I do need to rotate before the white shit falls... my fronts have 4/32" and my rears have 9/32"... go figure.

 

Last year nothing beat the WS50s for snow tires, aside from it making the car handle as though you swapped a Caddilac Chassis on.

However Bridgestone made a replacement for them called the REVO which is an improved design they also have new performance snow tires which to me make absolutely NO sense. But they are supposedley much improved over the LM 22 which are not a snow tire IMO.

The LM 50 is more of a snow tire now, however looking at the the new LM25 those look to be the LM 22 replacements.


I am trying the Hankook snow tires this year because of the price.
W404.

Make sure you are only install them when the temps drop below the 40 degree mark, only the first 50% of the tread is good in snow and ice. After that they turn into all season tires.

So use them wisely.


So you want the best snow tire? The REVO.

 

I totally disagree with that statement. When it snows here it snows, and depending where you live has a great impact on how the roads are plowed.

All season and sports tires do not work below 40 degrees.

You do not want to be caught in 2-5" of snow with any type of performance all season.

 

Oops. I was referring for use on an underpowered FWD car with skinny tires. If you've got RWD, fat tires, lots of power, or any combination of those, then snow tires are a must!

 

Yeah FWD will just push through everything with any crappy all season, with a little ebrake finnese.

I would rather have winter tires though, nothing worse than pushing in every turn.

 

I disagree with your disagreement. Particularly regarding all-seasons/winter tires vs. snow tires on a car like an S2000.

The winter that I bought LM22's, I'm glad I got rid of them and replaced them with the cheapy Firestones. The three snow storms we got that winter didn't justify the expense and necessity for the LM22's.

During those three snow storms, I wouldn't go to work with Big Foot as my daily driver and wouldn't let Ronica out the house in Grave Digger. Regardless of what you're driving on, the chance of someone else not having the proper gear and/or experience is too great to take a chance against.

The midwest has some of the best DOT services available for snow removal as compared to the rest of the US. The exclusive snow tire isn't absolutely necessary once the snow is cleared in the midwest.

As for the all-seasons not "working" below 40 degrees, how do you explain the hundreds of thousands of cars in Chicago-area that come with OEM all-seasons (from Continental to BF Goodgridge to Michellin to Goodyear) from the factory that owners don't switch out to snow/winter tires?

...is Mingster to assume that everyone that doesn't have snow tires on those "colder than 40 degree nights" and/or light snow fall situations doesn't drive and stays in?

 

[QUOTE=Luder94,Nov 9 2005, 09:31 AM] I disagree with your disagreement.

 

wow, didn't expect the heated debate, however, i'm confused as ever. i guess i'll just stick with all season tires (RE92, i think) that come with stock '06 WRX wheels that i'm planning to get...

 

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i'm sorry man.. them RE92s are completely good for friggin NOTHING. not snow, rain, sleet, dry... NADA dude...

 

Why confused?

You want saftey and piece of mind go with a top notch snow tire.

WS50
REVO

However given that you have a WRX with RE92s, as long as you have more than 6/32nds of tread you will be fine/safe.

But you would be much better with winter tires you would be able to drive in snow as if you were driving in the rain thats the only way I can put it.