Winter Wheels Mounted, MB Weapon with Blizzack LM-25

m4a1mustang · 12-13-2010, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i would consider the mich sport a/s's if it's going to be non-snow driving, but in the cold. those tires grip well even down to sub-freezing temps.

snow tires are a bit too much for non-snow driven cars, imho. they squirm quite a bit due to the taller treads and they dont necessarily look all that great on a performance car to begin with. i would look for performance tires that use special soft silica or watever it was called.

Well it depends on the type of snow tire you get. The performance winter tires like the Michelin Alpins are really good in cold, dry pavement and offer light snow capability as well. Tires like the LM-25 still do pretty well in the dry but offer better light and heavy snow traction.

In any case, snow tires give up some handling, yes, but they allow you to safely enjoy your car through the winter months.

kenchan · 12-13-2010, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

In any case, snow tires give up some handling, yes, but they allow you to safely enjoy your car through the winter months.

some? you mean siginificant.

snow tires and summer tires are different composition and structure.

VaGntlmn · 12-13-2010, 11:25 AM

I just ordered a set of the Continental ExtremeContact DWS's to put on as winter tires. Just started to get really cold here (NoVa) and I could feel the difference. Of course, my Z is only 5 months old, so I'm going to try to store the summer tires for next year.

dawankler · 12-17-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by WDRead

I just ordered a set of the Continental ExtremeContact DWS's to put on as winter tires. Just started to get really cold here (NoVa) and I could feel the difference. Of course, my Z is only 5 months old, so I'm going to try to store the summer tires for next year.

Did you get them for the stock wheels? Did you get out in the snow any yesterday or this morning, and if so what was your experience like?

I'm in need of some new tires and was thinking about picking up a set of the DWS to get me around NoVA and MD through the next several months. Did you tirerack them or did you go with a local dealer?

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VaGntlmn Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Centreville, Va Age: 65 Posts: 378 Drives: '10 Tour/Sport, 6MT Rep Power: 17	I just ordered a set of the Continental ExtremeContact DWS's to put on as winter tires. Just started to get really cold here (NoVa) and I could feel the difference. Of course, my Z is only 5 months old, so I'm going to try to store the summer tires for next year. __________________ Bill 2010 370z; Tour/Sport; 6mt; BlackCherry/Grey; 318 rwhp; 265 lbs rwtq. To view a list of my mods, click here; To view a photo journal of the mods, click here.

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