chief_wiggum
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I picked up a set of stock rims and am going to purchase a set of all-season high performance rubber. We don't get that much snow and what we do get doesn't stick around too long.
what do my fellow ms3 drivers do in the winter time?
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That's what I have. It actually looks decent.
Do what I do, instead of spending money buying snow tires and rims costing say 650 to 1200 depending if u roll on steelies, check car forums for a cheap high mileage car around 1 to 1400 bucks, garage ur ride and once winter comes to a close sell the junker for what u paid and not only will u save mileage and paint and no corosion u get ur money back on the junker u used for 3 r 4 months.
happy and angry
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Don't you think that if you have a garage you could better spend the $800 on tires and save on:
- maintenance
- bad comfort
- poor performance
- needing winter tires for the beater anyway
And just keep your car in the garage and wash it regularly to keep it from coroding?
- maintenance
- bad comfort
- poor performance
- needing winter tires for the beater anyway
And just keep your car in the garage and wash it regularly to keep it from coroding?
Chris08MS3
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Have you ran them thru a winter yet? If so, how are the tires?
Nismothecat
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move to california, i dont even know what snow tires are!
That does not bother me one bit cuz the way I see it I rather deal with all u mentioned then to have someone slide into a 2 year run car that I'll have to replace with a used one. But that's just me.
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All last winter in N Illinois. A couple deep snows too. The tires are superb. I can't compare to other winter tires though since this is the first set I've had in many years (have run all-seasons). For those who say all-season tires are good enough well, maybe they are, but they don't compare to winters.
Chris08MS3
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Thanks for the info. The Blizzaks weren't my 1st choice (I like the Dunlop Wintersports) but I couldn't pass them up at $66/tire. Most of the other winter tires were close to double that.
Young Roids
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mrjoshyman
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they serve the purpose and are reasonably priced -- i think the car looks funny w/o low profile tires. it's gonna suck putting my 17's on for the winter (sweet craigslist winter wheels/tires FTW)
Lombard, eh? My commute is from Aurora to North & Main daily, and I am NOT looking forward to the winter. This traffic sucks in perfect weather. I think I can count on one hand the MS3s I've seen around here! I'm sure a good set of tires will suffice in the snow, but my concern is with the limited amount of space in that wheelwell. It seems it would get packed with snow and ice pretty quickly...
Back on topic though, I'm a big believer in the seasonal wheel/tire combos. Ever since I got my first set of summer-onlys (and thus my first set of winters), I won't go back to the compromise of all-seasons. A quick scan of Ebay & Craigslist scored me a set of like-new 17s off a non-turbo Mazda 3 (for $150), and I've been keeping a lookout for deals on winter tires. I found a good deal at Discount Tire (reduced price on last year's model of Alpins, plus a $50 off coupon).
I have dedicated winter wheels/tires for our modded Jetta and a set for the TT, and they have been worth every penny. And when the season changes, all it takes is a quick swap at home in the garage and we're ready to go!
I hear what you are saying, but I want to try it out for myself. The introduction of "high performance" all season tires is relatively new. I did my research on tire rack and read quite a few customer reviews. While there aren't many options, a couple tires based on professional / customer reviews show promise. If their use results in a only slight decrease in performance versus the Summer tires, I am completely ok with that. For me that would be a small price to pay for the convenience.
the speed is my DD, so i bought a set of blizzaks on 16in steelies...i don't really care what it looks like since its only for a few months...what really looks silly is a car sliding down a hill or stuck on the side of the road..
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mrjoshyman
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yea -- it definitely looks way sillier being stuck on the side of the road.
In the "Ultra-High Performance All-Season" category...
Has anyone here tried the BFGoodrich Super Sport A/S in dry, wet and snow? I'm curious because if it handles snow well, it might be worth considering since the cost is about equal to dedicated snow tires on steelies.
Has anyone here tried the BFGoodrich Super Sport A/S in dry, wet and snow? I'm curious because if it handles snow well, it might be worth considering since the cost is about equal to dedicated snow tires on steelies.
///M Compact
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We don't get much snow where I live, and if/when we do I just drive my Wrangler. Since my MS3 has been relegated to work beater status I decided to simply throw on a set of Pirelli P Zero Nero M+S tires. I put the same tires on my wife's X3 and they have proven to be excellent street tires. Decent handling(wet and dry), quiet, and long wearing.
