Hey, guys, just wanted to get some feedback on the stock crapenzas and snow driving. Please post your experience. Worth getting the winter tires? I am in NYC. Thanks!

 

Don't even try it.

 

I just bought snow tires and in Philly. If we get anything like last year, I don't want any problems. My stockies on the 6mt are Summer tires, though if that helps.

 

yeah ... i had stock tires on and got caught last year in south carolina when a big snow hit. zero "0" traction .. almost went off the road several times. i got stuck and had to be pushed out a lot.... bring a set of snow chains or snow cables just in case LOL

 

I've driven in snow with the stock 19's. Wouldn't want to do it every day but it wasn't that bad. The traction control does a pretty good job at keeping you on the road so you really just have to worry about getting stuck.

 

Don't even try it. 0 traction for me.

 

I wouldn't worry about getting stuck. Stuck rarely lands you or anyone else in the hospital.

What I would worry about is STOPPING. You won't stop nearly as well as with snow tires or even a good all season. The stock 19's are like greased up hockey pucks.

I'm putting on Continental DWS all seasons myself. We get snow, but the plows are good and quick. Also I hate the stock tires. I thought about going snow tires, but after driving through everything they had last year in a S2000 I'm not too worried about it

 

Ya i got caught in a blizzard in edmonton canada and they really due suck. It took alot of driving skill and ***** of steal for me to make it the 100km from the city to my house. definatly need winter on the car

 

I did it the first year I had my 35 sedan and by the end of winter the rears were toast. You really have hardly any traction at all. Its not safe.

 

Get some Blizzaks .... made a world of difference for us. Still need to be careful with the rear wheel drive and power at the wheels. But if you must drive, drive with winter tires.

 

i will recomend michelin pilot alpins or Xi2's and day over the blizzacks. I have had all 3 and the michelins are by far superior.

 

Thanks for all the reviews. I know its a diiferent driving but I had my maxima with Advan Parada Sports all winter and they were handling better than many All-seasons. I have never got stuck and was driving through storms and everything.. And I know its a front wheel drive lol, just how much difference it makes..

 

I have the awd coupe with stock tires in the snow, seems okay to me (only have 7k km on them).

 

xi2s are $150 each on tirerack.com blizaks are $200 each if you go 18 inch and get wheels its about $1200 total with shipping.

 

I just had Xi2s and cheap 18x8 put on a few minutes ago. Hopefully they do well tomorrow since we are expected to finally get some crappy temps/weather.