I may be moving to the New England area (from Florida) soon and I am trying to decide on purchasing a winter tire/wheel setup or buy a different car...

I plan to drive to VT so I can go snowboarding, but I'm not sure that my RWD G37s is a very good choice for this (even with winter tires). So, I may trade the car for a 6MT TL SH-AWD. I'm not all that fond of the looks of the TL, but reviews of this version are pretty good.

Which do you think would be better, G37s RWD + Winter Tires or TL SH-AWD with A/S tires?

I prefer not to have to deal with switching wheels, and the TL has a very nice 6MT. I really miss having a manual transmission (had one from 1993 to 2009) and the 7AT frustrates me.

My 2009 G has 22,000 miles and the 2010 TL has 13,000 miles. The deal would be my car + $7,100 and the TL is CPO with 100,000 power train warranty and full warranty until 2015.

So there you have it, what would you do?

 

Have you looked into the g37x ? That may be a better choice for you instead of the Acura. I'm sure you could find a great deal considering the new Q50s are right around the corner.

 

In cold, icy, snow conditions - the car with the snow tires.

There's more to winter driving than getting a vehicle moving. Traction while cornering and stopping are more important. For this, snow tires always win over all seasons.

The was I see it, if you feel the need to have snow tires (where you live) on a RWD then you should just as well have snow tires on an AWD. Same roads, same conditions.

A RWD with snow tires will get you to the slopes without any problem. They maintain their roads so ALL the cusomers can get to the slopes - not just the ones with AWD vehicles.

 

Do you think people on a G37 forum will tell you to switch to a competitors car, actually an inferior competitors car.

Switch to an X.

/thread.

 

i would keep the G37S and slap on a good set of winter tires/wheels. you shouldn't have any problem with a loaded down car giving you extra contact pressure.

one idea is to go narrower at least on the rear. i went with 225/50 all around for my "winter" set up (ok, just Conti DWS but i don't drive in snow). narrower is better for winter tires, it reduces the contact area thus increasing the contact pressure. more pressure = more bite = better traction.

 

i also recommend some weight in the trunk. only time i've encountered any troubles with my S in the snow is trying to start on a snow covered uphill.

That and getting caught in some snow with my summers on (don't try it)

 

I live in NORTH DAKOTA and drive my 6speed sport package G35 everywhere lol. It is not impossible, and I think you will be pretty impressed/pleased with how well this car does in the snow when equipped with snow tires. My car came from Florida as well and was a little warm blooded at first, however she became accustomed quickly to waking up when it's -10 and driving to class in 6" of snow.

Check out the pics I took just last night. This car is a tank...
https://www.myg37.com/forums/picture...eed-sedan.html

 

Lets be honest here. Yes rwd can make it through most circumstances, but I regularly go sking on Hunter Mountain (not huge by any means) and I've seen nervous rwd with snows get stuck due to traffic. Traffic gets very stop and go up some very steep inclines when the mountains busy. That would be my main concern.

I think your fine getting from point A to B, but as a ski vehicle I could see it being less than ideal. You might never get stuck, but who knows. I'd say it comes down to your own comfort level.

 

Thank you all for the quick replies. I'm going to go price a set of wheels with snow tires...

 

keep in mind, most of those old beater pickups aren't awd but rwd.....and they generally have no weight in the back.

having said that, i also know a bunch of people with rwd who have to park at the bottom of their driveways and walk up in the winter so.....

either way, even not in VT, if you're living in new england, get snow tires for the G anyways

 

They should get winter tires and if that's not enough, reversing up their driveway ~ front wheel drive.

 

This is my first winter season and I'm running a staggered setup with stock size LM-60's on all corners of my 6MT sedan. I was concerned the car would be a handfull but traction and control are very impressive on snow and ice. I think the limited slip differential makes a huge difference, I also try to keep the gas tank half full or better for balance & weight over the wheels (10 gallons is ~60 lbs). No sand bags yet. With the traction control off the back end can be powered out but is easily controlled. That said, if you plan on lots of white knuckled rides up I89 in snowstorms then you might want to think about AWD. Don't even consider running your RWD G in the snow with all seasons, let alone the RE050s.

 

If you're dropped you might not have enough clearance to go near the mountain regardless what type of tires.

I am dropped on swift and I have to be extreme careful even in light snow. I only have about 4" of ground clearance.

 

Best snow tire to buy? Im looking to buy for the rears.

 

When I bought my car, I was able to get Michellin X-ice's for the car. It doesn't look like they make them in the OEM staggered size anymore.

I think the Bridgestone LM-60's are about your only decent bet.