So I know the weather is "always" bad up there but does anyone do this?
I'm moving up there in a few weeks.

 

My subjective analysis is that more people use the car as daily driver than not. Snow and heavy rain are rare occurances so there really isn't a significant reason to not drive the car. I would recommend winter tires from November to April but they are not necessary.

 

I've driven daily on the stock tires for a bit over 2 years now

 

Unfortunately, it takes practice for the S2000 to learn to be a daily driver up here. I suggest that when you get here you loan your car to me. I'll daily drive it for a few months, checking it out and making sure it knows how to handle the harsh rainy weather. Once the car has learned the ropes, I'll return it to you, good to go.

 

Mine is a daily and I've run the follow tires on it: s02, hankook ventus rs2, and BFG KDW. It's fine as long as you aren't pushing it hard in heavy rain or freezing temps.

 

Mine has been my daily driver since I bought it, almost four years ago. I use Blizzaks on stock AP1 wheels in the winter; it's much safer that way, and the car will go though anything Seattle will throw at you with that setup, if you drive in an appropriate fashion.

 

If you're living in Seattle proper, it's no problem. If you're further north (Everett, B-ham) or east (Issaquah, mamish) you may run into snow a bit more frequently.

With the right tires*, you will never run into problems from a lack of grip. Idiots in SUVs are another story.


* Blizzaks might be overkill, but will certainly do the job.

 

OK,OK, if I must ......

those are 285/30-18 S-03's on the rear

 

I actually counted past ten before you got around to posting that picture...