Hi folks,

Friendly neighborhood moderator here...

I woke up this morning to some pretty cool temps this week, and I wanted to remind you to check your tire pressure, but also to plan *now* for the winter months if you haven't done that already.

Are you going to have your S on the road as the temps drop into the low 40s or beyond? Are you going to be driving in snow? If these things don't apply, OK, ignore my warning.

Otherwise, you want to know two things. First, our Bridgestone summer tires turn into bricks as the temps drop. Please, trust me on this. You need winter or snow tires. You can do fine with Bridgestone LM series or some other type of performance *winter* tire in cold weather. The key thing is that it doesn't lose its elasticity (grip) as the temps drop. If you're going to drive on snow or icy slush, get a *snow* tire like the WS series.

I can almost guarantee you that your summer tires will strand you in snow, period, forgetting about grip. It's just that simple. Performance winter tires are not all that good in snow either. Anyway, just my opinion.

Be smart, folks. Save yourself a trip into the wall and/or a call to AAA.

 

west boylston, i worked there for a while when i lived in worcester...

 

i'm hoping i never see snow again....

 

I live in Southern California, so I don't have to worry about temperatures falling extremely low to the point that I must buy new tires. Also, I don't plan on driving my S2K too much. It's not my DD.

 

I just got my s2k a little over a month ago.. I live in Denver, CO and trying to decide if I should drive it during the winter.. I don't have a reliable beater car to get me around.. so you think if I got some blizzaks and a hardtop I would be okay? I have a feeling I'm going to be missing my STI a lot more than I thought this winter, haha.

 

Well, you sure have some nice days in Denver part of the time, kemel. It's really your call. My opinion is that life is too short not to enjoy a good driving day. Period.

I DD my S. In winter here in Massachusetts, I drive the S maybe 3/4 of the time -- basically any day except when the weather is bad or there's a lot of crap on the roads.

I've gotten caught a few times when the clouds will roll in and some of hte white stuff falls... Even with the LM-22 tires, this is not a particularly feel-good situation for the S; not in New England anyway. This year, I'm getting some real snow tires for insurance so I don't have to worry.

 

I agree.
Spend some money for winter/snow tire is totally worth it, the investment will probably save you a lot more ie accidents and such.

Now I live in SoCal, so no winter/snow problem

 

I plan on getting another set of OEM wheels and slapping some performance winter tires on them.

 

That's what i did with my stockers, D Loke. AP1 16" wheels are a good size for winter rubber.

 

Thats what I planned on. Ap1 16's. Maybe even powdercoat them heh.