[QUOTE=H22toF20,Nov 4 2010, 10:13 PM] How does the soft top like the snow?

 

I have blizzaks on ap1s and i feel so much confident on the road during winter.

HUGH difference compared to all-season tires. if your s2k is dd, then i strongly recommend you getting snow tires during winter.

 

Remember you have a rwd car. Most folks aren't used to driving rwd, as most cars are fwd.

You can have a lot of fun in the snow with your S but it can go wrong fast. Particularly if you add power with a steering input.

Snow tires is what I would do if I still lived in snow country. I would drive it every day just to show all the SUV loving fools how to drive.

 

Do what I did: skip the snow tires, apply the $500 you save by not purchasing them towards the price of a $1200 beater to drive for the winter months.

 

Then you have to pay for upkeep and insurance on the beater plus parking for the S2000 if you don't have your own property. Not an option for a lot of people unfortunately (myself included).

 

 

^ I disagree

snow tires are not just for snow. they are for colder road temperatures and ice as well

 

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They are a better compond and perform better in the snow than on any other surface.

When not on snow (or ice), being softer they will wear out faster, they provide less dry traction and are generally not as good when used for something they arent intended for (bare pavement) nor do they channel water as well (they arent designed to).

You can do it (I do) but it isnt recommended.

 

wat snow tire sizes to get for ap1 rims?

 

i am tempted to buy snow tyres since its also my first winter in the s2k..

it would be nice to afford a run-around car but thats not possible this year, i am going to avoid driving in snow as much as possible, but obviously sometimes you are caught out, usually away from home..

problem i am thinking, is the unpredictable nature of the weather and the change in road conditions from side roads to main roads..

usually its the case that it only really snows badly for a few weeks here and there throughout winter. even on the snowy days once you make it out of the side roads to the main roads they are generally clear of snow and just wet/gritty.

is it still worth putting snow tyres on at the first sign of a snowflake and then leaving them on rest of winter?, or are they going to get ruined on the roads if its not snowy enough before they come into any good use?

I know one answer is to check the weather forecast and keep changing wheels but surely thats not really practical, as you cant carry both sets, maybe cant afford two sets of wheels and cant really jack up the car to change the wheels in a foot of snow!?