i survived a wisconsin winter on half bald Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's (absolute garbage tires imo)....im sure you will be fine with a good set of blizzaks or hakkepelitas!

 

i am in love with this car the only thing is i bought a cbr600rr this summer. and now i wonder how much fun the S is gonna be now since the bike is my summer toy.

 

Here's my formulae.



4(WS-50) + (S2000) = :-)

 

Oh, poor car!!

 

Chicago.

Own a 2000 S, first winter, couldnt make it up/down the driveway. 2nd winter got Blizzaks, the S is my only ride. Chicago winter couldnt even touch me.

Last winter, before I put my Blizzaks on.....had

Driving home from visiting a friend at marquette WI, caught in chicago/WI first major snowstorm of the year......... Being away at school myself had not had a chance to equip my tires yet. From the previous winters driving experience alone, I managed to navigate 294S-I88S home in a 4" covering. Driving in the middle lane of 3 and then 4, it was actually kind of exciting. Top up windows down, just
Got home put last winters Blizzaks on, now im going on winter number 3 with them.......and Chicago/WI winters cant touch me


Its not a snow sled, its a goddamn reindeer if you know your car, and you shell out the $ for the winter tires.

Believe it

 

Wow those tires on that banged up S looks like they are S02's..

 

Hey those of you guys who say you guys are driving in the snow.. are you guys driving in deep snow as in like 8 inches of snow??

 

An STi will most likely come with summer "performance" tires. If this car is used in any kind of snow or ice conditions, it WILL NEED snow tires, too. Those who think an AWD vehicle with summer performance tires make a good snow mobile are simply delusional. Me, in my S2000 with dedicated snow tires blow by AWD "performance" tire equipped cars on a daily basis. All those guys in their high performance Audis are a joke in snow, slush and ice.
I wanted an S2000, not necessarily a convertible. With a hardtop, my S makes the perfect winter vehicle for me. I can also drive rings around 90% of all FWD cars with all season radials. PLUS, I don't have to concern myself with the extra maintenance for that second set of drive wheels.

 

I'm from Columbus (I know Cleveland has some bad winters), but Ohio isn't all rain and snow--believe it or not. Regardless, I know a few owners in the region who use their S as a daily driver and they don't seem to complain too much about the winter. I've heard that as long as you had experience driving a rear wheel drive car in slick weather, you should be ok--with winter tires. I don't have an S yet (next Spring!!!), but I would not let the weather stop me from getting an S.

 

Oh, ask some of the guys from the Ohio Region Forum. There are quite a few from the Cleveland area.