not sure if this is the right spot to post this, but here goes.

do you guys recommend winter snow tires on the s2000?
how bad would it be really if i just put on some decent all seasons?

just wondering since i previously drove with half bold all seasons on a FWD car before and it was decent since big streets were all plowed.
btw, i live in the city with fairly flat big streets, if thats got any play into whether or not i'll need winter tires.

and if i do need them, what would you recommend?
im not looking to spend anything near $600 since i'll probably just bus to school if the car doesnt make it out of the driveway

thanks.

 

I would go with good winter tires. I know that last year, those who had winter tires on there S were laughinging at those of us who didn't... In the end, I think it is worth the investment.

 

I never tried all-seasons on the S, but snow tires definitely help!

 

Well, last winter I drove with my summer performance tires and there were a few times where I almost died lol. It's MUCH better if it's FWD car with not much power but because S2 is RWD with easily snapping rear-end, winter tires are must if you plan to drive on the snow.

I won't put them on this year because I'll have access to my parents' car and in case it snows, I'll be busing to school (takes me only 20 min). Last winter I was still working and there was no way to bus all the way to Vancouver from Coquitlam haha.

If your streets are big and not very slopey, probably you can just save the $. You also have an alternative of taking the bus anyways.

 

[QUOTE=geppetto,Oct 28 2008, 10:33 PM] I would go with good winter tires.

 

Some people are going to say all-season snow tires are fine, but I am a firm believer in snow tires.
Any snow tire will be better than all-season tires for many reasons.
1) snow tire compunds are different from all-season. When it gets to near 0 degrees, the all season tire will be harder than the snow tire which will affect car handling. For most cars, it is stopping that will be the biggest test.
2) Snow tires are better on ice than all-season tires.
3) The car is worht how much? You pay how much for car insurance? For $600 for a set of snow tires, is it worth cheaping out and risking you, your passenger, or other people on the road's life by using all-season tires?
4) The S is no fun to drive around in the sunner on all-season tires.

I live up on SFU, and I had no problems in the snow, going up and down the hill. If you check around, you might be able to find some on sale for less than $600.

 

Just to give you an idea,
Discount Tire Direct, has c couple of different 225/50/16 snow tires that are reasonalbly priced.
I like these ones. http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direct/f...se&sw=true&fcb=

The reviews on them look pretty good.

AT $110 a tire, that is $440 for four with free shipping to Pt. Roberts.
At today's exchange rate of 1.22, with tax and duty, the tires land into Canada for around $634.

And I think there were some deals locally on snow tires.

 

ahh, i think this is a good enough reason to get snow tires...

 

Lol, for those of us with snow tires we should have a winter meet after it snows!

 

I'm game for that.
If anyone is interested, I will be doing a small tire mounting meet this saturday out in Coquitlam.
I will be there mounting my snow tires and I will be mount Ken's snow tires too.