Stock tires winter
 

Are any of you worried about the stock tires in winter? Considering these are not intended for freezing weather or snow?

will be changing tires on winter. I've tried summer tires in winter...they just don't work.

You'd be a fool to drive this car on the tires that come with it in the snow. Make a ~1k investment in steel wheels & snow tires.

Definitely getting winter tires for this car. The stock tires are designed for temperatures above 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and will be useless in the winter, snow or otherwise.

Since it's already June, this makes me want to put off the purchase of this car until next year. I don't feel like spending more $$$ for a second set of wheels right off the bat. Hate living in New England. :)

Definitely saving up for all-season/winter tires for the coming fall/winter. Haven't decided whether to put the all-seasons on the stock wheels and get bigger stickier rubber for next summer or what. Plenty of time to think about that at this point.

Winter tires are a must. It's been a law here for the past few years, HUUUUUGE decrease in accidents.

Dont even try to drive the stock tires in winter.

Even temperatures around 0 with little to no snow is scary.

I hate to beat a dead horse, but because this is very important. The name says it all. Do not use the stock summer times in the winter.

Bridgestone Blizzak! (unless your locale allows studded tires, and chains if things get really bad.)

I think the manual even says not to run the stock tires in the winter!

http://www.cars.com/scion/fr-s/2013/...s/?revid=58456
"Scion spokesman Craig Taguchi says an all-season tire will arrive at a later date."


I haven't seen the FR-S owners manual, but based on the FR-S maintenance manual I would guess it may be similar to the BRZ manual.

Subaru's owner manual doesn't mention temperature and says:
"summer tires are inadequate for driving on snow-covered or icy roads. For driving on snow-covered roads or icy roads, the use of snow tires is recommended."

The following quote either lacks context or was added by Subaru's lawyers:
"Do not drive in excess of 30 mph (50 km/h), regardless of the type of snow tires being used."

noob question: why buy a whole new set of wheels to go with winter tires? is it that difficult to just switch out your tires twice a year? and why steel?

they salt the roads up north. messes up your rims bigtime,