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Originally Posted by DarkPira7e
Winter tires will help significantly with your traction. If you're having a hard time getting moving, apply a little handbrake pressure- it'll force the LSD to engage ( it can't on snow/ice, as it requires friction to transfer torque)
The sand in the trunk may cause more harm than good at times, I prefer the car without weight on the back in snow/ice- try it both ways and see what you like more.
If you have an upgraded rear swaybar, disconnect it- you'll want pliability in your suspension for traction
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Thanks for the tip, I’ll give it a try! Had no idea it could be more harm than good.
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Originally Posted by RToyo86
Winter tires are absolutely worth it if you need the car to work in any condition.
There are different tier of winters depending on what you need locally. Nordic being most geared to heavy snow storm conditions.
I've got some vikkingcontact 7s on 16" wheels which is setup for our crap Canadian winters. Pirelli sottozero 3 are a nice middle ground tire that isn't near as mushy on dry pavement.
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Do you have an input on Blizzak ws90s? From my previous research they seemed to be overall a good winter tire that I couldn’t find much negative on. I definitely wouldn’t be driving in heavy snow conditions. And generally the only snow I’d be on would be my street as everything else would be plowed by the time I hit the road, with the exception of the occasional spots.
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Originally Posted by imnotsureaboutbrz
Which is cheaper winter tires or your Collision deductible?
I'm running 16" steelies with studded snow tires and she gets around just fine...
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I definitely won’t be driving with the current setup. And without the need to commute to work, I’m fortunate enough to be able to stay home in bad conditions. I’d just like the option to go out despite the weather, but I was unsure if winter tires would be substantial enough for it to be safe.