What Winter Tire for NY Weather? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

rapidcars · 10-17-2012, 12:15 AM

I'm live in Long Island and plan on going with Winter Performance tires. I don't think it snows enough here for the extreme winter tires (especially if it's anything like last winter). Plus the snow is usually gone in a few days anyway. I'd rather still be able to have some fun when it's dry and get the better tread-life. I can work from home however if things get bad enough. I'm debating between the LM60s and the Wintersport M3s.

ScionFR-S · 10-18-2012, 12:08 PM

i rather make sure that i can plow through anything and take a few months off of driving like a race car driver, also i think the winter performance dont get as good of treadlife, maybe im wrong though

rapidcars · 10-18-2012, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ScionFR-S

i rather make sure that i can plow through anything and take a few months off of driving like a race car driver, also i think the winter performance dont get as good of treadlife, maybe im wrong though

I believe winter performance get better tread-life on dry pavement.

ScionFR-S · 10-18-2012, 01:38 PM

damn i hate this decision haha , maybe ill go with winter performance for my second set of winter tires... ill go with the generals first then if they are amazing and the winter is not bad then i know global warming is kicking in and will get winter performance and that new york climate will soon be florida climate hahaa

#87 · 10-18-2012, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ScionFR-S

damn i hate this decision haha , maybe ill go with winter performance for my second set of winter tires... ill go with the generals first then if they are amazing and the winter is not bad then i know global warming is kicking in and will get winter performance and that new york climate will soon be florida climate hahaa

Know what you are getting before you buy generals. First they are Q rated (99mph). They are noisy, squirmy, soft. I have a set on my last car, they are fabulous for a eco box going A to B. Got me through 8+ unplowed snow. In the dry I always kind of regretted them though because of how soft they were, so I made it a point to drive in every snow storm

Just letting you know since I'm guessing you got this car for spirited driving and you really won't be able to (confidently) with the generals.

I'm actually leaning to all season since I have the other car with generals if its snowing and if its real bad can sleep at someones house near work.

jm1681 · 10-18-2012, 01:58 PM

I've used the Firestone Winterforce on all my cars, and my wife's cars as well, going on 6 years. They've NEVER let me down on any car I've put them on, and they're the cheapest snow you can buy.

I bought a set for the FR-S and have high hopes. I'm not holding my breath, but I have high hopes.

dsgerbc · 10-18-2012, 05:07 PM

I have a solution! Buy two winter performance tires for the front and two I&S tires for the back.
That way you make car funer when the weather is still not too bad, but still benefit from I&S grip to get you going on those icy/snowy days (safely understeering into a pole in case you push it too much on those days).

Disclaimer: if you f-ing crash doing this, it's your own damn fault

ScionFR-S · 10-18-2012, 06:49 PM

good idea, what does everyone one else think ??? ^^^^

Foobar · 10-18-2012, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ScionFR-S

good idea, what does everyone one else think ??? ^^^^

So long as your tire isn't using a compound designed to be used in a uniform set of 4, go for it.

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neurokinetik · 10-18-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jm1681

I've used the Firestone Winterforce on all my cars, and my wife's cars as well, going on 6 years. They've NEVER let me down on any car I've put them on, and they're the cheapest snow you can buy.

I bought a set for the FR-S and have high hopes. I'm not holding my breath, but I have high hopes.

I used Winterforces on one of my cars, and they did very well for me as well. Not quite as well as the Sempirit Direction-Grip tires I ran on a previous car (which were the predecessors of Continental's winter lineup) but the Winterforces actually were competent as year-round tires. Better in every aspect than the Goodyear RS-As that came on that car, and they got me home with no issues in the worst conditions I've ever encountered.

dsgerbc · 10-18-2012, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ScionFR-S

good idea, what does everyone one else think ??? ^^^^

To be honest, I wouldn't really recommend it. I just posted it more like a comic relief, cause I'm also torn between winter performance and I&S tires.

ScionFR-S · 10-18-2012, 08:52 PM

lmao , dont play with me like that haha i was thinking about it

avp1 · 10-18-2012, 08:55 PM

I got Dunlop Winter Sport in stock size. I plan to put on stock rims, and then get wider wheels/tires for summer fun next year.

ScionFR-S · 10-18-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by avp1

I got Dunlop Winter Sport in stock size. I plan to put on stock rims, and then get wider wheels/tires for summer fun next year.

Thats exactly what im going to do , use my stock rims for the winter tires and wider high performance summer tires and wheels for summer

10-17-2012, 12:15 AM	#15
rapidcars Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Limited Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 212 Thanks: 150 Thanked 111 Times in 59 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm live in Long Island and plan on going with Winter Performance tires. I don't think it snows enough here for the extreme winter tires (especially if it's anything like last winter). Plus the snow is usually gone in a few days anyway. I'd rather still be able to have some fun when it's dry and get the better tread-life. I can work from home however if things get bad enough. I'm debating between the LM60s and the Wintersport M3s. __________________

10-18-2012, 12:08 PM	#16
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i rather make sure that i can plow through anything and take a few months off of driving like a race car driver, also i think the winter performance dont get as good of treadlife, maybe im wrong though __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

10-18-2012, 01:38 PM	#18
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	damn i hate this decision haha , maybe ill go with winter performance for my second set of winter tires... ill go with the generals first then if they are amazing and the winter is not bad then i know global warming is kicking in and will get winter performance and that new york climate will soon be florida climate hahaa __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

10-18-2012, 06:49 PM	#22
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	good idea, what does everyone one else think ??? ^^^^ __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

10-18-2012, 08:52 PM	#26
ScionFR-S Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Raven Scion FR-S Location: Queens, NY Posts: 665 Thanks: 32 Thanked 79 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	lmao , dont play with me like that haha i was thinking about it __________________ "To make it in America you need three things, a smile, a gun, and a plan. If you need to give up one thing, give up the smile. If you need to give something else up, lose the gun. But never, ever, give up your plan."

10-18-2012, 01:58 PM	#20
jm1681 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: MKVI VW GTI Location: Suffern, NY Posts: 344 Thanks: 156 Thanked 38 Times in 32 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've used the Firestone Winterforce on all my cars, and my wife's cars as well, going on 6 years. They've NEVER let me down on any car I've put them on, and they're the cheapest snow you can buy. I bought a set for the FR-S and have high hopes. I'm not holding my breath, but I have high hopes.

10-18-2012, 05:07 PM	#21
dsgerbc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: BRZ(sold), STI Location: A2, MI Posts: 1,915 Thanks: 176 Thanked 419 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a solution! Buy two winter performance tires for the front and two I&S tires for the back. That way you make car funer when the weather is still not too bad, but still benefit from I&S grip to get you going on those icy/snowy days (safely understeering into a pole in case you push it too much on those days). Disclaimer: if you f-ing crash doing this, it's your own damn fault

10-18-2012, 08:55 PM	#27
avp1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Traded BRZ for Supra Location: Princeton, NJ Posts: 164 Thanks: 5 Thanked 49 Times in 29 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got Dunlop Winter Sport in stock size. I plan to put on stock rims, and then get wider wheels/tires for summer fun next year.

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