winter

Fall is in the air here in the great northland (Minnesota). My R spec is a month old and unfortunately, I'm alrerady thinking about how to best prep the exterior for the brutal weather ahead. We can discuss the rear-wheel drive aspects of Minnesota winters at another time. :) Upon delivery...

Hello - I am new from Colorado. I want a Genesis badly but I am having trouble finding accurate information on inclement weather driving. I have looked over the forums online and I still cannot get a clear picture. I am a sales rep and on the road - 30-40K miles a year. Currently I drive an...

Hello! I'm looking to get winter tires for my Gen Coupe 2.0T. I live in Canada and they are a MUST, specially with a RWD vehicle. Any suggestions based on experience? I saw Michelin has the Alpin Pilot's and Bridgestone Blizzaks, not sure which ones would be better.. also, would rather leave...

Since the Mrs' Genny is her daily driver... time to get her new shoes. Got a set of used OEM 18" wheels for $350... back in April. Just ordered (4) Bridgestone Blizzak WS70 225/55/18 (Tirerack.com) for $708 + $47.98 s/h. Slightly thinner tire than stock. [Rebate mail-in form $50.00 -...

Planning ahead for winter in Northern Ohio, any suggestions for cheap rims to mount snow tires on. Thanks

What idiot (me) takes car trips in the WINTER? Well cold, but so far, not so bad. Left Florida a couple weeks ago, about the time of the freezes, and went to my "3rd" home in Roswell. Weather was not too bad, other than the dust storm a few days ago, but then, it got COLD. Left Roswell...

I plan to leave my car in the driveway for the three winter months. I thought I'd disconnect the battery ground cable in the trunk. Then I'm thinking, 'how do I get back into the trunk if I have no battery'? I don't remember there being a manual opening device. I know there must be a way without...

Oregon winter weather in order of amounts Rain Early a.m. frost or slick roads Black ice Snow - mostly wet Mentioned tires - B-Turanza and Continental contact extreme dws Tire size -based on the manual 215/60/17 and Would you buy rims to mount for winter , stud the existing tires and buy...

Getting to that time of year again.. Either this weekend or next I will put on the winter tires.. (temps consistently below 45 starting this weekend). When do you put yours on? and what is your latitude? I am 45 degrees N.. winter tires will be on either 11/14 or 11/21......

Hi, I have a 2010 Genesis Sedan Technology Pkg. so it has tires size of 235/50/18. I am thinking about getting winter tires and i am torn between two sizes of tires for winter. I know that thinner winter rims are recommended but with thinner rims, handling is given up. Which size would you...

Looking for some winter rims for my 2010 4.6 w Tech. I live in CT. I've seen some posts in other threads about avoiding certain rims (e.g. silver machined) if the car will be exposed to salt. Can someone please explain what types of rims specifically to avoid? For instance, should I avoid...

My wife is a new 3.8 premium package owner. We are in Canada so I'm thinking about winter wheels/tires for her and have a few quick questions for those of you who drive in winter. 1. Has anyone replaced the 18" wheels with 17" wheels for winter use? If so what size tires did you put on the...

Hello everyone. Last year I had the tire shop switch my tires between my all seasons and my winter tires. I feel like paying 50-80 dollars each time for mounting and remounting could be a waste. I want to buy a second set of oem wheels to fit my blizzaks. Most ebay wheels have no tpms...

Winter is still a ways off but I need to locate a set of wheels for winter use as winter tires up here are mandatory. Not looking to spend a fortune obviously. Any body out there have an 18" OEM set they want to get rid of? PM me if so. What about aftermarket less expensive stuff that will fit...

Hello, I installed Blizzaks on my Genesis earlier this year. The temperatures here in Indiana are starting to jump back up. (This weekend it will be a high of 50.) I am going on a 9 hour round trip this weekend, and am afraid I am going to cause premature wear on the tires. I have read...

This morning, I noticed the TPMS warning. I checked the tires and the front right one was at about 24psi. Filled it up to 33psi and the warning went away. I was wondering if it would work at all because I had changed to winter tires and wheels. The winter wheelset had sensors installed with...

I don't normally leave Florida in the winter and this year, I really don't want to leave because of all the snow and COLD where I go. 1. Got a call from my best friend (shipmate) and other friends in Roswell, who told me that they got 6 to 8 inches of snow last night (Feb 22-23). Ruidoso...

How often are you cleaning your Genesis in the winter? With all the muck/snow/salt flying around, my black Geni becomes white in a matter of hours :( And now the forecast tells me to eat snow every 2nd day for the next 10 days.

Just installed the winter tires. Replaced the 235x50/18's with 215x60/17's. Of course you'd expect some change from the taller softer sidewalls. But the change was much more dramatic than I've noticed in other vehicles. The other thing I noticed was the winter tires and wheels (Michelin...

Own 3.8 l with Tech pkg. Winter has arrived in Canada and my first rear wheel drive needs snow tires. Car was purchased with 20" rims and Falken low profile tires. Now understand I need 4 new rims (17 0r 18") with medium priced quality snows which is about to cost me $1900.00 Bulk of the...