On factory tires my car was all over the place after only a dusting of snow, which I had expected (the Genesis is my first RWD car in more than 20 years). Now on Blizzaks (LM 60s, I think) on very attractive Elbus (?) wheels from Tire Rack, and I consider it a must have if you live and drive in the snow. Winter tires, I mean, not that it necessarily needs to be Blizzaks.
I stuck with the WS60's (for Acura.) While the LM60's beat the Dunlops, they don't do nearly as well on ice and snow as the pure winter/snow tires, like the Blizzaks or Michelin X-Ice's (on our Genesis.) Continental makes a all season that actually beat the LM60's...probably the best compromise if you don't want to get winter tires.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/chartDisplay.jsp?ttid=125
Another brilliant plan from yours truly. I bought a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks and had them mounted on a spare set of wheels. My brother and I spent a sweltering Saturday afternoon installing an overhead storage rack in the garage to hold them until winter. Just now I found that the tires/wheels are way too heavy for me to lift them onto the rack - it's about 10' off the floor and I can't manage the bulk/weight of the wheels while standing on a ladder. So now they're going to the basement, which is what I was trying to avoid by installing the storage rack in the garage. Oh well - nothing ventured, nothing gained, and now I have even more space in the garage to store junk.
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Hi Guys:
i just bought the car. So fresh set of al seasons, going into the winter. So trying to figure out if I really need to go out and get new winter tires? I normally find the all seasons to be good in winter for the first year. But never had RWD though. Please advise
Hi Guys:
i just bought the car. So fresh set of al seasons, going into the winter. So trying to figure out if I really need to go out and get new winter tires? I normally find the all seasons to be good in winter for the first year. But never had RWD though. Please advise