08-20-2018, 04:22 PM | #1 |
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Snow tires??
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I'll be taking delivery of my M2C in November. I curerntly live in NJ so snow will likley start soon after (or maybe even before, who knows with this crazy wetather). I'm assuming the standard tires probably won't like the snow that much. For other folks in similar regions/weather conditions, are you changing tires as well and if so what are some good options? While we're on the topic, (bare with me I'm new to M cars..upgrading from a 328!!) what do you guys do about spares since the M cars dont come with spares or runflats (thank goodness!!!) |
08-20-2018, 05:53 PM | #3 |
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Thanks! And usually cars that don’t have RF tires come with a donut tire in the trunk in case you need to change the tire on the go...but from my understanding M cars don’t come with that spare tire. So do you need to get your own kit to change a tire on the road?
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I'm picking up mine in December (also NJ) and will be shipping a set of winter wheels/tires to the dealer prior to delivery so they can swap them out. My tire choice is the Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II so that I can keep the stock size all around. A skinnier tire will help to cut through snow but I only need snow traction in emergency situations or if there's a light dusting during a commute to work; otherwise my only concern is having the proper rubber compound for lower temperatures.
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I can't believe yall are preparing to drive your M2Cs in the snow.
If you can afford a spare set of wheels/tires, then you can afford a beater car to drive in the snow! |
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08-20-2018, 07:40 PM | #8 |
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Not an M2 owner but have driven several winters now in my 1M with a dedicated set of snow wheels and tires and there are really 2 great options:
1) Michelin X-Ice 3 - Great in dry - Excellent in snow and ice - Good in warmer temperatures - Quieter 2) Nokia's Hakkapeliitta R2 - Amazing in snow and ice - OK in dry - Poor in warmer temperatures - Get very loud with more miles I have owned both and as far as SNOW performance goes the Nokians are best. As far as an overall snow tire goes the Michelin's are far superior. in NYC/NJ winters we get a few really big storms and most of the winter consists of 30-50 degree wet/dry days and the x-ice 3 are far more suitable. The nokians are very soft tired and feel like you're driving on 3 pillows when it's 40+ degrees. Pricing is similar.
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Don't be silly. These cars are made to drive in the winter. "Be a man"! Life is too short to drive a beater.
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The 1M has been great in winter with good tires; I'm assuming the M2C will be as good if not better... I grew up in Michigan and in places like that or Minnesota I'd say a winter car might be needed if someone lives in a rural part of town but NJ/NYC winters are mild and Virginia winters are even milder...
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dont sneeze too hard at beaters. they can be fun to drive. imagine having a shit civic you can throw your del taco wrappers in and not worry about until they pile up. or parking it in that one spot you'd never park your real car in, revving corvette's ironically, the list goes on!
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Please tell me for a Canadian which snow tires i should get and also what wheels to get for winter?
Is it advisable to put snow tires on tbe 763m wheels and use those for winter? |
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It last snowed in Sydney June 28 1836 but my excitement waiting for this car leads me to read every thread and still be interested. Tragic.
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The Michelin Alpin Pa4 are great "performance" winter tires. I have them on my m235 and 911 and they are great in the dry also. As an all around great winter tire on a performance car, this is my pick! I run winter tires for about 5 months a year so I need tires that are performance oriented and are great in the dry as well as decent and confidence inspiring in the snow. I'll be getting these for my M2C when it arrives !
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My recommendation would be this - if you stay stock sizes and really don't drive when it snows much, consider Continental DWS06 all seasons instead. If you feel you need more winter capability, then go with 245 square or 245/255 and get the Michelin PA4 or Sottozero 3. You will get better dry and wet performance with the Contis and their compound will not be dangerous in cold weather like the summer tires are. I have done some research into performance winter tires and the delta between that category and some of the better all-season tires are closer than you might think. Nokian figured out they can use their WR G3 / G4 to cover both categories. The true winter tires like X-Ice Xi3 and WS80 are much different. |
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Yeah, but then you have to actually drive your beater for 1/3 of the year. Plus you still need at least all-season tires if you want to venture out on a clear day in the winter and not have ridiculously bad traction with summer tires.
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