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Originally Posted by ///AVM
I am going to be relocating from a southern climate back to the north. My current daily drive (only) vehicle is a 718 CGTS (PS4S tires). In Michigan, roads are cleared pretty quickly, so clearance (3.9” versus 4.6” with M2c) is one issue that would keep me off the roads only few times per winter when accumulation is heavy.
Clearance aside, the bigger issue is the fact that the PS4S simply is not safe for winter driving in the northern climate, with even light snow accumulation and the somewhat frequent occasion of cold wet/icy roads.
I am one impulse away from adding an M2C to my garage and plan to use it when conditions do not allow for safe driving of my CGTS. This means I will need to get some tires on the M2C that suit the winter climate. . . and, yes, I will throw the M2C into the daily drive mix year around.
After reading through this thread it seems the PA4 is a popular and effective ‘winter’ tire option. Couple further questions for those whom might have experience.
(1) I would ideally like to avoid changing out the PSS / winter tires over the stock M2C wheels twice a year. Therefore, I am wondering if anyone has any northern winter experience on an all-season tire like the PS A/S 3+? If reasonably safe and effective, this would be ideal, as I would just use them year around on the M2C.
(2) The other option is less desirable, but something I am willing to consider if the prevailing view is that PS A/S 3+ (or similar all-season tire) simply will not be safe in a northern winter climate.
Namely, buying a second set of wheels with dedicated winter tires (PA4 or other). This will eliminate need for changing over the stock wheels twice a year. I would want 19” wheels and tires that retain the aesthetic of sport tires to the extent possible. Is there a recommendation(s) for a cost effective and reasonably aesthetically pleasing wheel/winter tire combination?
I imagine the wheel options are pretty unlimited, but I would want something that is ‘cheap’ and, if at all possible, not a complete eye sore. I do not need the ‘best’ winter tires either. Again, I would like something that comes as close to the PSS/PS4S aesthetic as possible. I honestly doubt I would ever notice the difference between the best and worst winter tires available – I would just need a dedicated winter tire.
Thank you
///AVM
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AS3+ are a fantastic tire, I ran them on my E90 M3 for the winter and will put them on my M2C. They grip is fantastic in the dry, very close to Supersports. I'd wager they are a lot better than some of the older dedicated summer tires Hankook Ventus, Conti DW etc. They are excellent in the wet, and below freezing temps they remain soft and grippy. They have enough sipes and depth to the tread to do pretty well in light snow as well, although my car wasn't a daily and very rarely went out in the snow. Whats so great about them is you get all weather performance, with very little downside. Means on an un-seasonally warm day you can take the car for a spirited drive an enjoy it, which isn't possible on full winters. If your spending 4 months driving around in deep snow they probably are not the right tire, but for NYC and the surrounding areas they are perfect.
For wheels look at Apex, the EC-7's are popular. They have plenty of M2 fitments.