Hmm, no wonder the Z is actually doing decent in snow

[Bad00SS]

my tires were $175 with wheels from a member on here...

thats an awsome deal. dont find deals like that every day.

 

[PANDA]

I got my blizzacks for $120 on eBay during the summer last year.

 

[Spicy McHaggiz]

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE960AS+Pole+Position

Had these on my WRX for about 6 months. Never had a problem. Even helped me push by some trucks during snow storms.

 

[slowchevy]

kyle, what rims were those on the subie ?

 

[sickmint79]

I thought the pole positions were summer only high performance tires? My uncle had those on his M3.

those are s-03's

 

[sickmint79]

for the audi? i dont see any reason to. i ran basically summer tires in the Evo last winter and got by just fine

i won't leave the neighborhood if there's any real snow with summer tires on, f that it's asking for trouble even with awd. with snow tires though it's on !

 

[IDAFC21]

for the audi? i dont see any reason to. i ran basically summer tires in the Evo last winter and got by just fine

tell that to sti drivers. yeah their tires are more or less factory race tires, but still...awd alone does not a safe car in the snow make. tires still come into play

 

[dmc6996]

tell that to sti drivers. yeah their tires are more or less factory race tires, but still...awd alone does not a safe car in the snow make. tires still come into play

funny you say that. my first snow with the car on factory tires was crazy. My butt clinched up at every light! no way to stop. i bought Blizzaks on ASA rims the next day. AWD with Potenza's = fail.

 

[IDAFC21]

yeah, those RE070's or 90's or whatever they are pose quite a danger on anything other than hot dry pavement. Ive always thought it was a dumb move on subarus part to make those tires standard for sti's

 

[sickmint79]

Why? I sure as hell didn't want all seasons on this thing. That would be a total waste!

 

[IDAFC21]

well im not sayin you gotta put shitty tires on it, but i think theres probably a better happy medium than an almost full out race tire on a street going car thats built on its ability to traverse all weather types with ease. those potenzas are downright dangerous in any type of adverse condition. i dont know, just my thoughts, pay no mind

 

[sickmint79]

But if you buy a car like this you aren't looking for compromise. You're looking for performance. I would say they should mention is when you buy it for anyone naïve. Bmw I think makes people sign something saying that they understand this for the m3.

 

[IDAFC21]

i totally understand where youre comin from. i guess i just kinda hold the sti in a different class of "performance" car, given its rally car heritage. but i agree, most people buy one just to tear up pavement, and the potenza is a very good tire for doing that, given that the pavement is smooth and dry. haha

 

[Freddy]

Before the Subaru went away, I had all season tires... had no problems year round, and it's nothing fancy at $120 each:

Bridgestone Potenza G009 with Unit T

 

[syP]

you guys spend like $500 shipped to your door for some blizzak winter tires....I spent $500 and got a 2000 jeep. fuck driving your nice car in salt.

Sorry... some of us are only fortunate enough to have 2 cars

 

[Spicy McHaggiz]

kyle, what rims were those on the subie ?

Rota Subzero's

17x7.5"

 

[Novak94]

^ nice subie

I need some blizzacks for this winter, all season toyo's are killin me

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

*cough* autosubbiesaregay*cough cough*

 

[sickmint79]

i totally understand where youre comin from. i guess i just kinda hold the sti in a different class of "performance" car, given its rally car heritage. but i agree, most people buy one just to tear up pavement, and the potenza is a very good tire for doing that, given that the pavement is smooth and dry. haha

yeah it's not like most people are ever gonna go really try and rally these things, those are ideally special case tires too. so between a purposed tire and all-season the sti and evo come with summer tires, which i am totally glad they do. you get summer tires when you buy a gto or a v8 mustang and such too though right?

 

[DanJ]

I think the V8 Mustang come with a special version of the Pirelli P Zero's which is an all season.

 

[Mook]

yea these arent that great.....car doesnt like moving from a light when theres slush and snow. back end gets angry until tcs kicks in and i can get the car moving....the shit outside right now should make the ride home enjoyable

 

[sickmint79]

350z coupe comes with summers right? i used to work in schaumburg, near streets of woodfield. i remember getting off work one time when it was snowing and getting on to the on ramp for 53 north. there was some dude in a 350z coupe who was stuck as hell couldn't get his ass up the on ramp and on to the highway. first year with that car and summer tires in the snow i figured! been there!

 

[Mook]

the all seasons ive got on now arent bad but this car is not made for snow

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

$100 and i'll spot you out 2 right now!

 

[DanJ]

My Pirelli PZeros are way better than the RSA's I had but still leave a lot to be desired. I thought I was going to have to turn into a curb to avoid sliding into someone but barely stopped before I hit it.