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07-16-2010, 12:23 PM | #23 |
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I'm now thinking about the Pilot Sport A/S Pluses as a replacement for my OEM Contis. We get light snow here so I need at the very least All-Seasons at some point, but I unfortunately don't have a dedicated garage nor room to keep an extra set of wheels. So year-round A/Ses are looking like the way...
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Again, I would recommend against that. The Zed loses traction easily without some dedicated winter tires. I just didn't even bother with it after seeing how incredibly horrible my stock tires were. I am still skeptical but some winter tires work very well apparently.
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http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...light=PS2+Cold http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...light=PS2+Cold http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr...light=PS2+Cold From TireRack: "The Pilot Sport PS2 is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice." "....Direzza Sport Z1 Star Spec summer tires are not intended to be driven through snow, on ice or in near-freezing temperatures." "Near freezing", from what I can gather, is dry. "Near freezing" when wet means ~40 degree F. But that's not a hard and fast rule, and I'm not saying they're fine at 41 degrees. I think it's safe to say that as the temp decreases grip decreases with this class of tire and rainy/wet conditions exacerbate those problems. Another thing to note: wider rubber has benefits in dry conditions, but makes the car more prone to hydroplane in wet conditions (think about how a snowshoe works and it makes sense). This is why a true snow tire and winter tire setup will be narrower than stock performance/summer sizes--so the tire cuts through the snow and doesn't snowshoe on top of it. So, a if running stock sizes or plus sizes in the same brand, the stock sizes will perform better in wet conditions than the plus sizes. (That's per my discussion with Tire Rack.) Caveat: All statements above are given as opinion, not fact, and ultimately we're all responsible for selecting the right tool for the job. Last edited by Finnegan; 07-16-2010 at 02:54 PM.. |
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