Hey guys and girls,

I'm moving back home to sweet home Chicago in May, Elgin area... and unfortunately my tires (right now) are down to the wear bars. So since I will be driving in Chicago all season next year - I am looking for tire advice. I don't want to have to swap tires for the winter if I can help it - and I don't drive a lot... BUT - I like my traction grippy.

I was going to buy the Proxes T1r's before I found out I was moving back home... so those I imagine won't be very good in the colder weather up there

Thoughts?

 

Well, if you don't want to swap tires from summer to winter, the only choice you have are the all-season tires. I have been using Pirelli PZero Nero M&S tires for the winter and switching to ultra performance tires for the summer. I have never got stuck with the Pirelli's. They may not keep the car planted as well as snow tires, but I have no complaints. They seem to wear well too. You can get them from Discount Tire and the price isn't too bad. Make sure you get the M&S versions.

 

i swap out, so i have no info on all seasons.

lookin forward to getting my kdws this spring tho

 

ps: sending you an invite to join the group (we've just signed up another who is on his way over this summer!)

 

Just curious as to why you went with an All-season tire if you put on the ultra-performance ones in the summer? Like RSD, I've got a set dedicated for winter use (Michelin Pilot Sport) and another for the rest of the year (stock Potenzas)

 

I got the all-seasons because there is a lot of time, during the winter, that there isn't any snow on the ground. I grew up in Michigan where we got more than twice the snowfall that Chicago gets. We didn't use snow tires there either.

 

^ LOL ... al can do things with his car that we only dream about ... (i'll leave the interpretation up to you!)

 

al is a MANIAC, MANIAC

 

You know how it is. As you get older, your mind begins to go.

 

Stump trained car?

 

the older I get, the faster I was

 

you are banned for that!!!!

 

I recommend the rubber kind. Yay, free post!

 

^ you do realize that posts in this forum don't count right?

 

Im using Avon Tech M550 A/S. They're an all seaoson tire also and they do fine in snow. The tires grip very well on warm dry and wet surfaces. However they tend to get loose on cold and salt roads, but thats expected with every other all season tire. Very happe with the tires.

 

I swap, if you decide to go that route, I am using stock for the summer and blizzak lm25's for winter. the blizzaks are great in snow, wet, or dry. The only time I was sliding unintentionally was when it was at the below zero temps and still snowing. since the snow on the ground wasn't plowed, just a sheet of ice. even then it was still controllable.

 

I've just had the car a year, but I switched to the same pirelli's Al uses last fall. Only had them in one serious snowfall, but they are ok if you are used to driving RWD in the snow. If not, you might want to get some snow tires. I know of one other person not in the club that has an 8, got all-seasons for it, and still hates it in the snow. But she's used to driving saabs and volvos.

I also got the extra siping done which i think helps a small amount. If I had to commute everyday I might consider snows. But I'm retired so if it is real bad out I just stay home

 

mdw1000 is right - it really depends on your use and your area - I went with snows (Dunlop Winter Sport M3's on Kazera KZ-A rims) because I commute everyday on back country roads that sometimes aren't well plowed. If I didn't have much of a drive or was confident in the route that I was driving would be even somewhat cleared, I'd have opted for all-seasons, but for my situation, snows made better sense to me. If you're looking for snows, watch the forsale section here over the next month or so - there will probably be a number of winter sets coming up for sale.

 

/\ He's right. I live 100 yrds off a major 6 lane state hwy. My street is usually plowed before the morning commute. 2/3rds of my commute is on the Illinois tollroad system. My problems haven't been with snow, it's been slush. Thats why I chose the all-seasons. It all depends on how and where you drive.

 

I just purchased a set of cooper zeon sports (& I think they are similar to the avons, same company) & I am very pleased. Got them 2 wks before a 4" dump & I managed well up/down hills, and back roads of Missouri. For the money, I am very happy with the purchase, I believe they were right around $620 for the set, mounted, tax and road hazzard/rotation package. My house sits right at the top of a sharp hill, and I don't get much of a run (T intersection at the bottom), and they managed very well. So far 500 miles without problems.