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Old 06-25-2011, 04:05 PM
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are winter tires worth it?

i live in ohio, and i don't have the luxury of owning a second car to drive around in the winter. i put salt bags and other heavy things in the back of my car in the cold months, but i'm just curious if winter tires will make any difference at all.

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Old 06-25-2011, 04:22 PM
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They are totally worth it. Take the weight out, snow tires on and rock it. I've been through 3 winters. most go with 17 inch rims, i decided to put them on my stock 18's so I'm still lookin' good year round.
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They will make a huge difference. Blizzacks are what I have. Night and day difference.
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100 percent yes. Just run a search from about 6 months ago and check out all of the horror stories of people without them. Winters were the first things I bought for my car.
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Wouldn't drive in the winter w/o them .
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the difference if there is ice and/or snow is huge .... HUGE!!!!!!!
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I've heard good things about the Continental DWS, and many others, but the TIRERACK can be helpful with driver reviews.
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I have Dunlop Graspic DS-3's and love them btw.
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Driving on ice or snow without them is simply not an option. They transform the car from dangerous to a capable winter handler.
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Keep your bags, and swap to winters.
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