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Michelin Pilot AS4's, doable for winter if you can pick your battles??
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Today, 05:33 AM | #24 | |
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I had PA4's on my M2 comp and was not a huge fan and honestly I didn't feel that confident in the snow with them anyways. I just want to feel free enough to go out and about as long as they aren't forecasting much more than an inch of snow for the time period I will be out, sounds like the AS4's will cut it for that kind of use. |
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Today, 06:35 AM | #26 |
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Our city workers driving the plows do an excellent job around here, I have to say... They'll be out there pre-salting the roads with hundreds of tons of salt or brine at the rumour of a snow flake. Main roads get priority of course.
Just remember winter tires aren't mandatory in Ontario and there will be cars behind you struggling to stop with much worse tires. Both times I've been rear ended were in the winter by minivans who couldn't stop for a stop sign. Thankfully low speed, very minor damage. |
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Yes a bit softer rubber as temps go up but stiffer sidewall. The biggest issue you will have is braking and stopping. Let’s say you are out driving and freezing rain starts. I’d want my perf winter tire all day long. No way I’d risk plowing into a wall or going downhill and not being able to stop at intersection. Huge risk! |
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Today, 07:54 AM | #28 |
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I doubt he has the space I think he lives downtown. I live in the burbs and I cannot be arsed storing all the tools, the jack, the hassle etc. I run winter rubber on the wife's family suv but on my DD I switched to Michelin CrossClimate because of the hassle and truth be told we get very little snow, the roads are plowed and if it does snow the traffic will be so horrendous you ain't doing more than 20 mph.
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Today, 08:01 AM | #29 |
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Probably. I have AS4 on wheels for another car and have run them the last 2 winters instead of the snow wheels. But that car is AWD. And each spring I am happy to take the AS4 off and put the summer wheels with PS4 back on. The PS4 are quieter, handle better and ride better than the AS4.
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