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Old 01-24-2013, 06:32 PM
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Imagine putting on low profile racing slicks with zero tread and inflating them to 70 PSI. Then imagine driving on glare ice. That's just barely worse than driving in the winter on slick roads with summer tires.
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nope. need A/S tires min, winter tires ideally. summer tires are hocky pucks in the cold/snow.

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after getting more feedback and doing more research I decided to order Bridgestone Potenza RE970 AS, but they won't be in til tomorrow (Tires Plus matched tirerack.com price)

So hopefully today's snow will hold off a bit as I need to do my 80 mile commute again and its supposed to start snowing at 2...

Thanks for the feedback guys!
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Old 01-25-2013, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jmk32
after getting more feedback and doing more research I decided to order Bridgestone Potenza RE970 AS, but they won't be in til tomorrow (Tires Plus matched tirerack.com price)

So hopefully today's snow will hold off a bit as I need to do my 80 mile commute again and its supposed to start snowing at 2...

Thanks for the feedback guys!
^You're very welcome! That's what this Forum is all about. Now get those suckers mounted up ASAP!
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Old 01-25-2013, 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jmk32
after getting more feedback and doing more research I decided to order Bridgestone Potenza RE970 AS, but they won't be in til tomorrow (Tires Plus matched tirerack.com price)

So hopefully today's snow will hold off a bit as I need to do my 80 mile commute again and its supposed to start snowing at 2...

Thanks for the feedback guys!
If the outside temp is below 40 degrees, be careful even if the roads are dry - summer tire compounds lose flexibility and there's less grip available.
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Hey! You're going to run down the battery like that!
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Hey! You're going to run down the battery like that!
^See (IN THE PIC)...to whomever was driving it...I FCK$N TOLD YA!!! Look close....Ultra High Performance Summers on that sled!! Huh...look like P-Zero Rossos or maybe Dunlops!! Complete Dumb ***!!! Lucky you didn't kill anybody or in your car ...besides yourself! Unreal
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Originally Posted by jmk32
after getting more feedback and doing more research I decided to order Bridgestone Potenza RE970 AS, but they won't be in til tomorrow (Tires Plus matched tirerack.com price)

So hopefully today's snow will hold off a bit as I need to do my 80 mile commute again and its supposed to start snowing at 2...

Thanks for the feedback guys!
I have the previous version Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS and they work fine in the snow.

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Originally Posted by DrVolkl
When I had my '10 S4 I swore that I bought it off the lot with all season tires. We had a pretty nasty snow here in Seattle and I was out driving around. I kept wondering why I remembered my B6 was way more capable than my new B8 appeared to be. I was sliding/drifting like crazy. Then it dawned on me... whooops!

I grew up in Buffalo/Rochester so it was no big deal... but if you're not used to snowy conditions or just want to be safe in general you do NOT want to be out on summer tires.

My pilot sports on my 997 have been challenging these past few weeks and it's only been cold here, not even snow or anything. On a drive to the airport at 5am a few weeks ago I got to see 3 accidents.. one a rollover, simply due to black ice, etc. It's not worth it.
I don't follow you. You say your Pilot sports on your 997 have been challenging then go on to it's not worth it? You don't take your own advise?
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Originally Posted by rktskicar
I have the previous version Bridgestone Potenza RE960 AS and they work fine in the snow.

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Good to hear! I think they are relatively new but it sounds like they may be better overall than the Pilots, from what I've read, so we'll see...
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