Evo In the Snow
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Evo In the Snow
Hey, Has any one tryed the Evo8 in the snow? Obviously with ~SNOW TIRES~.I'm sure its pretty good but I'm curious to find out if anyone has yet? Any recomendations for performance winter tires?
Last edited by Evo11V; May 3, 2003 at 08:56 AM.
Dude.. I drove my car on the factory tires in the snow.. its HORRID.. However with a good set of M&S tires that have a bit of bite, it should be able to get through most snow situations.. The traction problem had nothing to do with the car. just the tires.. You just can't beat awd in less than perfect driving conditions..
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based on experinces with other cars in the snow, it will probably be pretty good. it will not be as nice as say, an audi, but not much worse either. the stiffer suspension will make it want to brea loose more often on real slick roads, but the long travel suspension should be nice for rutted snowy roads.
i wish there was someone who had put snow tires on and gave a review. it is easy to see how the stock rubber would be horrid on snow and ice. and awd car with those tires would suck.
josh
based on experinces with other cars in the snow, it will probably be pretty good. it will not be as nice as say, an audi, but not much worse either. the stiffer suspension will make it want to brea loose more often on real slick roads, but the long travel suspension should be nice for rutted snowy roads.
i wish there was someone who had put snow tires on and gave a review. it is easy to see how the stock rubber would be horrid on snow and ice. and awd car with those tires would suck.
josh
Snow tires or not, you shouldn't be going fast enough to unsettle the suspension when driving in the snow. You're not a rally driver, don't try to drive like it.
Look in the wheels/suspension area under Evo Tech, there are a couple discussions of snow tires. Basically, the A046s suck in the snow (obviously). The biggest difficulty will be getting 17" snow tires, since 16" rims are generally too small to get over the brakes. If you don't plan on seeing a lot of snow, a good set of performance all-season tires should suffice for winter duty.
Look in the wheels/suspension area under Evo Tech, there are a couple discussions of snow tires. Basically, the A046s suck in the snow (obviously). The biggest difficulty will be getting 17" snow tires, since 16" rims are generally too small to get over the brakes. If you don't plan on seeing a lot of snow, a good set of performance all-season tires should suffice for winter duty.
