I will be moving to the Colorado Springs area shortly and was wondering if the winters there require a full-on snow tire or just a good winter/all seaon variety. Only 35 inches of snow a year, but it icy or dry mostly? Any EVO-ers get by on some all season shoes? I'm from Texas and know nothing about winterizing my EVO, except that the stock Yokos ain't gonna cut it...

 

I live in the Springs and I put on some decent all seasons last year and just put them back on a couple of weeks ago when we had our first snow. They were fine, even for a couple of snowboa It can snow here anytime between September and May, but it doesn't snow often and it is rarely deep. It also melts quickly, usually within a day or two. I wouldn't get a full on snow tire b/c you will mostly be driving on dry roads all winter, with only the occasional snowy morning. Of course, if you live on the north end of town or in Monument you will see more snow than if you live in central or southern end of town.

 

Thanks BigMac!

 

All seasons have worked great for me for the last 2 years.
Snows are such a compromise since the roads are only snowy occasionally.

 

driving on the stock tires is super dangerous. of course, as the others in the thread have posted, using dedicated winter tires is overkill most of the time.

strike

 

I agree that full-on snow tires aren't necessary...with that said. As I wanted to keep stickys for the summers, I went ahead and got a studless snow tire. That made me a lot happier when I drove out to the ski resorts all winter for skiing and riding.

 

When I had my Evo I use the Hankook snowtires. Sorry sold them about two weekd ago. Anyhow, I like them for when it did snow really bad and had to go to work. Plus I agree with Silver on the sticky summer set and the gripy winter/snow set. I plan on doing the same for my Z.

 

Dont you feel bad for giving the EVO up for the Z?? I did I had to get a evo back thank god!!!! Sorry to get off subject