# Discuss: Winter Tires, anyone? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 29, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681 "2006-08-29T18:38:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/41 "2006-09-12T18:53:51Z")
hakka \> \* ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/42 "2006-09-12T18:59:49Z")
I love my Hakkapeliitta’s. (spelling?) ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/43 "2006-09-12T19:09:07Z")
> [@MaximaSE98](#): > > stop with the snow talk Spoken like a true front wheel driver.😃 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/44 "2006-09-12T21:54:24Z")
Front wheel drive is awsome in winter…it is all i have ever had. Personally I like the Winterforce, but then again it is the only tire I have used that was a designated “winter” tire. Before that I had Goodyear Tripple Treads. They were actually pretty decent. ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/45 "2006-09-12T22:34:15Z")
🙂 i think im going with whatever cheapest…but works…lol can’t wait for ski…skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii…ski time…hm… ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 4:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/46 "2006-09-13T04:06:27Z")
> [@JEG](#): > > Front wheel drive is awsome in winter…it is all i have ever had. Blah…I actually prefer RWD or AWD in the snow. Where can you get Nokian tires and it sounds like they are expensive? ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/47 "2006-09-13T04:31:12Z")
only about a bit over a month before the snows and steelies have to go back on ☹ where did the summer go? ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/48 "2006-09-13T04:56:17Z")
RWD\>FWD. Just get decent snows and throw some weight in the trunk. The car companies have convinced people that fwd is better becuase it is cheaper to produce. fwd is the worst in any situation including snow because you can’t steer and accelerate at the same time. It just sucks, admit it people.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/49 "2006-09-13T10:14:20Z")
> [@\_Karu\_](#): > > EDITED: dang! those are pretty expensive! they’re certainly more expensive than any all season tires i bought, lol! > > ahem… > > cheap winter tires discussion will be good too! lol… fuck these guys and their 100+ dollar snow tires… Go to dunn, say… “I want the cheapest snow tire you got” … they will give you a set of what look like mudding tires, for 85$ a pop… probably be cheaper if you got \< 16" rim. Had em on my car, made it through the blizzard awhile back… I was driving down the street… snow comming up over my hood… drove em on the street for 2 years… look like the day I bought em… best tire purchase ever. ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/50 "2006-09-13T10:22:32Z")
winterforce tires are awsome i used um last year… oh yea its also made by bridgestone who happens to make the all mighty blizaks! ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/51 "2006-09-13T10:39:08Z")
I used winterforce last year. Never got stuck but they didnt seem to have the grip I expected. They are a good snow tire but im probably going to try a different kind this year. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/52 "2006-09-13T21:13:53Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > RWD\>FWD. > Just get decent snows and throw some weight in the trunk. > The car companies have convinced people that fwd is better becuase it is cheaper to produce. > fwd is the worst in any situation including snow because you can’t steer and accelerate at the same time. > It just sucks, admit it people.😃 I had my car, FWD, then i had to take my dads truck to court because I had to replace my starter…omfg. It was all over, the stering sucked, granted it didnt have great tires, but it did have weight in it. I hated it. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/53 "2006-09-14T04:38:28Z")
^ Yeah, 2wd trucks are the WORST in snow unless you have good tires and enough weight. I can’t believe (especially on a car forum) when someone says, "Get the cheapest tire possible:. That just blows my mind. Summer or winter the only thing holding you to the road is those four little patches of rubber. Why in gods name do people spend thousands of dollars on their car and then go out and buy Kumhos or some other shit tire?!? Summer or snow your tires are the most important thing on your car!!! I laugh at people that buy coil over suspensions, etc and then buy cheap ass mother fucking tires. Does a parachuter buy the best helmet and the cheapest parachute? It makes no fucking sense to me. End of rant. ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/54 "2006-09-14T10:39:57Z")
anyone see the news lastnite… EL Nino burittos for all. Warm winter Tdown. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/55 "2006-09-14T10:59:12Z")
For the first time ever I hope we have a mild winter because I am building a house. ---
**Author:** ![botardtim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@botardtim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/botardtim)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/56 "2006-09-14T18:08:45Z")
I think Blizzaks are overrated for their price. The Kumho KW11 is equally as good I find and significantly cheaper. -and a low profile snow tire is not a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![\_Karu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/_karu/32/7602_2.png) [@\_Karu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_Karu)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/57 "2006-09-14T20:48:54Z")
hm, winterforce is the cheapest one in tirerack…it’s $57 a piece… how much for the kumho KW11? ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681/58 "2006-09-15T17:07:16Z")
Ok, dumb question, but when you guys are looking at winter tires, do you consider hydroplane resistance from when they salt the roads and they are wet? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/discuss-winter-tires-anyone/16681.md?page=2)