10-21-2010, 06:13 AM
If you have the space for a dedicated set of winter wheels and tires, I don't see why you wouldn't invest in them. It's pretty easy to find good deals on craigslist or an enthusiast site for a set of snow tires on wheels.
A couple hundred bucks seems like pretty cheap insurance when it comes to improved grip and shorter stopping distances when it gets nasty out there.
I was able to score a set of daisy wheels for my old Miata with Nokian Hakkas for two hundred dollars, and it made snow driving infinitely easier. We also had a fun time last winter trying to plow out the first snow with a 4x4 on crappy all-season tires, and then we were able to conquer all when we upgraded to a set of pretty aggressive winter mud & snow tires.
A couple hundred bucks seems like pretty cheap insurance when it comes to improved grip and shorter stopping distances when it gets nasty out there.
I was able to score a set of daisy wheels for my old Miata with Nokian Hakkas for two hundred dollars, and it made snow driving infinitely easier. We also had a fun time last winter trying to plow out the first snow with a 4x4 on crappy all-season tires, and then we were able to conquer all when we upgraded to a set of pretty aggressive winter mud & snow tires.