I think i need them, because I want the flexibility of being adjustable. not so much just because of the winters. I want to be able to adjust them to be slammed like some of the recent pics i've seen on here, but if/when i do change my mind, i can adjust them back to streetable comfort (for what its worth). plus i have heard they're linear, which also appeals to me. I've wanted GCs for years and finally settled on keeping a car, so now im ready to make the move, but there were so many opinions on struts it got me thinking...but after all the thinking...looks like its gonna be koni.