Originally posted by CJ 2000:
Some of you guys really make me laugh. Noone ever said there was anything wrong with snow tires, but the exagerated insults being put on the KDW's is what I'm "frowning" about. The thing that's wrong with snow tires is that that it's an extra $250 expense for the average person. Also, the guy who started this post didn't seem like it was a permanent move to W. New York. Do I recommend using the KDW's in Canadian winters or for continual snow use. No. Neither does Cartman, probably. But for weekend trips to snow (central New York), a light (01-02), or even a heavy (00-01) tri-state type winter, the KDW's worked out just fine for me. There are no stories of bravado or courage or even voting for Hillary. Just driving to the conditions. Also, I would think the average person driving a Contour drives on paved roads, which are usually plowed. This helps also...
This is my point exactly. If you're in Michigan, I don't expect you to get it. But I live in New Jersey. In the 4 years I had my SVT, we maybe saw 6 snowfalls. I got caught in 3 or 4 of them. For 4 drives, that maybe equated to 150 miles tops, I'm going to spend $600+ for snow tires? Not for me. Like I said, the first year I had them, I ran with the F1s, and was impressed at how they got me through a storm. A co-worker had to abandon his M3 because he couldn't even make it a few blocks.
Now my current rides are RWD, and have big meaty rear wheels. They're just asking for an accident if I attempt to venture out in the snow. If snow comes, I'll probably borrow my mom's SHO (with Z-rated tires) and get by just fine. (While I endanger the lives of all those around me.) Oh wait, I've had more driving traing than 99% of the people on the road.. You should feel safer driving next to me than next to a 6000lbs SUV who thinks he's invincible.
