I'm unstoppable!!! :) Snow tire story.

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Jan 18, 2004 | 02:20 PM

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honda_pilot

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paid $122/tire for the Blizzak LM-22's for the RSX-S.

unless you tires are studded, (???) I can hardly believe you stopped on a dime after slamming the brakes with 2" of snow on the ground.....but yeah. Once you drive a winter on dedicated SNOW tires, you'll never drive all-seasons again.

Jan 18, 2004 | 02:25 PM

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Hakkis are awesome in snow but imho so-so on ice compared to the Blizzaks.

Just depends on the climate where you live.

Jan 18, 2004 | 04:28 PM

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do they have a 185/60/14? I might get consider dropping that much dough on a set of ice-racing tires.

Jan 18, 2004 | 07:21 PM

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Originally posted by CivicSiRacer

Yeah I did that last year and I told myself I wouldn't do that again.

I need to find 17" snow tires very soon... :happysad: along with 5mm wheel spacers.

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Jan 18, 2004 | 08:24 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by honda_pilot
paid $122/tire for the Blizzak LM-22's for the RSX-S.

unless you tires are studded, (???) I can hardly believe you stopped on a dime after slamming the brakes with 2" of snow on the ground.....but yeah. Once you drive a winter on dedicated SNOW tires, you'll never drive all-seasons again.

Believe me it happened - wasn't a dime, maybe like 7 quarters

Faster than I would have stopped on my Azenis and faster than my wife's car on Dunlop SP5000s.

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Jan 18, 2004 | 08:26 PM

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Originally posted by MaxBoosT
I need to find 17" snow tires very soon... :happysad: along with 5mm wheel spacers.

Don't think you are going to find many

And if you do they are going to be HELLISHLY expensive in that size.

Jan 18, 2004 | 08:35 PM

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really expensive snow tires for the newer luxury cars with big wheels. Lotsa $$$.

Jan 19, 2004 | 01:55 PM

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Originally posted by CivicSiRacer

Believe me it happened - wasn't a dime, maybe like 7 quarters Faster than I would have stopped on my Azenis and faster than my wife's car on Dunlop SP5000s.

then....DAMN!!!

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Originally posted by white_n_slow
really expensive snow tires for the newer luxury cars with big wheels. Lotsa $$$.

yepper...my rents '02 Maxima SE has 17's my dad just said screw it after seeing the prices.

The car sits in the garage for the most part. He's thinking about trading for a Murano to tow the boat in the summer///