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Jul 24, 2024
1:01:57pm

CMAC38 Contributor

All seasons will not cut it on mandatory chains or 4WD days.

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CMAC38

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Moving one of our cars from Texas to Cedar City. What should I do about tires? Specific recommendations?

Tokolosh Stop the Stupid party member

Jul 24, 12:53pm

Get a FWD sedan and sell the RWD. Even with great tires going up to a ski resort would often suck

CSoul

Jul 24, 12:56pm

They'd have to be studded snow tires, and even that's not likely enough for a

Corn Pop

Jul 24, 12:59pm

I did it when I was a freshman but I think I also had winters with studs.

Superkid

Jul 24, 1:01pm

Yeh, but you wouldn't want to do it with all season. Having a FWD or even better AWD allows you to

CSoul

Jul 24, 1:13pm

I disagree. I’ve driven RWD in Utah for years. FWD understeers. RWD oversteers. AWD does either depending on if it’s

Bert609

Jul 25, 9:13am

All seasons will not cut it on mandatory chains or 4WD days.

CMAC38

Jul 24, 1:01pm

So we'll want some chains/cables for bad canyon days. What about tires?

Tokolosh

Jul 24, 1:04pm

Do studded snow tires in winter, anything you want during the other times. Go cheap in Fall/Summer/Spring

CSoul

Jul 24, 1:14pm

If he wants to ski, RWD won't cut it. AWD or FWD with great tires / chains

ebv

Jul 24, 1:19pm

Best all season snow tire is the Michelin Cross climate 2 tires.

Tabernacle Tech

Jul 24, 1:21pm

Gracias. I'll look into them.

Tokolosh

Jul 24, 1:34pm

We have the Firestone weathergrip 3 peak snow rated

Tabernacle Tech

Jul 24, 3:49pm

These are the tires I have on our SUV. Ride a little hard in the summer, but

ebv

Jul 24, 2:28pm

Best and safest IMO is 4 snow tires on Front Wheel drive.

CMAC38

Jul 24, 2:37pm

Get a CB person to go buy new tires and give them the ‘opportunity’ to drive the car to Cedar to break them in

TADOW

Jul 24, 1:55pm

An excellent plan. But in this case I'll be trailering it out when I move him.

Tokolosh

Jul 24, 2:02pm

RE: Get a CB person to go buy new tires and give them the

ebv

Jul 24, 2:29pm

Bridgestone Blizzak WS-90

G.Freeman

Jul 24, 2:17pm

What kind of car? Is it a mustang? RWD cars in snow/ice are super scary. My dad

Magneto

Jul 24, 2:28pm

It's a bimmer

Tokolosh

Jul 24, 2:35pm

Would you/he be open to selling it? A FWD or AWD will do so much better and

Magneto

Jul 24, 2:38pm

Honestly, I am way less concerned about RWD than I am about the right tires.

Tokolosh

Jul 24, 2:41pm

If you stick with RWD then 4 snow tires.

CMAC38

Jul 24, 2:45pm

Comparison Blizzak and Michelin.

CMAC38

Jul 24, 2:51pm

Honestly, from someone who tried.. there are no good RWD snow tires.

AltTabbins

Jul 24, 5:22pm

I drove a RWD BMW up a canyon for years.. Here are my current favorite tires.

TheLost

Jul 25, 8:31am

Wait, you didn’t die by driving RWD in the winter? My worst winter driver was FWD, understeer is terrifying.

Bert609

Jul 25, 9:08am

haha.. The only time i almost died was when i replaced my RWD BMW with a Quatro Audi.

TheLost

Jul 25, 9:34am

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