gr8nine93

I know little about 997s but are they all 4wd?. I have a 2wd 993 with LSD and wondering how it would do in the icy conditions we have in Central ORegon. On my summer tires it is very slippery. In fact since there are chain grooves in the road, even in the wet in the summer the car tends to wander. I just rolled my AWD truck and while I have a Miata that I can trash, I do not feel really safe in that. Any help is appreciated.

Edgy01

Just like with the 993 and 996, the 997s come with or without 4WD.

Summer tires are perfected for summer conditions,--and are virtually worthless once the temps get below 40ºF and with frozen precip. These cars, even the 2WD ones, do extremely well with snow tires,--not M+S tires, but true SNOW tires. I'm heading up to Oregon next week and will do so with snow tires.

stubenhocker

I agree, it's not the amount of snow, it's the temperature that is the most important reason to change out of your summer tires. 45F and below really adversely impacts the performance of the standard tire, at the least, you could get by with the Bridgestone All season RE960 Potenza's if you don't have much snow accumulation.

mal28

could not agree more, driving to the dealer this Fall to put on the winter tires/wheels, the temp was about 25-30 and the OEM PS2 were all over the road!

BobbyB

I have Pirelli's 19" - they tend to ride a little more harsh, but from the use on my Cayenne, they wear well and handle well in the snow. Remember the laws of physics is still king and while snow tires improve handling, drive with caution.

angelo1404

Post Script --

I have purchased a set of ContiWinterContacts.

Thanks everybody!