Chaos

The Iceland Blue **** came with new AVID envigor's by Yokohama unidirectional M+S and a set of Dunlop GRANTREK snows. Live in Columbus Ohio. I have way to many wheels and tires! Do I need them?
Thanks

ltc

Yes

Hartdude

The Dunlops look to be performance snow tires to me. I wouldn't trust the Yokohamas to get you to the mailbox in the snow.

CarreraCup03

I use Granteks in the snow and I love them. They are performance snows, but they work great with the car. You should definitely use them!

Chaos

Thanks

Dennis C

I think winter tires make a big difference, not only in snow but in cold weather on dry or wet roads. I'd keep them if I were you.

mudman2

There are many photos around of damaged Cayenne on Summer tires in the snow/ice

You don't want to be among them

ltc

It's all about the tire compounds.
If you don't have "snowflake" sidewall tires, you will be driving on hockey pucks when it gets cold.

Of course, I won't shed a tear over another Cayenne being wrecked ...

bkcarrera

When I ordered my '11 CS I checked the "all season" which has been described as "no season" - and rightly so.
I drove through some winter after my pick up in Feb.
Wanting to drive to Colorado I just installed a set of Blizzaks w/ 18" 5 spoke take offs from Alex @ the Tire Rack.
What a great investment. We are in Colorado for Thanksgiving and had a chance to compare. Turning and stopping are the most obvious improvement to me. Not any deep snow to see the traction change.

I have found wheels and tire are only expensive when you are buying - very poor resale - so you may as well keep them!

wwest

None of my vehicles run on anything but summer use tires, ever!!

Heavily siped tires, M+S, All Season, wintertime specialty tires, are an advantage ONLY when they can sink into the surface, mud, snow, slush, etc. 99.99% of the time the larger contact surface area of summer use only tires will outperform ANY wintertime specialty tire.

So for that .01% time I have a set of tire chains on board...ALWAYS. Two sets during the winter season. Rear set goes on first, even on F/awd RX300, fronts additional only when needed.

Chaos

ltc

So by your "logic", a racing slick (large contact patch) would be the preferred tire 99.9% of the time.

It's so obvious now...

Dennis C

This isn't true. I speak from personal experience.

Take a look at this video from www.tirerack.com and you'll see the difference on the hard frozen surface of an ice rink.

http://www.tirerack.com/videos/index...=26&tab=winter

kalyan

Very good link, Dennis. Thanks....