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Originally Posted by Ynot  Actually for the snow, the narrower the tires, the better, 9.5" doesn't work well in the snow, thinner tires works much better.
anyways, you guys are brake, I would never take my SLK in the snow, just don't trust rear wheel drives in the snow. |
You are correct about the narrow tires in snow. Snow on the road packs up under wider tires. Narrow tires can plow through snow to reach the pavement. That is why it is best to have dedicated tires and wheels for winter driving where snow is common.
Back in northern Illinois the winters are very cold but there really isn't all that much snow or precipitation. I forget what my tires sizes are but they are wider than I would like for driving in snow. On cold dry pavement or even with a little ice and snow I was getting terrific traction. My ESP light would activate once in a while if I was playing around but for the most part the car stuck to the road better than my minivan with 'all-season' radials. Of course, when there were predictions for lots of snow or lots of salt on the roads, I didn't drive my 55.
Here in Washington, I'm right on Puget Sound. It rarely drops below freezing. I haven't seen any snow or ice yet.
