Well, I really can not speak from personal experience since I do not own an X, however I would still get dedicated summers and winters. Like I stated earlier, driving one winter with the stock Turanzas was not a fun experience. There is no way I would drive them in the winter again...even on an X.

 

For sure you can get by with the all seasons on the X. BUT, just like Canuck says, the car is unstopable with a set of dedicated snows. I run a set of Blizzak WS-50 snows on 16" alloys in winter and now I'm running 18" summer performance tires for the warmer months. Absolutely the best of both worlds .
Wayne

 

I agree with what others have said....

FWIW....
One the attributes of dedicated winter tires that most peeps don't consider is stopping capabilities.
Snows have a huge advantage.
Also, when it comes to stopping, it doesn't matter whether it's RWD or AWD.

 

I know I'm an O.F. but........
remind me again why we're discussing snow tires in July

 

My plan is to invest in a set of snows in Sept/Oct time frame. I also live in the Chicago area and have the 6MT, but I knew going into this that this is what I was going to have to do.

 

Lol... true that, why are we?, it wasn't that long ago we were moaning about the stupid snow and when it was going to end.
Man it's hot out today though, I think I am going to grab a brewski and go sit in the shade in the backyard and think cool thoughts and rest my O.F. bones .

 

Recognizing that it is July, those of you who purchased snows and rims, may I ask where you bought them and about what you paid? We don't get much snow in St. Louis, but I before I bought the G had only driven front wheel drive cars.

Thanks.

 

Because I'm trying to figure out how good a daily driver this car will be when the weather gets cold and/or wet.

My choices seem to be:

Summer tires and winter tires. Pro: Best performance in the summer. Con: The car would have to wear the snows from the beginning of fall to the end of spring.

All-season tires and winter tires. Pro: Winter tires would only be necessary in actual winter. Con: Performance compromise compared to summer tires.

Summer tires and all-season tires. Pro: Summer performance without so much sacrifice in spring and fall. Con: Don't know how the all-seasons will run in the snow.

Summer tires, all-season tires, and winter tires. Pro: Best performance for each season. Con: Expense, and way too much switching around.

All-season tires all the time. Pro: No switching around, least expense. Con: Performance compromise, don't know how the all-seasons will run in the snow.

 

I have the much criticized EL42s all season tires, and I've had pretty good luck with them in the driving I've done.

Note, I've only driven it 2 winters in southern Oklahoma, therefore I've only had one case where there has been a significant amount of snow I've had to drive in. And in that case, it still handled fairly well on the turnpike where the main scare was changing lanes because of the builtup slush down the center of each lane.

I even still have decent tread life remaining at 17000 miles.

The only issue I have is some superficial damage in the sidewall of one tire that the tire store told me was only a cosmetic issue. If I had to buy a tire, i would have stuck with the EL42, remounted the spare, so I would at least have had matching tires on an axle.

 

Who actually wants to think about snow in the winter?

In the summer, when it is getting to the upper 90's, is when snow doesn't seem so bad.

 

I moved to the Midwest from Texas a year ago (where we didn't even know what snow looked like) and, having just bought a G35 sedan, have to deal with the inevitable...winter before long. Some fellow M/W folks have echoed the plight of not knowing one day to next whether it'll be cold and rainy or cold and snow/sleet/ice during this time.

I have decided, at least for me, to can the stock Goodyears ASAP and go for a set of Pirelli P-Zero Nero M+S for the majority of the time, and a set of Blizzacks on 16" wheels for the nasty stuff. I hate the thought of having to change tires/wheels, but it's the price we seemingly have to pay to drive a high-performance RWD car in our neck of the woods.

I would love to think that the Pirelli's would handle everything all the time, but there are huge hills around here, and I sure would hate to get stuck on one come winter... . Would they really do the job here year round?

 

The big, big thing to remember is what inTgr8r said earlier in this thread : it does not matter if you have rwd, awd, or fwd your stopping power on ice and snow is only provided by the type of tire you are running. This is where a dedicated snow and ice tire really perform. If you do experience a fair bit of snow and ice go for the winter package. I have done this on my last 3 cars and they proved their worth time and time again . I have used Yokohoma Guardex, Nokian Hakkapalettas, and Blizzak snows and they all performed fantastically in the snow.
Okay, enough snow talk, let's get back to enjoying summer .
Wayne

 

It's my Boy Scout indoctrination coming back. Be Prepared. Before I buy the car I need to be sure I can use it all year round.

 

There only seems to be one realistic choice to me dwasifar! I'll take whats behind door number one please! The biggest pro (which should out weight ANY cons) with choosing dedicated winters is the added safety you are providing to your G and MOST IMPORTANTLY YOURSELF!!

Just my .02 cents.

 

^^ +1.... 100% agree