Originally Posted by suburbanrobot

some good snows and the only limit is ground clearance..... I recommend the Dunlop Winter Sport M3,from Tire Rack on some 17's (here is a link to those tires).
://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Dunlop&tireModel=Winter+Sport+M 3&partnum=15HR7WSM3XL&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompa re1=yes&place=0

browse around, they have reviews and tests for most of the tires they sell

you'll be fine w/ a good set of snows

and D4u2s0t, I remember your write up on snows.... good info, recommend thread

Originally Posted by D4u2s0t

a big A+ for the m3's. the hill leading down from my house is about 3/4 mile, and though it's not crazy steep it's a decent grade with a few twists. also, the driveway leading out is pretty steep and has 2 turns in it. the main road was kinda clear from people driving already, so i went down some random sidestreets that were not plowed or even driven on yet. can handled amazingly, and i'm very impressed. we have probably about 3 inches or so so far. of course you have to start out slowly, i wasn't expecting anything out of first since i can't go more than half-3/4 throttle when it's totally dry without smoking the tires. out of first, going into 2nd, and into 3rd i drove pretty much like i normally would when it's dry. i intentinally spun the tirs a few times to see what would happen, and also spun them intentionally around a turn. it was a very wide street with no cars/people so i figured if i'm going to slide, here's the ideal time to see what it will do. what happened? nothing! even when intentionally sliding the car i never felt like i didn't have complete control of the car. i was more concerned with the brakes than the tires, though downshifting and engine braking totally took care of that.

CLIFF NOTES: smart driving plus good winter tires = a car that handles awesome in the snow.

and why do people in trucks and suv's drive like complete ******** in the snow? this guy in front of me was riding an eclipse's ass, literally about a foot or so behind her. i would have stopped the car and got out if i was that eclipse.