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Old 09-11-2009, 04:35 PM
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what are you guys w/19" wheels doing for all season tires. only snows in my part of PA twice year or so but need some decent assuance.

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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='1005246' date='Sep 11 2009, 07:35 PM
what are you guys w/19" wheels doing for all season tires. only snows in my part of PA twice year or so but need some decent assuance.

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I run Michelin P/S A/S all year. Great tires. Grip in summer is tight, excellent in rain, and the compound does not harden in the winter. For occasional snow, they're hard to beat. Mine are 18" but I imagine they make the same for 19".
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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='1005246' date='Sep 11 2009, 08:35 PM
what are you guys w/19" wheels doing for all season tires. only snows in my part of PA twice year or so but need some decent assuance.

thanks
In past years I've run Hi Perf A/S tires on my 7 series ... As long as you don't overdrive your tires you should be OK getting around in light to moderate snow conditions with good A/S radials. Just remember that starting - stopping - and turning on slippery surfaces require additional road and time and you'll be fine.

Every season I want to find out how my car behaves on snowy or icy roads ... so I'll find a deserted parking lot and test the limits for emergency braking and sharp turns. Better to find out how your car and tires behave under those conditions than facing an emergency maneuver on a busy road with other cars and trees around !!
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thanks guys!
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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='1005482' date='Sep 12 2009, 07:02 AM
thanks guys!
I've run Michelin PS all seasons too and they've done well for me. With only 2 snow days a year you should be good! Don't need dedicated snow tires IMO.
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i got the Perelli P Zero Nero M+S and they are great, soooo much more quiet, and only a hair less handling ability. Great tire all around and they look fantastic!
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Originally Posted by sy1616' post='1018547' date='Sep 27 2009, 06:00 PM
i got the Perelli P Zero Nero M+S and they are great, soooo much more quiet, and only a hair less handling ability. Great tire all around and they look fantastic!
It's pretty hard to top Pirelli for quality and design. Congrats.
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