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Winter tires - Do It
After 30+ years of Midwest and western driving I finally ponied up for some winter tires. I just bolted them onto the Fit today - just in time for 3 or so inches of snow with maybe more on the way. What an amazing difference! And for a lousy $400! My Yukon can just sit in the garage for all but the deepest stuff now. Fact is, the Honda will outperform the (4x4) Yukon XL in (most) snow hands down, especially in the stopping department. I was able to depart from being stopped on a snow covered incline with no spin at all. Unprecedented. Unplowed, unsalted roads were a piece of cake. The car felt glued to the road.
For those not in the know, it has as much to do with the compound as anything. I guess regular tires get hard vs winter tires remaining pliable. That is HUGE especially on ice.
As far as brand, I'm sure there are some that are better than others, but even the cheapies like I got (General Arctimax) are like night and day from regular tires so don't be too afraid to shop by price. I would love to throw a set on a 996 C4!
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