Hey all. I have searched high and low for a thread on driving a GT63 during the winter months Does anyone have experience with tires or just overall winter driving the GT63? TIA.

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No direct experience here. Winter conditions is not something I have to deal with in general. As much as AMG designed this car based on feedback from customers who wanted to drive it all year and gave it AWD, this isn't even remotely a winter car, IMO. Your biggest challenge will be finding tires. Tire Rack only shows AS tires even for the 20" wheels, so no real winter tires for actual winter conditions. Question is what is winter like for you? One thing I observed driving it in the rain is that with the wide door sill I ended up using my pants to wipe the dirt off the side of the car getting in and out. So add slush, salt and winter crud to that and getting in and out might not be too pleasant trying to avoid soiling your pant legs. Just something that isn't ideal for a bad weather car, I guess.

As I always say, winter driving comes down to the tires, specifically being able to stop when the roads are slippery. If you can't stop, then any traction advantages of AWD are moot. So if you have actual snow and ice during the winter where you live, AS tires isn't the way to go. They are at best 3 season tires and might manage a light dusting of snow if you get surprised by snow fall on your commute home.

I drove an Audi R8 during a couple Canadian winters and it was fine. All about 4 wheel drive and the right tires. I got some generic wheels that cleared everything and put Blizzaks on them. Was fun and not a challenge at all.
You have 4 wheel drive so that’s checked off. If you can find wheels that will fit and GOOD winters tires, I’d say go for it!
Remember, Germany gets snowy winters and they have Alps, I’m sure the GT will do just fine.

Yes, in Europe due to the mandate of needing winter tires between November and Easter, car manufacturers essentially have to offer a winter tire option from the factory. For example for the GT there's one option listed in the Germany configurator. Complete winter wheel and tire combo. These are generally not available in North America, but you might be able to order it through the dealership. Not much detail on the option, other than the wheels are 20", but they'll likely be narrower to fit skinnier tires for the winter. So as I said above, it comes down to finding a wheel/tire setup for the winter.

I live in Canada and I drove it last winter. Just get a good set of winter tires, front axle lift helps a lot too. You’ll be fine

Do you mind telling us the tire specs and sizes you got?

I searched high and low for 21" winter or all season tires for my GT55 and came up short. I ended up just not driving it when temperatures were below 40 degrees and it was fine. I've considered getting an extra set of 20" wheels (they are available on Ebay for about $5k) which are fairly easy to get any number of different types of tires for (winter included). However for now I'm content to just not drive it from late November through February for the most part. Even if I had the right tires I don't want the road salt getting over everything (I'm outside of NYC).

I see, there is a new thing called all weather tires (I guess they are not thaaat new but they are just being brought up) I wonder will have the right sizes. Although being a performance car, I don't think it will fit the characteristic of the vehicle anyways, I mean it will be a compromise both ways.

What tires did you use? I've only found a winter Pirelli in the 295 35R20 and 305s for rears.
I'm in North Dakota. It won't be a daily driver but it will get driven on the plowed city streets every so often.

Michelin Pilot Alpin PA5 295/30R21, 305/30R21.
I wouldn't get 'all season' or 'all weather', I would get winter tires if you plan on winter driving it