C63 in winter

Nov 25, 2011 | 08:39 PM

vhl71

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C63 in winter

How is it to drive thec63 in winter? We Geeta lot of snow here in Canada?
But I really like this car. I need this as a DD

Nov 26, 2011 | 02:05 AM

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snow tires without doubt

Nov 26, 2011 | 02:07 AM

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All you need is a nice set of snow tires.

Nov 26, 2011 | 03:16 AM

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Get a beater for the winter.

Nov 26, 2011 | 07:53 AM

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4 winter tires, easy on the gas and you should be fine. When the roads get even a little slick, just drive like granny

Jan 16, 2012 | 07:20 PM

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Portland area OR. No salt . year round driver, snow tires, Nov=Mar.

Jan 16, 2012 | 07:23 PM

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Jan 16, 2012 | 08:39 PM

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A set of Blizzak LM-60 and you are good to go... we had a storm last week and it was no issue for the car.

Jan 16, 2012 | 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by gthal

A set of Blizzak LM-60 and you are good to go... we had a storm last week and it was no issue for the car.

Or you could be reasonable and grab Hankook w310's which will wear far less and be just as good for less money. Just my 2 cents

Jan 16, 2012 | 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by VaclavSV

Or you could be reasonable and grab Hankook w310's which will wear far less and be just as good for less money. Just my 2 cents

How are owning LM-60s not reasonable? They are amazing bad weather tires and if you are using the car as a DD in winter and need to know you can get around regardless of weather. I had Hankooks on a previous G37 coupe and they were great when it was dry or wet but a clear step down on ice/snow/slush compared to the LM-60s. They may be cheaper but they never felt as sure footed in bad weather. The Hankooks are similar in bad weather performance to the Michelin PA3 but not quite as good in the dry (close) but WAY less money.

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Jan 16, 2012 | 09:13 PM

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has anyone ever used michelin pilot winter tires?

tread pattern doesn't seem as aggressive as the blizzaks...thoughts?

Jan 16, 2012 | 09:22 PM

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i'm running WS-60's, price is more than reasonable. I prefer the snow/slush biting tread pattern over the LM-60's "sports" tread pattern.

Jan 16, 2012 | 11:05 PM

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Jan 16, 2012 | 11:31 PM

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Using mine as a daily driver...light snow today. My gratis winter tires were great!

Jan 16, 2012 | 11:32 PM

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And if snow gets crazy, I ask my wife for her Escalade w/ Blizzaks

Jan 17, 2012 | 12:08 AM

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The c63 handles better than my former 6mt g35 in the snow. Just don't drive like an ******* in the snow and you'll be fine.

Jan 17, 2012 | 01:54 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by vhl71

How is it to drive thec63 in winter? We Geeta lot of snow here in Canada?
But I really like this car. I need this as a DD

"C" Drive on snowing and wet days easy on gas

Jan 17, 2012 | 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by WWMIndy

has anyone ever used michelin pilot winter tires?

tread pattern doesn't seem as aggressive as the blizzaks...thoughts?

I had the Pilot Alpin PA3 on my last M3. GREAT tire on dry or wet winter roads. Almost felt like like a high performance all season. On snow/ice/slush it was bad... scary... I used them one winter and then sold them. The LM-60 are not as good in the dry but WAY better in bad weather.

On the PA3, I got stuck in 2 inches of slushy snow on my flat street. We had more snow than that last week and the LM-60 didn't have a problem even starting on steep (~30 deg) inclines.

If you live somewhere that sees very light snow or you could leave the C63 home when it is snowing/icy then I would go PA3 due to its great dry road winter handling. If not and you need to take the car out in all conditions then it is not a great choice IMO.

Based on what I have owned, here is how I would rank them...

Cold, dry winter conditions:

1. Michelin Alpin PA3
2. Hankook Icebear
3. Blizzak LM-25
4. Blizzak LM-60
5. Michelin X-ice

Deep snow, ice and slushy weather:

1. Blizzak LM-60
2. Michelin X-Ice (better on ice but bad in deep snow)
3. Blizzak LM-25/Hankook Icebear (tie)
4. Michelin Alpin PA3

Over the past 5 to 6 winters, I have changed tires frequently to try and find the best compromise for me and in my winter conditions (Eastern Canadian). I expect I will stick with the LM-60 now for some time. Decent performance in the dry and better performance than the others I have tried in bad weather. There would be better bad weather tires (Nokian, WS60, X-Ice2, etc) but the trade off in dry weather performance is too high IMO. The LM-60 is a good compromise.

Last edited by gthal; Jan 17, 2012 at 04:34 AM.