Blizzak WS70 vs LM-60 tires
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consider changing the SYSTEM tire size
I'm sure the other C63 owners would know and share how to enter the System settings in order to change the size. Safety first.
Also, read your OM about proper transmission, etc. settings for winter driving.
Good luck.
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Since you are running a non-standard winter size ESP and other electronic aids are programmed for whatever summer (standard) size you had on the car, not for the sizes you are running now.
I'm sure the other C63 owners would know and share how to enter the System settings in order to change the size. Safety first.
Also, read your OM about proper transmission, etc. settings for winter driving.
Good luck.
I'm sure the other C63 owners would know and share how to enter the System settings in order to change the size. Safety first.
Also, read your OM about proper transmission, etc. settings for winter driving.
Good luck.
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2009 c63
LM-60 if you want good snow traction and good, for a winter tire, dry pavement traction.
WS-70 if you want the best snow/ice traction at the expense of dry traction.
I would go 235 all around. I'm running 225 but regret it and wish I went 235.
Since you made it this far on summer tires (which is insane if you ask me
), I bet the LM-60 would fit the bill nicely for you.
WS-70 if you want the best snow/ice traction at the expense of dry traction.
I would go 235 all around. I'm running 225 but regret it and wish I went 235.
Since you made it this far on summer tires (which is insane if you ask me
), I bet the LM-60 would fit the bill nicely for you.I'm definitely buying a full set of wheels and tire for next winter. Summer tires are like hard plastic spinning even on a dry day.
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I'm still white knuckling my first winter with summer tires. I didn't listen to all of you and listened to a colleague at work who said I'd be wasting my money.
I'm definitely buying a full set of wheels and tire for next winter. Summer tires are like hard plastic spinning even on a dry day.
I'm definitely buying a full set of wheels and tire for next winter. Summer tires are like hard plastic spinning even on a dry day.
451 hp, rwd, summer performance tires = a recipe for disaster
imo, you might want to check out the prices now, its already halfway thru winter so you might get a deal. remember man... all it takes is one slip...
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DOgtag, you can buy snow tires for about the same as the average colision deductible , not to mention THE MEDICAL DEDUCTIBLE that sometimes comes with the collision. If you worked at Tirerack then I'd take the advice of your coworkers over a forum of diehard car nuts, but I gather you don't.
PLus great snow tires are just fun.... motorin through the slop while the guys like you are whiteknucklin it at 12mph....
Just poking fun , to get my point across. I've taken about 10 co-workers thru the snowtire mod with dedicated wheels, gotten em a floor jack, breaker bar ....went the house showed them what to do...even shopped for cheap used wheels for some....kind of a passion of mine to see people safer.
Financially the extra wheels have value if you sell the car and the winter tires are generally cheaper than the summer, so after 3-4 years your tire bill is the same. The summer tires last longer.
Have fun. btw the snows are great rain tire too. On a "regular" car after the last winter of useful winter tread , I'll run them into the summer, til they are fully worn. I'd want summer tire in the summer on the 6.3
PLus great snow tires are just fun.... motorin through the slop while the guys like you are whiteknucklin it at 12mph....
Just poking fun , to get my point across. I've taken about 10 co-workers thru the snowtire mod with dedicated wheels, gotten em a floor jack, breaker bar ....went the house showed them what to do...even shopped for cheap used wheels for some....kind of a passion of mine to see people safer.
Financially the extra wheels have value if you sell the car and the winter tires are generally cheaper than the summer, so after 3-4 years your tire bill is the same. The summer tires last longer.
Have fun. btw the snows are great rain tire too. On a "regular" car after the last winter of useful winter tread , I'll run them into the summer, til they are fully worn. I'd want summer tire in the summer on the 6.3
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Oooh... hope you don't regret that decision. I owned a set and sold them after a winter because they were useless in any amount of snow. Great in the dry (similar to a high performance all season) but scary in deep snow, wet snow, ice, slush. In the weather we just got, you would have been stranded with PA3.
Why don't you try the PA4? Reports are that Michelin came out with the PA4 so soon (relatively) after releasing the PA3 to address the PA3's poor snow performance.
Why don't you try the PA4? Reports are that Michelin came out with the PA4 so soon (relatively) after releasing the PA3 to address the PA3's poor snow performance.
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