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How important are snow tires?
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:47 am
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:47 am
For those who lived in the north, how important are snow tires/chains? Just moved to Boston and had never driven in snow before. My current car has AWD
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Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:48 am to bostonag
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chains
Only needed if you live in mountainous terrain.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:48 am to bostonag
I break mine out in BR around December every year.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:49 am to bostonag
If you use Nitrogen you can really go with or without them. If you’re going factory air I would use them for sure.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:50 am to bostonag
I have a small FWD car and they make a huge difference. My wife’s AWD SUV just has all seasons and they work fine.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:52 am to bostonag
You came to the right place
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:52 am to bostonag
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For those who lived in the north, how important are snow tires/chains? Just moved to Boston and had never driven in snow before. My current car has AWD
You'll be fine, even in Burlington. I haven't had snow tires in the 8 years I've been here and it's never been an issue. In the larger cities, they are EXTREMELY efficient about plowing the interstates and major roadways. You'll see plows out mid-storm all over.
Unless you plan on going into small mountain towns during or immediately after a major blizzard, AWD is all you need.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:52 am to bostonag
Do you have stock flux capacitor or aftermarket?
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:53 am to bostonag
Since you have no idea how to drive in snow put winter tires on your AWD so you don't kill those of us that know what we are doing.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 10:57 am to bostonag
Snow tires are more more useful than 4WD. They allow you to accelerate and brake normally. You can drive at roughly normal speeds safely.
I’d be surprised if most people in Boston had snow tires. I didn’t have a car when I lived there, but I don’t remember friends having snow tires. Most people in Maine didn’t have them either.
They are really nice though. If you do get them, buy Nokians. They’re vastly better than any other snow tire on the market.
Studies say that studs are only useful on ice, and to skip them. I do like studs better though.
Just personal experience.
I’d be surprised if most people in Boston had snow tires. I didn’t have a car when I lived there, but I don’t remember friends having snow tires. Most people in Maine didn’t have them either.
They are really nice though. If you do get them, buy Nokians. They’re vastly better than any other snow tire on the market.
Studies say that studs are only useful on ice, and to skip them. I do like studs better though.
Just personal experience.
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 11:08 am
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:00 am to bostonag
I have never bought snow tires but I also live in SE Louisiana
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:02 am to bostonag
I could have used them for one week this past winter but other than that they are not important.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:02 am to bostonag
If in well-traveled areas, you may rarely drive in much snow. As a previous poster mentioned, they plow their asses off.
I worked for a Boston-based company for years and never drove in more than modest snow, they were constantly plowing.
Just make sure you have decent tread on your tires and don't drive like an a-hole.
I worked for a Boston-based company for years and never drove in more than modest snow, they were constantly plowing.
Just make sure you have decent tread on your tires and don't drive like an a-hole.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:03 am to bostonag
My all terrains are severe snow rated.
They work great.
Wife's all seasons are a death trap on hills
They work great.
Wife's all seasons are a death trap on hills
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:05 am to bostonag
I live in Colorado and I can tell you that snow tires are a must during the winter. Thankfully, snow melts pretty quickly here because it's usually not the heavy wet snow that you find in the northeast and midwest.
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 11:07 am
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:06 am to bostonag
Boston you won't need anything more than an AT type or all season tire.
I have good AT Tires and 4x4 on my truck and only chain up in the mountains.
I have good AT Tires and 4x4 on my truck and only chain up in the mountains.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:07 am to bostonag
I was stationed in NY and CT while in the Navy and currently live in MI. I have never once used snow tires or chains on any vehicle.
The situations where you might need them are likely to be very limited, but there is also no reason not to throw on snow tires if it makes you more comfortable driving.
The situations where you might need them are likely to be very limited, but there is also no reason not to throw on snow tires if it makes you more comfortable driving.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:13 am to bostonag
quote:Climate change much brah?
Just moved to Boston and had never driven in snow before.
Maybe it won't snow in Boston this Winter.
Your worries become a "mute" pernt.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:15 am to bostonag
If you live in Boston city limits I wouldn’t worry about it, it’s better to take the T anyway
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:29 am to bostonag
We lived in the Boston suburbs (Medford) in '95-'96, when Logan Airport set a then-record annual snowfall of over 100 inches (Noreasters a plenty that year).
We had a FWD 2-door and did fine with all-season tires. Plows are frequent, and there's not that many hills to be worried about.
First time it snowed we were leery of driving but quickly got the hang of it, and it eventually became fun, especially with a 5-speed. Plus the "T" is an easy way to get into and around town when things get nasty.
We had a FWD 2-door and did fine with all-season tires. Plows are frequent, and there's not that many hills to be worried about.
First time it snowed we were leery of driving but quickly got the hang of it, and it eventually became fun, especially with a 5-speed. Plus the "T" is an easy way to get into and around town when things get nasty.
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