Pirellis in the snow

I have the same car here in nb. I put some winter tires on, 205/55 r16's just to be safe. Weren't too expensive, $500 installed. May even stud them.....

Rich

Nope. The Ford dealership here suggested them...

Geoff,

Are the Pirellis a quiet or noisy tire? I have a set of Coopers on mine and they are driving me out of the car with their noise level. Great on snow and rain, but noisy.

Thanks,

Doug

My Opinion on previous post to Linda.

I own a Canadian Spec 2002 ZX5 and it came standard with 205/50/16. I have installed steel 14" rims with a set of Goodyear Ultra Grips P185/70/14. The important figure is the Overall Diameter which is 24" which is the OD for my summer and winters. The narrower the tire the better it is in the snow. They run great and you should not have any problems with clearance. I hope this helps you out. Mike

I live in North Bay where we got lots of snow last year.

"Geoff" wrote

Yes she will. These are too wide. See the thread immediately under yours called "snow tires and wheels".

My 03 ZTW with the Pirellis handles just fine in the snow and ice here in NoDak (city driving). I was actually pleasantly surprised, as I expected the fat wheels to be horrid. I do have all that fancy advance trac & traction control & ABS stuff, but don't ever need it, as I just slow down a bit and take off from starts a bit slower. Was going to buy snow tires, but now I don't see the need.

You're probably right, but you should also remember that you haven't experience real winter yet. Wait until you've tried driving through a January blizzard, before you pass final judgment. (BTW, there WILL be a January blizzard!)

Rob (Just north of you in Manitoba)

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