IS 300 - handling in snow?

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Hello folks,I have a quick question:I'm seriously considering the IS 300.  The one thing that I would like to know from owners of IS 300s is, how does it handle in snow?I live in Philadelphia, and we do get snow sometimes, about 2-3 inches of it.Thanks a bunch in advance for any insights.Gil.

Mark Klebanoff · Accepted Answer

I have an IS300 and even with 4 Blizzak LM22 snow tires I barely made it through last winter in DC.  I understand that the Blizzak LM(?) 50 is a little better in snow, at the expense of wet and dry road handling, so that's something to consider.  I also hear that people recommend Nokian tires highly.  Still, my summary of the IS in snow is that with rear wheel drive, fattires and a lot of torque, it's tough.  When I test drove the IS back in 2001 and I asked the salesman about its snow abilities, he didn't try to sugar-coat the answer.  He just said "many people who have one also own an SUV."  This year I bought the bullet and bought a used RAV4 for those rare days when it snows in DC.  That way I don't have to bother changing out the standard performance tires either.

Mark Klebanoff · Answer

It says something for how much I enjoy driving the IS that I'm willingto fork over $7000 just to own a separate car for the very few days a year it snows down here.

IS 300 - handling in snow?

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