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Re: Winter Driving with the RX-8 [ksmigel]
by seapal
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Oct 21, 2009 (1:24 am)
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Replying to: ksmigel (Nov 21, 2008 11:43 pm)
i am buying a new 2009 rx8. i live in the DC area. i know they need performance snow tires for snow/ice traction and i should go down to 17". Any recommendations on where to buy tiire/wheel packages and is online better than local shops or does shipping and installation costs defeat the online store prices? And any snow tire and wheel recommendations? thanks to all the informative posts on winter driving already.
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Re: Winter Driving with the RX-8 [seapal]
by trispec2007
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Oct 25, 2009 (3:00 am)
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Replying to: seapal (Oct 21, 2009 1:24 am)
Crazy talk man. You don't need snow tires in DC. Cheap all seasons are perfectly fine for your current 18" rims. Going to 17" rims will kill your tire pressure sensor. Tire pressure sensor is much more important than snow tire.
I live in Boston. Even here snow tires really are not required. My cheap all seasons handle 4" of fresh snow. The traction control and LimSlipDif handle the slippage. Snow tires might handle slip better, but the car bottoms out at 5" so nothing will help with that.
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Re: Winter Driving with the RX-8 [trispec2007]
by seapal
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Oct 25, 2009 (5:17 am)
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Replying to: trispec2007 (Oct 25, 2009 3:00 am)
thanks. so many postings on this and other blogs are from owners in real snow country it's not clear if i need them for the occasional 1 inch snow/slush or it All Season Performance tires will work. what i do know is that the stock low pressures won't keep me and my family safe. so while most of the winter in DC is cold temps we only get average 2-3 snowstorms per winter of 1-3 inches. most driving is just on freezing pavement. All seasons or snow tires for the RX8? thanks for you post Trispec! 
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