214 Style with Winter Tires Experiment

[jayjmuir]

I purchased a set of Perelli Scorpion Snow and Ice RFT tires that fit the 214 style wheels. Got them from Tire Rack and so far so good. I drove through the heavy snow last week in PA and the X felt solid and as glued to the road as anything I've ever driven. It also stopped fine at normal driving speeds.

I'll post pics and a more detailed review in a few weeks.

[Axvel]

post pics please

[jayjmuir]

I'm currently out of the country but I'll get back to PA on Monday. I will post some pics by Thursday.

[AzNMpower32]

Generally one should downsize to get optimum traction and stability in the snow, but at least its better than summer tyres.

[jayjmuir]

Completely agree.

This is just an experiment to see if they would work. The first drive was cautious to say the least. I can't imagine getting any better traction at this point though. We received at least 10 inches of snow on the first day and the next day the roads were freezing.

When I get back home I'll do some more snow driving and stopping and take some pics.

[Pablo]

Drove in the Oklahoma blizzard last night and the X performed marvelously. I'm running 10" 214's all the way around with Yokohama Parada Spec-X tires and they continue to exceed my expectations.

[ring007]

Running 10" 214's with Michelin Alpine's all around on both of our X's and they work very well with ice and snow. Highly recommended. The Michelin Alpin 275/40/20 run $208 at Tirerack.