I still don't understand why these tires (toyo) would be bad in the snow, especially compared to the stock tires. I am talking about NJ snow, where it is mostly wet slush on the roads. Wouldn't the toyo's handle better than the stock Mushies, since everyone says the toyo's are great in wet weather?

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2001 Satin Silver CL Type S.
No Navi, PIAA 19169, Comptech Sways, Century Childseat, Mudguards.

 

Just because a tire is great in the wet/dry doesn't mean they will be good in snow. It's all in the compound of the tire. I had a set of Dunlops on a Probe GT that were great in the wet/dry but in the winter they were hard as a rock and never would get any heat in them to drive well. That's why an all season tire uses a different compound of rubber that is suitable for all seasons.

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'01 CLS #4055 Red/Parchment-all the goodies

[This message has been edited by davo-cls (edited 06-24-2001).]

 

I think the reason why their bad in the snow is because there made out of a softer compound, like all Z rated tires and they get really hard in the cold. Not a tire expert but that's what I think.

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CL-S
White/Ebony/Navi/Spoiler/Visor/Full Bra/Mud Guards/Acura Car Cover/Tint 20%,35%,5% on Sun Roof, Rockford 250a2 Amp w/JL10w6 / K&N Drop in Filter w/ J&J RAP CAI. Polarg m-6.
Comptech Headers,Springs,Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.Polarg m6


gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

 

The Toyo T1S Proxies have one of the widest temp ranges of any of the compounds -- they work in rather cold temps. However, they will not work in the snow. I've had them over bits of ice melt and patches of snow, and they are ok, but you would never want this kind of tire running over a snowy road.

The Yoko AVS Dbs are probably good examples of tires that do pretty well in snow, water, and dry.

The Toyos are great for the dry, the wet, and flooded freeways (not snow).


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Silver 2001 CL-S with NAVI

• Toyo T1S 235/45ZR17-97W* Proxies on 17x8" SSR Competition wheels (50 lbs less than stock)
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