Originally Posted by MMZ_TimeLord
Quick question Woody... have you tried the PS2s in cold-wet weather... not snow... just possibly some slush or ice on the road here and there.
Just curious as I will be making a cross country trip in December and wanted to know if the stock tires are good enough. If not, I'll get them changed in November.
We rarely get heavy downpours here in the Bay Area, so that is why I'm asking... I'll be driving down to Barstow then jumping on I-40 across to Arkansas... I don't think there is any serious altitude across there except after Albuquerque, NM. Roads are kept pretty clear through there though.
Yes, being in the UK I have plenty of opportunity to test them in the cold.
I would have no hesitation recommending the PS2's. In the wet they are fantastic, even when worn down to the tread wear indicators (as mine are on the rear...they only had a couple of mm on them in the video). I have also run them in snowy/ice conditions without problem. You still have to be cautious in these conditions but I wouldn't expect any more grip from another tyre - ice is ice, it's slippery! Be careful and enjoy the ride. I would just add that my experience relates to a 6 speed xfire, where you tend to have a bit more control over how you can apply the torque in certain situations.
I have literally just replaced the fronts on mine this morning and went for the more expensive (305 GBP
) PS2's over the P Zero's I had on. The Zero's are pretty impressive though. I'm changing the rears over tomorrow to some almost new PS2's I got with a spare set of wheels I bought last weekend.