Thanks Woody!

I am looking forward to the trip and I've driven both manual and auto transmissions in inclement weather before, I just wanted to get your take on it with the PS2s.

There is a traction control setting you can make with the auto transmission so it will always start out in 2nd gear. (It's a 'Winter' setting no less ).

I'll see about getting the PS2s ... hell I may even spring for some nice rims and keep the OEM continentals for day-to-day out here.