all season tires (apartment, house, storage)

[willc86]

Hi everyone

I was wondering if all season tires would do ok mostly on i25 days and nights from garden of the gods to interquest parkway

I have a FWD suv; problem is, I do not have room to store set tires

I currently have all season firestone destination le2 and was hoping to be ok for the rest of the winter as long as I drive slow and keep my distance

[otowi]

Yes, lots of people in the city do not switch tires and most of the time you will be just fine. On the really bad weather days with slick roads just make sure to slow down.

[beezle1]

I agree that you should be fine on snow/ice, provided your tires still have a lot of tread on them and you drive slow.

[TCHP]

I agree they will get you through the majority of winter, depending on tread style, depth, and driver skill. I drove many years with a FWD Honda with all season tires and never got stuck. My bigger issue was typically the other drivers. I've also got decades of winter driving experience that allowed to do pull that off and it wasn't always easy to avoid getting behind someone else who could not drive in snow that because of their inability, almost put me into a position of getting stuck.

[willc86]

thanks everyone! just my first winter and since I have an apartment, I have nowhere to store them. Maybe the day I get a mortgage, I can find a house with a garage and store them there.

So, wish me luck! Also, do you guys have any tips driving in winter? I mean I know slow is the way to go, and no tailgating (which I never do in the fist place)
But i've been told winters in the main COS area is not bad as long as you stick to high traffic areas such as i25, powers, academy blvd, etc.

I dont plan on going out much on bad winters anyways.

[otowi]

Even the high traffic areas can be deceiving and roads that were fine can become dangerous quickly. Beware of black ice - people think the roads are dry or just a little wet but they're coated in a slippery hard-to-see ice, so people drive at high speed and pretty soon there are accidents everywhere.

[beezle1]

Get the windshield washer fluid for winter that will not freeze. Don't let your gas level get too low in case you have to sit and idle for a while. Get a scraper/brush for your car.

[TCHP]

I always prefer to travel the roads that are less used. Reason being that there are fewer people spinning their tires and turning the snow into ice.

Tips, yes slow and easy are good, but so is momentum, especially with grades. Remember everyone already has four wheel stop, so the only real advantage a 4wd will have over you is their ability to start moving ( hence the moment concern) and height. But that momentum can also be a big concern going down our many hills. Don't be afraid to use your transmission as a brake to limit road speed.

There is not much substitute for experience. Spend some time in an empty parking lot feeling what it is like to slide and loose control. Learning the subtle touch of when your tires loose traction and how to deal with that is a big part of it.

[phetaroi]

Think ahead about best routes considering hills!

[Regajohn]

https://www.tirestorage.com/

For future reference ... There are probably other companies too.