[bpang1234]

Originally Posted by DetCam

I got my car December of 2015. (1SS with A8). Took it straight to Discount Tire before they had any measurements. They mounted up a handful of different tires and wheels and found the perfect combo (wheels were easy, tires were all too tall as they kept wanting to use the ones that fit the 5th gen). I went with the Blizzaks, 245's on all 4 corners. I gotta say, I was SHOCKED how well this did in the snow and ice. I put an expensive set of Michellin's (all season) on my wife's front wheel drive SUV (which they had on display as a recommendation for snow/ice)... and I can honestly say I had way more control, could stop/start/turn,(and I repeat STOP as that is the most important one in winter), way better than I could in her vehicle. Put it in drive, and don't worry about a thing. (Snow ice mode helps a bit, but tour mode is good too). When the snow is over 6 inches deep... stay home, no reason to risk packing your radiator full of ice. No one should be out in that (in any vehicle) anyway, keep the roads clear for the plow trucks and the doctors and nurses to get to work.

Agree on all counts here...all-seasons are just "ok" in the Winter but can be dangerous if you get caught out in the thick stuff. I crashed a Subaru on brand new all-seasons trying to creep down a hill to get home...AWD can't do shit when you are trying to brake.

Get the 18s with winter tires...Tire Rack has ALWAYS been spot-on with their measurements for my cars...don't get a winter beater unless it is a smokin' deal on a car that you know is in good condition (like one of your gearhead friends owns it).