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How many people are still using Advans in the snow?
Jan 23, 2004, 07:16 AM
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How many people are still using Advans in the snow?
Just like the topic says. I wanna know who going through the winter on the stock tires and whos not.
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Jan 23, 2004, 07:52 AM
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You would be honestly insane and would have to not care about your car if you drove with the stockers on in the snow. I tried it just to see, maybe two blocks or so and the car was all over the place, cant stop just slides.
Jan 23, 2004, 07:59 AM
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Advans in the snow is a disaster waiting to happen. No kidding!!! Buy some tires or buy a winter beater. I bought the beater for less than new tires for the EVO, now she sits in the garage for the winter.
Jan 23, 2004, 08:02 AM
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i got blizzaks and they are great, the advans are awesome for dry warm weahter but on ice or snow you can't stop. taking off and turning was fine but i would have to stop so far in advance and the car still had trouble. it says to get winter tires in the manual and on the door sticker, mitsubishi wasn't lying
Jan 23, 2004, 08:16 AM
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It seems it is not well known but Yokohama does have a spec winter tire for the Evo, labeled the AVS Winter, it is availabe in proper Evo size. I have a set installed right now, although I am far from the winter weather, they are supposed to also be good in the wet (our winters), and offer very good dry handling. So far, I'm pretty impressed, but haven't driven them in the wet or snow yet.
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Jan 23, 2004, 08:25 AM
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I have the AVS winter tires on my car right now. I have driven them on everything from dry pavement to deep snow (24+ inches) and they rock. I don't drive it skiing because I don't have a rack for it (I take my wife's RAV4) but it will go anywhere with good tires. Lots of fun too!
Jan 23, 2004, 08:37 AM
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I tried the ADVANS in the snow once and it was a disaster waiting to happen.
I have Sumi's on (since Oct).
The way I look at it why waster the ADVANS in weather where you can't do much but wear them down anyway and you certainly can't enjoy them. A cheap set of Sumi's not only get's me through the snow it also gets the ADVANS to last twice as long.
I'll keep the Sumi's on for winter and inspection and run teh ADVANS to the cords.
I have Sumi's on (since Oct).
The way I look at it why waster the ADVANS in weather where you can't do much but wear them down anyway and you certainly can't enjoy them. A cheap set of Sumi's not only get's me through the snow it also gets the ADVANS to last twice as long.
I'll keep the Sumi's on for winter and inspection and run teh ADVANS to the cords.
Jan 23, 2004, 08:38 AM
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Re: How many people are still using Advans in the snow?
Originally posted by Hooptie157
Just like the topic says. I wanna know who going through the winter on the stock tires and whos not.
Just like the topic says. I wanna know who going through the winter on the stock tires and whos not.
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Jan 23, 2004, 08:56 AM
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3 people from our Evo-NY club totalled their cars cuz they had the stock advans on. One was in dry pavement and it still slipped because the tires get hard as a rock in cold weather, and the other 2 where on their way down to get the winter tires put on, but they didn't make it and they were totalled 
... everyone please change your tires 
... everyone please change your tires
Jan 23, 2004, 09:26 AM
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Ive driven a few times in the snow albeit not very far and the car wasn't that bad at all. Compared to my old 300zx TT and S2000 the EVO felt like a snow mobile. However due to the crappy weather and snow I havent driven the car in 9 days. I have a winter beater.