The First Snow Drive

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Originally Posted by roxy1

since you live in Virginia, id definitely say save your $350 and just slow down a bit when needed.

Not to sound like an ass, but you are saying that saving $350 is better than spending the $350 to have the peace of mind and quite possibly if even once avoiding an accident? That you would not be able to save a totaled car and possibly serious injury or even death to one in the party involved? Yeah, spending the cash could suck, but even if you are a "great" driver in snow it isn't anywhere close to always you that needs your concern...it is also the other drivers out there. Personally, I would pick up a spare set of steelies and mount a set of M+S tires on them. Change them on/off myself rather than paying a shop. Even if you live in an apartment, a stack of tires in a closet or storage space doesn't take up too much room. Being in VA the OP is in a PITA situation as the need for M+S tires is minimal, but if you pay close attention to the weather it is manageable. I lived in the DC area for a few years and had a set of M+S tires. Hell you could even possibly just pick up a set of used ones since you wouldn't barely put mileage on them. They would probably dry rot before you burned down the the wear bars.