| John Mac |
I recently leased a new 2007 MO SL AWD and am wondering if anyone has any advice on tire chains and / or snow tires. I work in the GTA but travel every weekend to the cottage (Haliburton area) and am looking tomaximize the ability to drive through snow (cottage roads etc.).
Thanks
John |
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| BikerJohn |
Hi John;
Congrats on your new MO!
If I'm not mistaken; tire chains are illegal in Ontario. I haven't seen one of those for eons...
For winter tires; I have been super happy with my Toyo Open Country G-02 Plus. They are 235/65/18 OEM sized. I know the roads you will be travelling and I have used them up there also. This season will be my third season with them and I have to say that they are a confidence builder. You will drive past many others while they slip and slide:D |
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| John Mac |
Biker John
Thnaks for the congrats - I certainly like it and am still getting used to the electronic display (427 kms so far). Last car was an '04 Altima with the same engine - pretty snappy performance for a "sedan" however was getting a little tired of finessing my way to the cottage in snowy roads. The MO feels a little less snappy but expected that given the wieght difference however am still respecting the break in .....
I hear you re chains howeve only intended to use these when "back in the bush" near the cottage... The cottage roads are not plowed as frequently as the highways.
The Toyo's sound good - how are they for road noise and wear - you indicated this will be your third season... any idea re # of kms ?
Thanks again,
John |
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| BikerJohn |
You'll get used the "feel" of the MO. Just think of it as a Very Large snowmobile being sling-shotted by a powerful rubber band:D
The road noise is not too bad at all since the rubber compound is soft.
They are a little "loose" feeling on ramps at highway speeds when the temp is not below 4 deg. celcius but really feel and perform better as the temp goes down.
I think that I've put around 20-25,000 km on them so far and as you can see; they still have lots of k's left.
My other option at the time of purchase were Pirelli's snow in the same size. I can't remember the exact model; but I remember liking the aggresive treads on the Toyo's.
When I purchased these at that time; there were not many OEM sized snows to choose from. Having said that; I would buy these again when they are worn out. Contact your local Toyo dealer to see if they have one on hand that you can see.
Good luck and happy sledding! |
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| John Mac |
Thanks for the follow up... definitely food for thought. Now all I need is snow !
John |
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| manitoba murano |
The chains are not necessary with a good set of winter tires.
The MO has decent ground clearance, and that in itself will yield a large improvement over the Altima in the snow. My Maxima used to be very good in the snow as long as it didn't get too deep and start to lift the car off the ground. That's not as big an issue in the MO, but it's really all that's going to stop it if you have a good set of tires on. |
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