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I just picked up a new 2023 Atomic Silver over black (premium w/ BBS). I was interested in these when they first came out, but refused to pay ADM. Less than 2 years later I got a $7k discount. It's not my favorite color, but I like being understated, and this pulls that off. I'll post pics later. Of course we're forecasted to get our first snow of the year tomorrow, so it may be a few months before it gets any serious mileage.
Welcome & Congrats!! Atomic Silver is an awesome color, it’s one of the best colors that’ll work well with the matte BBS, because it’s lux. The perfect combo of lux and sport in my opinion. Well done.
Depends on the year / moment. But it isn't the snow you have to worry about it's the salt. It will find every crevice under the car. The stock tires will suck in the cold and snow so the snow tires was the best idea you could have.
Winter tires absolutely mandatory on this car if you're in the North and intend on regularly driving the car during winter season (or at least equip with very high quality all-seasons). I was out the other day when it was around -5 C (23F) and the bridgestones had already turned into 4 hockey pucks, and that's not even very cold yet. Pavement was dry, but still, I was hesitant to push the car even a little. Drove like a granny (which defeats the purpose of owning a car like this, lol). Can't imagine how bad it would be with wet, icy, snow covered roads. Disaster.
This is my first RWD in Chicago and am actually looking forward to actual snowfall, mainly to experience. I did buy some Michelin Alpines for the winter. IMO owning a RWD in Chicago is fine because it doesn't snow enough.
You're getting your wish today. How is it performing? With those tires it should be brilliant.
So it’s hilarious to see it referenced as ‘not even very cold’. 😂😂
Funny how it's all relative. It was around -2 C today and I decided that it was a "good warm enough day" to take down all the Christmas lights before we get into the deep freeze later in January. LOL.
I read this and said: “Oh no no no…” on several points.
1. 23F to this Southerner is damn near arctic! So it’s hilarious to see it referenced as ‘not even very cold’. 😂😂
2. The summers as hockey pucks. Egads.
Yes…take it easy out there!
Being from Chicago and experiencing -20F or close enough multiple times in my life prior to leaving Chicago I generally laugh at the people here who break out a turtleneck sweater when temps plunge into the 60's!
I don't miss Chicago winters and rarely go to Chicago in the middle of the winter. They can keep it!
I read this and said: “Oh no no no…” on several points.
1. 23F to this Southerner is damn near arctic! So it’s hilarious to see it referenced as ‘not even very cold’. 😂😂
2. The summers as hockey pucks. Egads.
Yes…take it easy out there!
I spent a few winters out in Kansas City with my 2016 IS 300 AWD, and there were quite a few single-digit days with lots of snow... I didn't dare drive when it was like that outside of emergencies, but it was manageable, even on all-season tires. Granted, the OE Bridgestone all-seasons were garbage. I swapped onto some BFGoodrich G-Force Comp-2 A/S's, which were much better in the snow.
It was around -2 C today and I decided that it was a "good warm enough day" to take down all the Christmas lights before we get into the deep freeze later in January. LOL.
LOL!! Craziness.
Originally Posted by Bechtold
I generally laugh at the people here who break out a turtleneck sweater when temps plunge into the 60's!
I don't miss Chicago winters and rarely go to Chicago in the middle of the winter. They can keep it!
LOL! I’m not that bad….I don’t think. 😂
…and you’re right, they can keep it!
Originally Posted by Moonman89
I am near Detroit but Jan-Feb sucks here. When I had my STI I was running Pirelli Winter Sottozero & the awd never got stuck.
Okay…that’s just too much gotdern snow! Every other word out of my mouth would be ‘shyte’ this and ‘shyte’ that. 😂
You're getting your wish today. How is it performing? With those tires it should be brilliant.
I considered yesterday rain lol. We should see solid snow next weekend from what I've read. Actually pretty excited to see how these tires perform but I'm sure the allure will fade very quickly.
01-06-24, 04:27 AM
