How does the CX GS handle in snow? Just regular driving - city streets. Will I need to buy snow tires?
What snow?
Still 15C here in southern Ontario today
Expecting some in a couple days though. Seems today is the last day of double digit here in Mississauga.
Anyone in GTA area considering changing to snow tire? I have no experience owning a AWD SUV. Is it necessary to change tires here?
I have put winter tires on my GT AWD. I have done this for any other 2WD car I have owned as well. I think it is necessary to put winter tires on any car where you get any accumulation of snow unless you have the option of some other form of transportation whenever it snows (or gets cold/icy). Go take a look at videos showing the handling differences when you have winter tires compared to All Season tires. Think of All Seasons like your Running Shoes... gets you around for most of the year... and yes in winter too.. but then your feet get cold, more soaked, and you slip and slide all over the place. Whereas the Winter Boot keeps your feet warm, dry, and the materials of the boots sole/winter tire stay softer in cold providing you more 'traction/grip in the conditions. The GTA may not always have to worry about a lot of snow on the ground... but that doesn't mean there isn't any ice patches on the roads either.
In any case.. you might also get a discount off your insurance if you tell them you have winter tires.
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Anyone in GTA area considering changing to snow tire? I have no experience owning a AWD SUV. Is it necessary to change tires here?
I put mine on for 850$
16" steel rims
looks are odd but bearable
How does the CX GS handle in snow? Just regular driving - city streets. Will I need to buy snow tires?
When we had that snowstorm a few weeks ago here in NY/NJ I took the CX-5 out for a spin to test AWD and overall handling and I could not be more pleased. Great vehicle all around.
where you still running the stock tires?