Seeing as every fall/winter, threads always pop up about how the MSP deals with wintry conditions, I figured we could all use a Sticky -- for reference, and as a place where us 'northerners' could help each other out with stuff.
So, if you have any recommendations for a winter setup to use on your MSP, or any experiences that you think would be helpful to share .. Post away!
And I guess I'll get things started ..
First off, for anyone that still has the stock Bridgestone Potenza tires -- DO NOT RUN THEM IN THE SNOW. This is one of the most foolish things you could EVER do with your MSP. The stock tires are NOT meant to be used in winter weather, and are essentially useless. Go out and buy yourself a good set of winter tires! I've personally run Pirelli SnowSports for five winters, which worked fantastically -- but I finally had to buy some new tires this fall. I went with Hankook iPikes this time around, and will post some feedback as soon as I have it to give.
It's also very common for people to run different wheels in the winter, to spare their nice wheels from being damaged by salts and other road sprays. It's recommended that you get 'thinner' ones -- as the 'thinner' the wheel, the better the traction you'll get in the snow. I believe 6" wide is relatively common. Also, wheels with a diameter down to 15" will fit over the MSP calipers. Steel wheels are rather popular, since they're cheap and you don't have to worry about keeping them pretty through all the salt and gravel.
So, if you have any recommendations for a winter setup to use on your MSP, or any experiences that you think would be helpful to share .. Post away!
And I guess I'll get things started ..
First off, for anyone that still has the stock Bridgestone Potenza tires -- DO NOT RUN THEM IN THE SNOW. This is one of the most foolish things you could EVER do with your MSP. The stock tires are NOT meant to be used in winter weather, and are essentially useless. Go out and buy yourself a good set of winter tires! I've personally run Pirelli SnowSports for five winters, which worked fantastically -- but I finally had to buy some new tires this fall. I went with Hankook iPikes this time around, and will post some feedback as soon as I have it to give.
It's also very common for people to run different wheels in the winter, to spare their nice wheels from being damaged by salts and other road sprays. It's recommended that you get 'thinner' ones -- as the 'thinner' the wheel, the better the traction you'll get in the snow. I believe 6" wide is relatively common. Also, wheels with a diameter down to 15" will fit over the MSP calipers. Steel wheels are rather popular, since they're cheap and you don't have to worry about keeping them pretty through all the salt and gravel.