[StaticAutomatic]

Hi! Live in NY have a 2016 AWD SXT recently had a bad storm here and got stuck. Drive up to a huge accident on a hill with a few inches of snow but alot of slush and ice. I started to slide sideways and had no traction after I got back in my car to help a pedestrian. Car was used and came with hankook optimo tires on the front and Kelly edge a/s on rear. Was going to get blizzaks but money wise was thinking all season Michelin cross climate or pirelli scorpion tires may do the trick. Will all season combined with my AWD cut it or is winter needed?

 

[FlyersHockey]

You're going to get a wide array of responses here, but here's my take as a previous owner of an AWD R/T and someone who also lives in the Northeast.

First, it depends how much snow you usually get in your area, and if you really need to drive in it.

Here in PA I'd say we average maybe 3 decent snow storms a year. And by that I mean where my rear drive 392 won't cut it. We get a lot of snow at times, but the main roads are usually clear within a couple hours after snow has stopped falling.

Back on track, the AWD car with fresh all-seasons will be more than capable for most of your driving. If you have worn all season tires, you're no better than a rear drive car. Snow tires will give you extra traction where it matters, starting and stopping. They're definitely a plus. That being said, cost does come into play, they're pricey. I had Cooper Weathermaster 2's on my Jetta, not Charger, and they were good in the snow, but I HATED driving on them on dry pavement. They're noisy, and soft, you can almost hear them wearing down. They made the car handle like crap.

If you plan on doing a lot of driving on snow covered back roads, maybe you should seriously consider them.

One thing I'll add though, is even with the rear drive cars, clearance is your biggest obstacle. Even with snow tires and all-wheel drive, you still have less clearance than most SUVs and trucks. It's still easier for you to get stuck compared to an F150.

I drive my 392 year round with all seasons and do just fine. No, I won't be out on the freeway in 6" of snow, but it handles light snow just fine.

 

[Steelborn1]

I have the Michelin AS4’s on my Scatpack. I currently live in the DC area and I am told they should do just fine for here. I also have 4 CC2’s in the storage room just in case. I am hearing very good reviews on them. Here is a good review for info.

 

[ONEZ ST]

You already have the advantage of AWD so I would say any good tire with a snow flake on the sidewall would be ideal. I would even say a new set of anything combined with AWD is an advantage.

 

[Mantis]

I gotta agree with some of the replies above. I also live in Pa and we have a AWD SXT model 2019 and it's fantastic in PA snow. We don't get hit hard like you probably do in NY.
For us, snow tires are a waste of money. If it snows to the point we would need them over all seasons , we just stay indoors.
Also we get mad temperature swings. Snow tires are no good above 40 degrees or so and are awful to drive on if it does get above 50 degrees or so which happens around here all the time. It goes from 10 degrees to 65 degrees in the winter a lot so snow tires would be horrible plus we don't get enough snow anyway.

For you that might be totally different, you would want to buy another set of wheels to put your snow tires on and then have your all seasons for the other 3 season. That might be the best fit for you. Sucks to live where you get a lot of snow but you have to deal with it some way. All season tires are good in light snow, after that it's a gamble.

 

[MikesDodge]

We get a lot of ice and snow here and we've had very few cars we've actually put snow tires on. Most are fine with all seasons.
You're not supposed to mix tires on AWD cars. Get a good set of all seasons and you should be OK. If it were my car I was shopping for I'd also check the reviews at tire rack. Tires can act differently on different cars.