Dunlop SP5000's do well in the northeast snow.
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I've had these tires on for about a year now and was pleased with the way they handled the warm and the dry but last winter we only got a sprinkling of snow. You probably know that we recently had a major snowstorm up here and I personally had about 2 feet of snow (in central NJ).
I did a couple of mock-panic stops on local roads where the snow was hard-packed and icy in areas. From about 25-30mph it took only about 10 feet or so to come to a complete stop. The car remained straight all through the stop and behaved predictably.
On the way to work, the major roads and highways are well plowed and salted but there were sections where snow blew or was ploughed out into the roadway creating patches of ice and snow about an inch deep. Even at speeds over 70mph, the car tracked straight through these 'minefields' without incident.
Not a very scientific study, I know, but I was satisfied considering these tires have about 20k miles on them and are, at best, a compromise tire. All for less than $100 per tire.
Jim
I did a couple of mock-panic stops on local roads where the snow was hard-packed and icy in areas. From about 25-30mph it took only about 10 feet or so to come to a complete stop. The car remained straight all through the stop and behaved predictably.
On the way to work, the major roads and highways are well plowed and salted but there were sections where snow blew or was ploughed out into the roadway creating patches of ice and snow about an inch deep. Even at speeds over 70mph, the car tracked straight through these 'minefields' without incident.
Not a very scientific study, I know, but I was satisfied considering these tires have about 20k miles on them and are, at best, a compromise tire. All for less than $100 per tire.
Jim
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Originally posted by JJW95SC
I've had these tires on for about a year now and was pleased with the way they handled the warm and the dry but last winter we only got a sprinkling of snow. You probably know that we recently had a major snowstorm up here and I personally had about 2 feet of snow (in central NJ).
I did a couple of mock-panic stops on local roads where the snow was hard-packed and icy in areas. From about 25-30mph it took only about 10 feet or so to come to a complete stop. The car remained straight all through the stop and behaved predictably.
On the way to work, the major roads and highways are well plowed and salted but there were sections where snow blew or was ploughed out into the roadway creating patches of ice and snow about an inch deep. Even at speeds over 70mph, the car tracked straight through these 'minefields' without incident.
Not a very scientific study, I know, but I was satisfied considering these tires have about 20k miles on them and are, at best, a compromise tire. All for less than $100 per tire.
Jim
I've had these tires on for about a year now and was pleased with the way they handled the warm and the dry but last winter we only got a sprinkling of snow. You probably know that we recently had a major snowstorm up here and I personally had about 2 feet of snow (in central NJ).
I did a couple of mock-panic stops on local roads where the snow was hard-packed and icy in areas. From about 25-30mph it took only about 10 feet or so to come to a complete stop. The car remained straight all through the stop and behaved predictably.
On the way to work, the major roads and highways are well plowed and salted but there were sections where snow blew or was ploughed out into the roadway creating patches of ice and snow about an inch deep. Even at speeds over 70mph, the car tracked straight through these 'minefields' without incident.
Not a very scientific study, I know, but I was satisfied considering these tires have about 20k miles on them and are, at best, a compromise tire. All for less than $100 per tire.
Jim
I have the dunlop sp5000's too, and I love'em..... in the summer. I didn't get good traction in the snow so I put the stock wheels and tires back on until springtime. I can't wait.
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I'm with utahmax, I don't think they are very good in the snow. Now sure, they're ultra high perfromance all season, but the problem is, they aren't really either... They're not ultra high performance, although they're not bad, that's a stretch really... Having raced on these and Bridgestone RE-71's at the autox, I assure you that they aren't ultra high performance. As for all season, they're not good in the snow. They are, in my opinion, not bad, but my stock all season tires were better. Now, this wouldn't bother me if they were ultra-high performance, but they're not. I like the tires a lot, it's a great compromise tire, it just seems to me that with the compromise to performance for this "ultra high performance" tire, they should perform better in the snow... Or vice versa...
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