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<blockquote data-quote="AustinSN" data-source="post: 16307694" data-attributes="member: 159453"><p>The factory under tray on the RS (at least on the early models) could pack up with snow and sag. Not sure if they made changes to it but a lot of guys put metal trays under the car.</p><p></p><p>I had a set of Alpin PA4s on my RS and the grip in the snow was downright shocking. Team O'Neal had an RS that they lifted slightly, put 15" rally tires on it and their $100k Subaru rally car couldn't get away from it in the snow. It's the real deal. </p><p></p><p>Also, I wouldn't run 4s in the cold, they will do it but until you get a little heat in them they still want to slip, even at parking lot speeds.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This isn't a bad idea.</p><p></p><p>My only concern is if the weather is like Colorado for the OP. It's not uncommon for it to look dry and to have a sneaky snow storm show up out of no where.</p><p></p><p>Proper winter tires do extremely well in very cold temps and if the snow does catch you off guard you aren't going to be worried about not getting the car slowed down, or up a hill.</p><p></p><p>If it was me, I might square up a set of 295/35s. Pirelli winter sottozeros in a 295/35 are just over $300 a piece on tire rack and will fit on all your wheels. If you feel like it, I've always been a fan of buying a winter set of wheels. If that's the case, I may even step down to a 10" or 10.5" wide wheel to open your options. You can cut the price in half of those same Pirelli's (right now at least on Tirerack) if you run a 275/40r19, and have a dedicated set of wheels for shit conditions. They are only 2% taller than factory so your speedo shouldn't change much.</p><p></p><p>By the book a 275 should fit on a 11" wheel but that's pushing it.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, I have never used the Pirelli Winter Sottozeros, but they have to be better than even the very best all season in the snow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AustinSN, post: 16307694, member: 159453"] The factory under tray on the RS (at least on the early models) could pack up with snow and sag. Not sure if they made changes to it but a lot of guys put metal trays under the car. I had a set of Alpin PA4s on my RS and the grip in the snow was downright shocking. Team O'Neal had an RS that they lifted slightly, put 15" rally tires on it and their $100k Subaru rally car couldn't get away from it in the snow. It's the real deal. Also, I wouldn't run 4s in the cold, they will do it but until you get a little heat in them they still want to slip, even at parking lot speeds. This isn't a bad idea. My only concern is if the weather is like Colorado for the OP. It's not uncommon for it to look dry and to have a sneaky snow storm show up out of no where. Proper winter tires do extremely well in very cold temps and if the snow does catch you off guard you aren't going to be worried about not getting the car slowed down, or up a hill. If it was me, I might square up a set of 295/35s. Pirelli winter sottozeros in a 295/35 are just over $300 a piece on tire rack and will fit on all your wheels. If you feel like it, I've always been a fan of buying a winter set of wheels. If that's the case, I may even step down to a 10" or 10.5" wide wheel to open your options. You can cut the price in half of those same Pirelli's (right now at least on Tirerack) if you run a 275/40r19, and have a dedicated set of wheels for shit conditions. They are only 2% taller than factory so your speedo shouldn't change much. By the book a 275 should fit on a 11" wheel but that's pushing it. FWIW, I have never used the Pirelli Winter Sottozeros, but they have to be better than even the very best all season in the snow. [/QUOTE]
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