anyone use their cooper s, properly equipped with 4 snow tires in pa winters, please note with or without LSD option thanks bernie

 

This coming winter will be my first in a Mini so an interested in the comments too.

 

same here

 

With 4 Blizzaks on 15" wheels, no LSD, I was able to go anywhere all-wheel drive could go in snow this past winter. I was very impressed.

 

Order the all-season tires from MINI... I do have LSD

No problems here in Chicago and it was like the 2nd or 3rd heaviest snowfall in recorded history this past year..

 

"With 4 Blizzaks on 15" wheels, no LSD, I was able to go anywhere all-wheel drive could go in snow this past winter. I was very impressed."

Ditto for me. Only problem I've ever encountered is when the snow is deep and heavy enough that the wheels don't reach the ground (and I've never had that except in my own driveway).

 

Michigan winters, Michelin Pilot Alpin PA2 snows on 16" S-winders, LSD, DSC, Etc, no problems at all. Lewis went anywhere I asked him to. I wasn't stupid and didn't ask him to go through more than a few inches of snow, but I'm sure he would have. I hadn't driven a car that light in snow before, so it took a little getting used to, but we were cool after a couple days and snow didn't keep me from going anywhere.

 

2007, autotranny S, Michelin snows on 16" hoops, no lsd, no dsc, no problem in snow this past winter up to 4" deep (with ice underneath).

 

4 hankooks directional 16 inch snow tires on an 2007 S w/LSD. money very well spent.

 

Used our MINI all winter in the snow, ice, rain and dry without issue. My SO (it's her MINI, I'm just the pit crew) works near Valley Forge so it was driven in PA all winter. I made a point to take it out during or after each big storm for a little fun in the snow pretending to be Tommi Makinen. Our car has LSD, DSC and shod with 205/45R17 Blizzak LM-25's. Like a lot of FWD cars the MINI is very stable in low traction conditions. The LM-25's are great in the snow/ice but unlike a lot of dedicated winter tires, it's also pretty good in the dry (for a winter tire). IMHO a great winter tire.

 

This last winter was a nasty snowy one here in central Iowa. I got around just fine. 2007 MCS with all season tires and LSD.

 

07 MCS6sp LSD no dsc, riding stock wheels/runflats in buffalo NY winters (god damn you buffalo) turn asc off and let 'er rip...no problems ever..

--E

 

I'm gonna garage my MINI this winter but I did pick up the All-Seasons for that occassional romp in the snow.

 

My wife ran her '07 S without issue this past winter here in Minnesota. Manual, LSD, 16" dedicated directional snow tires. When it got real nasty she took my Subaru.

 

All Seasons, LSD and a MCS. It's fine... until you have an incline. (Colorado)

 

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