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Originally Posted by jhsu
I'm moving to Newport from California in January and am looking into getting a dedicated winter tire and wheel package. I'm debating between a performance winter tire such as the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4 or a studless ice and snow tire such as the Michelin X-Ice Xi3 or even the Nokian Hakkapeliitta R2. Having never lived in New England before, can anyone provide some insight as to how the winters are in the Newport area? Am I going to have to deal with a lot of unplowed roads or relatively deep snow, or are the roads maintained well enough that winter performance tires will suffice?
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I ran Dunlup Wintersport S3 and I was very happy this past winter. They worked great. The only time I didn't take the M3 out was when the snow was deeper than a few inches or if the roads weren't plowed at all. The biggest problem you will run into is ground clearance.