I had no issues driving in this last year with the
245/45R19 Michelin Primacy MXM4 on my P85 on the 6th of March 2013 Snowpocalypse (7 inches of heavy wet stuff).
Heavy snow falls in Va.'s western suburbs | WJLA.com
Snow tires in DC is just a sales opportunity for the tires guys to sell FUD. Fear Uncertainty and Doubt. The government shuts down if they see a snowflake and even if they don't no one drives into work due to liberal leave/work from home policies.
I drove from Chincoteague to NOVA during the worst part of the storm and the worst thing that happened was the snow was building up in the wheel wells and I had to stop at the Bethesda Super Charger - while there I cleaned them out and all was well.
A 4700 pound car with a lower center of gravity does 500 times better than an ICE Car (saw several GM products in the ditch that night - Camaros, old TransAm etc... ) they have no weight in the rear and they were spinning out of control on 495 near Rockville.
Car was only 4 months old at that point and rubber was new. Plan to replace rubber annually to insure same performance this year at the annual checkup @ ~26,000 Miles on it's birthday 16 December.
If you live west of the Winchester or up in Frederick MD, might be a different story - but within a 20 Mile radius of DC you are GTG usually. If it gets crazy deep I pull out the SuperCharged lifted FJ Cruiser and plow through anything.
Results based on 316 submissions of our online tire survey.
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Surveyed Averages | 8 | 87% | 7.3 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 3,839,182 |
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Superior (8.6-10) |
Fair (2.6-4.5) |
Excellent (6.6-8.5) |
Unacceptable (0-2.5) |
Good (4.6-6.5) | |
Would You Buy This Tire Again?
Most said: "Probably" (Average of 7.3 out of 10)
How Did This Tire Rank In Its Category?
8 out of 35 tires (Score of 7.9 vs best tire in category score of 9)
See a Full List of Survey Results for Grand Touring All-Season Tires
The Primacy MXM4 is Michelin's Grand Touring All-Season tire developed for luxury sedan and coupe drivers looking to combine all-weather handling and traction with good noise and ride comfort. Most Primacy MXM4 tires meet Michelin's Green X standard* for low rolling resistance that confirms the tire's contribution to reducing vehicle fuel consumption and emissions of CO2 gases. The Primacy MXM4 is designed to blend a quiet, comfortable ride, responsive handling and enhanced fuel efficiency with year-round all-season traction, even in light snow.
The Primacy MXM4 features Michelin’s first use of their patented sunflower oil-enriched Helio Compound technology in an all-season tire to increase traction at low temperatures for improved braking and handling in the wet, as well as better overall performance in the snow. The Helio Compound is molded into an asymmetric tread design featuring a European handling profile with rounder shoulders that are designed to provide progressive, predictable cornering. Circumferential grooves evacuate water out from under the tire's footprint to reduce hydroplaning while Michelin's 3-D Variable Thickness Sipe Technology provides additional biting edges to enhance wet and wintertime traction.
The Primacy MXM4 was developed with Michelin Comfort Control Technology using computer-optimized design and precision manufacturing methods to reduce vibration and road noise. The tire's internal structure includes twin steel belts reinforced by Michelin's BAZ (Banded At Zero) spiral-wrapped polyamide cord that stabilizes the tread area to enhance treadwear, handling and high-speed capability. The Primacy MXM4 features a polyester cord body to provide a smooth ride.
*Specific sizes featuring Green X technology are identified as such on the Sizes tab, as well as on the tire's SPEC tab.