Originally Posted by musashi

I was told (by a fellow subie owner) that its the law to have chains in your car when you're driving up there in the snow....so he says he has some that don't even fit. is he completely wrong?

Originally Posted by nKoan

California will actually shut down the roads before they require awd cars to have chains. So, whoever had them on was most likely just being cautious. Speaking as someone who has lived in very snowy regions (just like doublerx), it is incredibly rare to see a subaru on the road with chains.

That said, the RE92s are fine. Personally, I believe that survival in snow driving lies more in driver education then tire selection. If you know what your limitations are, you should be fine. I've driven in snow storms with Kuhmo MX's and 712's (both times during freak snowstorms early in the season) and not once did I lose traction.

Originally Posted by lookin for sube

Thats a saleen fwd mustang!!!!!!!!!!! (very very rare)

Originally Posted by c0neHead

The fact the the car is a 4wheel drive does not mean a whole lot in snow about a 6 inches deep. Your traction depends on the tires. My question was regarding the tires. I was wondering if the RE92s are good enough "all-season" tire to manage some snow freeway driving.

Thanks for all of you responses.

Originally Posted by doubleurx

You should be fine for highway. It's when the road gets steep that snow tires really make a difference. Once the snow is deep enough, chains won't help. Besides, unless you have them on all four wheels, it is bound to damage the diffs.