Quote Originally Posted by EP3toMS3 View Post
Hello all. I hate to make my first post a necro, but I really can't find good information anywhere else about streetable tires for high HP (or in my case high TQ) FWD applications. I sold my EP3 hatch and now have a '13 speed3 currently putting down 307whp 359tq, and even with a load limited by gear tune, it's rough to get traction well into 3rd as the temperatures drop.

I see the NT-05 doesn't have the "useless under 40*F" comment attached, and that is what I'm primarily wondering. Do any of these tires remain pliable near freezing temperatures? I'm also stuck with 18" wheels for now, so the rigid sidewalls of 40 aspect ratios aren't going to do me any favors.

Thanks for any input.

(and on a side note, I plan to buy Michelin Pilot Super Sports for their all-around performance if I can't find the "compromise" tire I'm looking for)
Pretty much all of the tires posted in this thread are EPST (extreme performance summer tires) and thus will work very poorly below 40*. For me, I just accept the fact that my car will struggle to have traction in the winter and use full out snow tires on case it snows so I'm not totally sol. I also turn my boost controller off so I'm at bare minimum boost pressures, although I'm not sure how easy that is for you to do on your speed3. Now if you really want to find a tire that works well in the cold, I would try out the continental dws as they are a higher performance all season tire. I'm not sure if they will hook with that much torque though, a guy I know on here used them on his supercharged civic and just today he was posting about how first gear is absolutely useless and second is almost useless, this is in 30* weather with boost limited in first and second with a bypass valve and boost controller. He also has far less torque than yours at only around 230 or so iirc.