The army moved me from atlanta to washington state, and up here you don't need chains on your car if it has awd which the sti has. However for extreme ice/snow conditions there are tires up here that have a walnut style design to them, or I can go with studs, wondering if anyone has ever driven in conditions like these and has a good idea as to what to get because Winters up here last about 6months, and studs are approved from nov1-april 30. thx Sgt. Goings Army EOD