235301 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I am looking at the Lexus IS 250 and having it in snowy Wisconsin. Would the RWD model be a nightmare in the snow? Or do you simply need the AWD model? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex2670 Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I'd go with AWD. If you want RWD, you will need good snow tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I bought an '09 IS 250 AWD on Jan 17th. and the day i bought it it snowed ALL DAY. I live in MIlwaukee and the car drove like a dream in the snow/slush. I would only recommend the AWD for WI winters. I haven't thought to much about it or even researched the diff between the RWD and AWD but can't imagine buying the RWD 250. If I were gonna have a RWD IS, it would definitely be the 350. My opinion and experience only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEXUS IS250 AWD Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I 2nd that, take a look at my location. Driving the streets/highways this past winter I had no problems getting through snow. Even finding those oh so sweet parking spots downtown & then seeing a tonne of snow on 'em, riding over that snow with my AWD I felt like I was behind the wheel of an SUV. Okay, not quite an SUV, but enough so that I never once got stuck anywhere this winter for a change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IS250_rookie Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 If you can afford having different tires then go with RWD, otherwise go with AWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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