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2024 Acura MDX — dedicated winter tires or modern all-weather tires?

OldSchoolTunerCommunity StarterSep 4, 20262024 Acura MDX Type SWashington DC
2024 Acura MDX Type S, about 17,500 miles. Most roads are plowed quickly, but there are cold wet days, slush and a handful of serious storms. For a daily driver, where is the line where dedicated winters become worth storing? Mostly looking for the right next step.
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ShopEnthusiast444Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Ask what changed right before it started. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Acura MDX catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. I already checked the easy fluid levels.
RustBeltGalCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
If it were in my driveway, capture voltage while the 2024 Acura MDX is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. Trying not to diagnose from the couch.
CommuterFan220Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Start with the test that can prove you wrong. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2024 Acura MDX catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. Only after sitting overnight so far.
CamberSeller267Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Get a real battery/charging test on the 2024 Acura MDX, not just resting voltage, before blaming a module. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “dedicated winter tires or modern all-weather tires,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Verbal 'we'll take care of it' is not a plan. I'd rather pay for diagnosis than a second guess-repair.
RustBeltGalCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
This is usually cheaper to test than to guess. A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2024 Acura MDX is losing coolant with no puddle. Save the big job until that test fails. If it doesn't change the out-the-door or the repair estimate, it's noise. Doing the boring step first on purpose.
OldSchoolTunerCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
It did dedicated winter tires or modern all-weather tires twice this week, both times after sitting. No change in mileage feel. I'd rather look cautious in this thread than stuck later.
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