[jcantanixon]

I drive to Tahoe and other snowy areas yearly. I don't know what tires the 09 comes with, but the stockers for an 03-08 are Goodyear Integrity and they do "okay" in snow. I did two winters in them before switching to the Michelin Cross Terrains on my 05. The CTs felt much better and I will be switching to them again when my stockers get a little more worn on my 08. Bottom line is I think the Pilot 4wd is fine with stock tires for 2 winters, then you need an upgrade