So, I've been neglecting this journal for a while. Both of my Saturns survived 100+ inches of snow in Grand Rapids this year. The Goodyear X-Ices and Dunlop Gaspic DS-2s worked well, though I didn't get to run any ice events with them this year.
I mounted my four-year-old Kumho Ecsta HP4s to the SC2 for temporary use. These dirt-cheap all-season Kumhos have worn very evenly despite the occasional autocross and frequent abuse. It looks like I will finally say good bye to them soon to reuse the Saturn Teardrop 3 rims for the Kumho V710s. I haven't found an alternative affordable and light set of 15x6 45mm offset rims to use instead of the Saturn's 50mm offset OEM rims.
The SC2 plodded through the winter with 10W40 Mobil 1 in the crankcase, though I added a quart or two of some cheap 5W30 to it a couple of times. I drained what remained of that mixture and refilled it with Shell Rotella 5W40. I also added a new Motorcraft FL400S oil filter.
The big project was replacing my year old KYB GR-2 struts with a new set of Spring Tech struts. I had the left front strut off the SC2 and taken apart and began unpacking the Spring Tech struts when I noticed that the Spring Tech units all acted very different. Only one of the front Spring Tech struts seems to have any significant pressure left in it. These are brand new struts that had just been sitting in their shipping box since late last summer. Also the rebound damping on the two front struts feels noticeably different. So, needless to say the Spring Tech struts aren't going on the SC2.