Noob to Summer Tires - When to make the switch to A/S? Obviously b4 it snows but how bout temp?
11-15-2007, 01:33 PM
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When temperatures are consistently below 40 degrees, summer tires ...
... harden up so much that they become dangerously non-grippy. Do it **now** before you find yourself drifting wide thru a corner into oncoming traffic.
Happened to me. Not nice.
Happened to me. Not nice.
11-15-2007, 01:59 PM
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Concur - still have my summers on . .
4 nights ago it was wet and cold in mid-ohio - trying to slow down for a corner - my pre breaking didn't work so well.
No damage, just car wasn't responding as normal . . .
Big heavy cars need grip!!
Moral of the story? Snows on this w/end . . .
No damage, just car wasn't responding as normal . . .
Big heavy cars need grip!!
Moral of the story? Snows on this w/end . . .
11-15-2007, 06:28 PM
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Scoff - drive on the Y's in 2" and man up - wuss.
8-)
I tiptoed through 2x of "that" last winter - NOT FUN! Can you say HOLE PUCKER? Hell I coulda minted coins outta me sphincter...
Snow aside, I can't buy into the hard cold rubber theory - er - I don't think my tires are ever cold 8-).
Kidding aside, just be aware of what's underneath you and what the road temp / surface is like and you'll be fine for "whenever" you should get to installing them A/S's.
Me, I'm waiting to mount my Wintersport M3's for when the old right elbow starts acting up (about same accuracy as f'n "weathermen"). Course, I'm JNR.
I tiptoed through 2x of "that" last winter - NOT FUN! Can you say HOLE PUCKER? Hell I coulda minted coins outta me sphincter...
Snow aside, I can't buy into the hard cold rubber theory - er - I don't think my tires are ever cold 8-).
Kidding aside, just be aware of what's underneath you and what the road temp / surface is like and you'll be fine for "whenever" you should get to installing them A/S's.
Me, I'm waiting to mount my Wintersport M3's for when the old right elbow starts acting up (about same accuracy as f'n "weathermen"). Course, I'm JNR.
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11-16-2007, 05:55 AM
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Are you serious, Mark? I could use a pink slip for X-mas so I can take time off this winter,
but somehow I think I'd miss the paychecks!
I hope it's a temporary situation for you and nothing serious...
I hope it's a temporary situation for you and nothing serious...