Age old tire question, but I would like fresh opinions....
10-19-2003, 12:13 PM
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Age old tire question, but I would like fresh opinions....
I bought my 2000TT last December, and once the snow hit, driving on the stock 17" summer tires was a little tricky.
This year I have less tread and I really need to swap the tires.
My main question is what are your feelings towards all season tires, or swapping between winters and summers in the chicago area?
The options I am looking at (in order of cost) are the following. What do you think?
1> Buy all season's to put on my 17" rims
2> Buy winter tires and 16" steel rims
3> Buy winter tires for my 17", then spend a load of cash in spring on new 18" rims and tires....
Thanks for any guidance.
This year I have less tread and I really need to swap the tires.
My main question is what are your feelings towards all season tires, or swapping between winters and summers in the chicago area?
The options I am looking at (in order of cost) are the following. What do you think?
1> Buy all season's to put on my 17" rims
2> Buy winter tires and 16" steel rims
3> Buy winter tires for my 17", then spend a load of cash in spring on new 18" rims and tires....
Thanks for any guidance.
10-19-2003, 02:10 PM
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I wouldn't run winter tires in the winter here, at least not with AWD.
I'd run all seasons in the winter, and either run them in the summer as well, or run dedicated summers in the summer.
If you live in Aspen, winters in the winter for sure. For the 3 or 4 days (maybe) that you really have to drive in SNOW snow here in Chicago, I'll take the additional dry grip, feel, and quiter ride of all seasons.
I like Falken Ziex 512s right now.
If you live in Aspen, winters in the winter for sure. For the 3 or 4 days (maybe) that you really have to drive in SNOW snow here in Chicago, I'll take the additional dry grip, feel, and quiter ride of all seasons.
I like Falken Ziex 512s right now.
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10-20-2003, 05:04 AM
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Winter tires are not just about snow on the ground....
The rubber is made to stay softer in the cold. My summer tires get "hard" and slippery around 40F(whether there is snow or not)---I have already felt this change a few times this year. The winter tires are better in the very cold as well as in the snow and there is plenty of very cold in Chicago.
Go with winters for the winter. "The right tool for the job." Just make sure to get them off before it gets about 65, or tread flex will be noticable.
Go with winters for the winter. "The right tool for the job." Just make sure to get them off before it gets about 65, or tread flex will be noticable.
10-20-2003, 05:46 AM
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Precisely.
The LM-22's I ran last winter were great - not too bad when the pavement was dry either. No comparison when opposed to "summer - only" tires.
But I can see Mark's point. The difference in"ultimate cornering performance" that you'll get with good summer tires compared to all-season's is pretty slim. And let's face it, if you're really after "ultimate cornering performance", you're probably at the track anyway and then you should be running "cheater tires" or R- compounds once you have enough experience. This means only two sets of wheels / tires as opposed to three - it makes life much simpler.
But I can see Mark's point. The difference in"ultimate cornering performance" that you'll get with good summer tires compared to all-season's is pretty slim. And let's face it, if you're really after "ultimate cornering performance", you're probably at the track anyway and then you should be running "cheater tires" or R- compounds once you have enough experience. This means only two sets of wheels / tires as opposed to three - it makes life much simpler.