🥶 When is everybody putting on their snow tires?

[nytebyte]

Put mine on over the Thanksgiving holiday. My summer tires really don't stick too well under 50 degrees. The rear starts to slip under moderate throttle (which can be fun).

 

[Yaj Yak]

like ive said elsewhere, i'd LOVE to put snows on the poverty gasser. buttttttttt it doesn't snow here. so im not too worried.

 

[BS ISF]

still rocking the summers!!

 

[SMKE EM]

when snow hits the ground

 

[Kensington]

We had snow on the ground here in the north suburbs a few weeks back....but it was a pretty localized...waiting for at least a significant cool down, which we haven't seem to have had.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

still rocking the summers!!

This is what I love about my Alpin P4 winters. They are a performance winter tire. So they are perfectly happy to run around during the warmer days we've been having. But if we get a cold snap, or winter blizzard I'm still set and can get through just about anything.

 

[01GTvert]

had mine on for 2 weeks already. Seems a bit pointless with all the nice weather lately but I gotta do it when the schedule allows.

 

[Dan00Hawk]

I just put the General Arctics on my wife's Beetle, and the Blizzak WS80s on my ST yesterday. Temps are falling into the teens later this week, so my summer tires had to come off. She would have been fine with her all seasons, but changing the wheels when it's warm is much nicer.

 

[willsmysticcobra]

Looking like thursday. Kinda hope ill need them this season for once !

 

[Dave M]

Put them on the wife's car yesterday because it was a perfect day for it.

 

[Kensington]

Thinking about stopping by this week to make the switch...with temps dropping like they are, might as well.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Winter tire mode engaged.

Summer tires have been washed, examined, and put to bed in their Tire totes.

Summer's have some life left in them. Not much, maybe a season.

 

[Mook]

Well, I managed to blast my right rear rim yet again, so summers come off next week and tucked away until I can get them refinished and coated next year.

 

[10sec]

Well, I managed to blast my right rear rim yet again, so summers come off next week and tucked away until I can get them refinished and coated next year.

You are better than this, so much better than this.

 

[Mook]

You are better than this, so much better than this.

This is literally the ONLY car I've owned where I've continually curbed my wheels. I dont get it.

 

[Dave M]

Just put some new all terrains on the truck, and there’s always the company car ?

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I've had 2 stones kill the finish on two of my Forged OEM rims. Pisses me off because otherwise they are PERFECT. These stones blasted down to the bare aluminum. And that enamel on there is THICK as fuck.

I was hoping to sell them at a premium price to fund a set of OZ Leggera HLTs in 18" diameter when the OEM tires wore out. They would save me over 7lbs per rim. YUGE weight savings.

Instead now I'll have to take a hit.

Good thing I have a 2nd full set of OEM Forged rims from the first RS!!!

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

New wheels and tires on the Wife’s courtesy of my dad. We were planning on just some cheap tires but my dad had extra money and went all out. I Had a bitch of a time getting the rear pass side wheel off. Ended up loosening the lugs and drove it around which did the trick. She is ready for winter now.

 

[Rent Free]

NEEEEEEEEVVVAAAAAAAR!!

Never again. I dont lime in North Dakota anymore.

Fuck winter you all have fun.

 

[Flyn]

Same with me. I just put 2 new tires on the Caddy but they aren't snow tires. My choices are summer tires or good rain performance all seasons.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

 

[Flyn]

Worst part is the salt you guys get. Cars down here can look brand new after 10 years instead of being rust buckets if they're driven in the winter.

Don't forget about potholes, too. I don't miss them.

 

[Pewter-Camaro]

Worst part is the salt you guys get. Cars down here can look brand new after 10 years instead of being rust buckets if they're driven in the winter.

Don't forget about potholes, too. I don't miss them.

yup my grandpas old 2003 Mercury grand Marquis has not a single spot of rust on it and has sat outside forever in south Ft Myers. Granted it’s only got 50k on it but still that same car up here would have rusted to bits from just being in the weather.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Worst part is the salt you guys get. Cars down here can look brand new after 10 years instead of being rust buckets if they're driven in the winter.

Don't forget about potholes, too. I don't miss them.

No problems with cars from near the ocean? Figured that would fuck cars up eventually.

also cars from here are spotless even with snow. Salt really fucks cars so bad, it’s sad. My Yukon has over 200k and is 17 years old. Things come apart easily with hand tools.

 

[Flyn]

No, I rarely see rusty cars near me and I'm half a mile from the Gulf. It's the sun that is the main danger. Park in shade/garage or the paint will eventually go through the clear coat.

I think the cars that are up there that survive the rust are either well painted/protected models or don't drive in the salt often.