🥶 When is everybody putting on their snow tires?

[blue-sun]

Wife’s car is getting winter wheels and snows put on this weekend. Ordering tires for my GLI while I’m at the shop. Picked up cheap CL Rial wheels for the GLI a few weeks ago.
Edge ST on Snows from last year:

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

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.

I’m speaking of Colorado, where I live. We get plenty of snow but use no salt so cars are still spotless.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Ah yes, I did not include the obligatory Winter Tire Picture. Must include the picture!

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Had a brain far this morning.

Swapped to the winter tires.

TPMS went nuts about 20m into the trip to work.

Didn't connect, no TPMS in Winter tires to TPMS getting upset.

WHOOOOPS. Brain Fart. When I got to work I got out and checked all the tires for pressure lol. All were exactly where I expected them. I set them at 42/38 when it was 70°. Now it was 35° this morning and after a drive to work they were at 41/36.

35° is actually where the TPMS threshold sits, so its annoying that the threshold is only 3° off where the rear tires sit. Need to use Forscan to change it to say 32° PSI so its not as annoying. Or disable it all together.

 

[BS ISF]

I am still gonna wait it out and hope i can still get in a couple of weekends to have some fun.

 

[Spivitz]

Yup, nope

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

I am still gonna wait it out and hope i can still get in a couple of weekends to have some fun.

I has no garage.

So if the weather gets miserable, then I too, must be miserable while changing the tires. So I changed a little earlier than usual. I usually end up doing it mid-late November.

 

[Rent Free]

If you guys are still looking to buy winter tires NOKIAN Hakkapeliittas or walk. Seriously worth their weight in gold.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

If you guys are still looking to buy winter tires NOKIAN Hakkapeliittas or walk. Seriously worth their weight in gold.

If you want a full studless snow/ice tire sure.

 

[ChrisRac]

Snow tires? Hahahahah

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Soon

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[RedBeard]

I should probably get some snow tires for the stock GTI wheels. The original junk all season front tires are pretty bald as I never cared to rotate them so I could replace them sooner.

Costco had, maybe still do, a good deal on WS90s. But I kinda want to try Nokia’s Hakkapeliittas.

 

[RedBeard]

I’m speaking of Colorado, where I live. We get plenty of snow but use no salt so cars are still spotless.

Do they spray some liquid stuff on the roads down by you? I’ve mostly noticed it in Fort Collins. Not sure what it is but it is slick as shit and feels like the greased the road.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Do they spray some liquid stuff on the roads down by you? I’ve mostly noticed it in Fort Collins. Not sure what it is but it is slick as shit and feels like the greased the road.

When it’s going to be icy they’ll do mag chloride on the roads but mostly just sand/rock

 

[Z28Camaro]

When I bought the Land Rover earlier this year it came with Continental ContiCrossContact Winter tires. They were only on for a few weeks and then I put on some Pirellis and had the dealer put the Continentals in their storage area. Had the winter tires put back on a couple weeks ago during an oil change but realized they are not in great shape and also noticed that almost everyone here runs studded tires in the winter.

Given that I plan to do some long distance trips this winter I decided to bite the bullet and go with some new snows - Michelin X-ICE 4 NORTH 4 SUVs this time. They have an insane number of studs; in the 275/45R22 size it’s over 300 studs per tire. They are a bit ridiculous but not a lot of choices in this size. Making an appointment for this weekend.

 

[Yaj Yak]

oh my god that is so fucking cool

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Man I want studded tires so bad but they’re so loud.

 

[guspech750]

My winter tires have been on my F250 since last winter. LOLzzzzzz. Surprisingly they still look great with lots of tread. Sooooooooooo bring on the snow I guess.

 

[Outlaw]

I’m speaking of Colorado, where I live. We get plenty of snow but use no salt so cars are still spotless.

Just another reason to LOVE Colorado. You can actually expect to purchase a vehicle brand new and drive it for 10+ years without it looking like shit.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Just another reason to LOVE Colorado. You can actually expect to purchase a vehicle brand new and drive it for 10+ years without it looking like shit.

Seriously love it. My 03 Yukon, I just removed the factory steps with hand tools.

 

[Outlaw]

Seriously love it. My 03 Yukon, I just removed the factory steps with hand tools.

Ugh... I need to find the money like a few thousand acres in the flatlands and a cabin up near Lake George.

 

[The Beast]

My winter tires have been on my F250 since last winter. LOLzzzzzz. Surprisingly they still look great with lots of tread. Sooooooooooo bring on the snow I guess.

 

[Rent Free]

When I bought the Land Rover earlier this year it came with Continental ContiCrossContact Winter tires. They were only on for a few weeks and then I put on some Pirellis and had the dealer put the Continentals in their storage area. Had the winter tires put back on a couple weeks ago during an oil change but realized they are not in great shape and also noticed that almost everyone here runs studded tires in the winter.

Given that I plan to do some long distance trips this winter I decided to bite the bullet and go with some new snows - Michelin X-ICE 4 NORTH 4 SUVs this time. They have an insane number of studs; in the 275/45R22 size it’s over 300 studs per tire. They are a bit ridiculous but not a lot of choices in this size. Making an appointment for this weekend.

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Those will be incredible. Nokian Hakkas i had have a very similar tread pattern.

 

[guspech750]

I was too lazy to change them. Perhaps I'll take them off this coming spring.