🥶 When is everybody putting on their snow tires?

[blue-sun]

Ordered my Snow Tires on Saturday afternoon. I dropped my wheels off and they were going to mount them, but I didn't have time to wait around, so they won't be installed until tomorrow after work.

Blizzack WS90

Will reply back with pics and a review later this week.

 

[J-LO]

Just put them on the wifes mx5 today.

 

[Yaj Yak]

wife's crv got em thrown on last night

 

[BS ISF]

Drove into work with no real issue on bald summers

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Wet? Check.
Cold? Check.
Red light about to turn green? Check.

Launch Control Engaged....


I love the colder winter days. When everyone else has to put away their fast cars I get to put on the snow shoes and become king of the streets.

 

[Bub]

22"s are dismounted to be cleaned and sealed. Aka put back on covered in brake dust in the spring

 

[blue-sun]

22"s are dismounted to be cleaned and sealed. Aka put back on covered in brake dust in the spring

I was about to say me too, then I finished reading. . .detailer unite!?!?!?

 

[Dan00Hawk]

I just took off my 3 season setup and put my Nexen Winguard Sport 2 from last year on my GTI today. 215/45/18 on the factory wheels. A set of 4 is under $400 shipped. I ran them last year, and they were decent. They are a budget snow tire, but perform middle of the pack in reviews, which for the Chicago burbs area is totally fine as they are still far better than an all-season in the snow. If I lived in a lake effect area or more rural location with more snowfall, I'd be willing to spend more for a better snow tire.

Reviews and tire tests: https://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Nexen/WinGuard-Sport-2.htm

 

[smug]

What’s snow tires?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

 

[smug]

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I like to live dangerously

 

[m_dogg]

Done and done.

 

[BS ISF]

I finally gave in a bought these Vredestin
WINTRAC PRO - SIZE: 255/35R19

https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Vredestein&tireModel=Wintrac+Pro&partnum=535YR9WTPXL&autoMake=Lexus&autoYear=2008&autoModel=IS+F&autoModClar=

 

[Z28Camaro]

Finally got the tires on during a visit to replace the AC condenser that apparently had a leak. Also replaced the passenger side radiator that got stabbed during some off road action in the fall.

When I first drove away from the dealer I thought one of my windows was down. Tires are not super quiet but everyone says you don’t hear them after a couple weeks. Was surprised at how soft the tread compound is too. Now I want to go looking for some drifts to plow through but the roads are still dry...

 

[nytebyte]

Just put mine on, although I don't know why I bother since I never drive the car in winter anyway.
I think I like to have them "just in case", because there might be that one time (which never comes).

 

[RedBeard]

Pulled into work this morning, put the car in park and it started sliding backwards... ?
I guess it’s time to pick up some winter tires.

 

[b00sted]

Just bought some Blizzak's and steelies for my Civic, they should be here early this coming week. My bald all-seasons almost killed me the other night, so I figure it's time.

 

[Dan00Hawk]

Just bought some Blizzak's and steelies for my Civic, they should be here early this coming week. My bald all-seasons almost killed me the other night, so I figure it's time.

Better late than deader!

 

[01Cobra]

Going to need a new set of performance winters soon. Been looking at the vredestein. Used them on the Cobra years ago and was very impressed. Not a huge sacrifice in snow performance vs a blizzak and they don’t squirm like a blizzak on dry.

https://m.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Vredestein&tireModel=Wintrac+Pro

 

[torquelover]

New snows on the 2 today. Went one size higher on the aspect ratio. Plenty of clearance to the strut spring perch and wheel well liners. Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter. Nowhere near as much siping as the Michelin, Cooper, Continental, or Firestones before them. Looks like an A/T tire, we’ll see how they do soon enough.

$227 OTD @ Sam’s Club. Smoking price.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

With it in the 20°'s this week, I am considering swapping to the winters tomorrow. Then I can give the summers a major cleaning and can get them ceramic coated.

 

[sktchy]

I threw a set of blizzaks on a wrx yesterday, so I suppose it's coming.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

New snows on the 2 today. Went one size higher on the aspect ratio. Plenty of clearance to the strut spring perch and wheel well liners. Goodyear Ultra Grip Winter. Nowhere near as much siping as the Michelin, Cooper, Continental, or Firestones before them. Looks like an A/T tire, we’ll see how they do soon enough.

$227 OTD @ Sam’s Club. Smoking price.



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Curious how these perform for you, they look like AT’s more than snow tires.

 

[cdh027]

snow tires and snow in general.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Both are awesome. How many times do I need to tell you