Winter Tire Procrastinator's Thread [Archive]

whos ur daddy

11-20-2006, 11:44 AM

Still gotta get my winter shoes in order.

There was a dusting of frost/light snow on the ground up this morning.

Just hate the prospect of getting up on a Saturday to line up with the common people to get the winter shoes in place.

I hear Michelin Pilots are horrendous in snow, so I'm in big trouble if I don't get my azz in gear.

Anyone else waiting until AFTER the first big snowstorm to put on their winter set? :D

Wild Weasel

11-20-2006, 11:48 AM

Nope. Mine are already on. ;D

BLKOUT

11-20-2006, 12:07 PM

mine have been on for a couple of weeks now...

majic

11-20-2006, 12:59 PM

Anyone else waiting until AFTER the first big snowstorm to put on their winter set? :D

booked my appointment last week for today.. *phew*

SonicBoy

11-20-2006, 01:07 PM

Just threw mine on yesterday. Woke up this morning and said to myself, "Wow, what timing".

TheProfessor

11-20-2006, 02:06 PM

Put mine on over the week-end. I would've like to have waited another couple of weeks but the wife and I are just getting too busy with our up-coming trip and I didn't need more stuff to do last minute ;)

iconicrocket

11-20-2006, 02:11 PM

Mines not on yet. Will have to schedule something before the snow starts falling.

MAZDA Kitten

11-20-2006, 05:56 PM

Put mine on this weekend
I couldve waited for one more week since its gonna be like 15 on Friday

SIM SIMMA

11-20-2006, 08:53 PM

If I was not due for my 24K I probably would have waited even longer... but because of the 24K I had them on last thursday....

Thank god since this morning there was snow on my car... that whole sprinkling. ::)

TheProfessor

11-20-2006, 11:28 PM

Thank god since this morning there was snow on my car... that whole sprinkling.* *::)

Seriously, you had snow? There was absolutely no snow in North York this morning, and I didn't see any on my drive into Richmond Hill either ???

SIM SIMMA

11-20-2006, 11:38 PM

I'm in Markham right now.. house sitting for my parents... they are in Portugal.

majic

11-20-2006, 11:40 PM

Thank god since this morning there was snow on my car... that whole sprinkling. ::)

Seriously, you had snow? There was absolutely no snow in North York this morning, and I didn't see any on my drive into Richmond Hill either ???

take a salt shaker.. shake.. stop.. that's how much 'snow' there was..

bunch of as-TheWUD-would-say-pansies!!! :-*

SIM SIMMA

11-20-2006, 11:42 PM

This coming from a guy who is dying to put his snows on...

:P

majic

11-20-2006, 11:51 PM

This coming from a guy who is dying to put his snows on...

:P

somehow i knew that was coming.. ****ing quan and his A&B auto shop.. anyway.. if i dont get them done 2mr u'll hear about it ;)

CoolColombian

11-21-2006, 02:09 AM

Mines are on since Saturday, got a flat and realize that the RS-A are almost done so I better save some tread for spring before I put new tires next summer.

3GFX

11-21-2006, 03:15 AM

Put em on this past sunday, I'm ready for BOD now with my all black car and black steelies hehe.

The road noise is horrendes, but hey taller sidewalls, ain't feelin the expansion joints as much.

ZeroChalk

11-21-2006, 12:31 PM

Not on yet, maybe this weekend. Could probably go in to the first week of dec... but as soon as they begin salting the roads off the rims come.

Skarbro

11-21-2006, 01:14 PM

Both mine and the wife's car are ready for winter. Got the winter tires/wheels on, last coat of Zaino, emergency shovels, snow brushes...

whos ur daddy

11-21-2006, 02:37 PM

since its gonna be like 15 on Friday

Bwhahaha...

Procrastination pays off again. Chumps. Allz of youz.

Skarbro

11-21-2006, 02:42 PM

since its gonna be like 15 on Friday

Bwhahaha...

Procrastination pays off again.* Chumps.* Allz of youz.

Not really. Friday in Toronto has a predicted high of 10C and a low of 0C. All-season tires get too hard around 7C.

And let's all not rely on the weather-man/woman!

whos ur daddy

11-21-2006, 03:49 PM

since its gonna be like 15 on Friday

Bwhahaha...

Procrastination pays off again.* Chumps.* Allz of youz.

Not really.* Friday in Toronto has a predicted high of 10C and a low of 0C.* All-season tires get too hard around 7C.

And let's all not rely on the weather-man/woman!

STFU! (as majic would say). AND LET ME GLOAT AND BASK IN THE GLORY.

TheProfessor

11-21-2006, 04:35 PM

Why do you even need winter tires, don't your rentals come with them? :P

BLKOUT

11-21-2006, 04:49 PM

what is everyone setting the tire pressure at for the winters?

Skarbro

11-21-2006, 05:00 PM

SIM SIMMA

11-21-2006, 05:08 PM

booyaka.

double ouch.

;D

BLKOUT

11-21-2006, 05:33 PM

IMO??

whos ur daddy

11-21-2006, 05:42 PM

Ba$tards.

In any event, all those comments are threadcrapping. Keep those comments in the BMW thread. This thread is about the squirrels who busily store nuts in preparation of winter (yes, you know who you are) vs. the real people who live life large and one quarter mile at a time.

wtom

11-21-2006, 05:43 PM

IMO??

Im My Opinion

majic

11-21-2006, 07:06 PM

what is everyone setting the tire pressure at for the winters?

Exactly what it says is recommended for the car - 32 max psi. A lot of people like to play with the psi, but I stick with what is recommended because the tires will wear unevenly otherwise IMO.

i'll be running 36psi like i have all of last 2 winters..

Jeff-TheBiz

11-21-2006, 07:51 PM

Broli

11-22-2006, 12:37 AM

what is everyone setting the tire pressure at for the winters?

Exactly what it says is recommended for the car - 32 max psi.* A lot of people like to play with the psi, but I stick with what is recommended because the tires will wear unevenly otherwise IMO.

i'll be running 36psi like i have all of last 2 winters..

plus one

omg i think i better change . . .

lol

Wild Weasel

11-22-2006, 10:17 AM

Not really.* Friday in Toronto has a predicted high of 10C and a low of 0C.* All-season tires get too hard around 7C.

To clarify this...

If you're running summer tires, then it's a no brainer. They get dangerous as the temperature gets closer to 0C so nobody should be using them anymore now. To do so would be stupid and irresponsible.

For all season tires... it's not that they get too hard around 7C. It's that 7C is the magic temperature where the traction of all season tires gets surpassed by that of winter tires. So even without snow or ice, the winter tires will grip better at 7C or below so you might as well use them.

wtom

11-22-2006, 04:32 PM

I think I know what some of you will be doing next week Thursday afternoon/evening.* ;D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/wtom/14dayweather.jpg

whos ur daddy

11-25-2006, 02:57 PM

I think I know what some of you will be doing next week Thursday afternoon/evening.* ;D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/wtom/14dayweather.jpg

LOL. I joined the squirrels on Friday. Then see the temps for Sun onward... 13, 12, 10, 13, 12

And then the 0 degree Friday with snow flurry pics...

3GFX

11-25-2006, 02:59 PM

Come onnnnn snow!

Fuman

11-27-2006, 06:33 PM

yessss snowwww... i still havent tested my new never-heard of swedish snow tires

trackday

11-27-2006, 07:50 PM

I've had my stock rims and Sottozeros on for a couple of weeks now...I think I should've waited longer. It's been surprisingly warm for the past few weeks.

majic

11-29-2006, 03:28 PM

i just put on 2K in these 10-15C temps agh.. oh well my RS-ASses wouldn't have survived the trip..

SonicBoy

11-29-2006, 08:19 PM

OK, Weather guy on City is warning that a bad winter storm could hit the GTA Friday night into Saturday.

Given what's out West, I think we're headed for some bad weather finally.

I'm sure those with the winter shoes on are anxious for it to come.

Those that haven't bought or put them on, better get a move on!

Rollout-G

11-29-2006, 08:33 PM

yessss snowwww... i still havent tested my new never-heard of swedish snow tires

Just curious, what Swedish tires? Gislaved? If so, I got Nordfrost3 for last winter and you will not be disappointed one BIT.
If you didn't get Gislaveds...well......ignore this ;D

ZeroChalk

11-29-2006, 10:03 PM

all set for the snow... rims are changed and my board is waxed.

dsichewski

11-29-2006, 10:26 PM

I'm waiting for a reply from joe...then I'm a go :D

ChiChiman_fi_dead

11-30-2006, 01:50 PM

im goin to try and see how my stocks work for the first storm before i decide to get some winters
last year it was ok

whos ur daddy

11-30-2006, 04:02 PM

im goin to try and see how my stocks work for the first storm before i decide to get some winters
last year it was ok

Any all season will work if there are no surprises. Once you hit the extreme limits, your all seasons will fail miserably and you'll wish you used your insurance deductable for a good set of snows.

Wild Weasel

11-30-2006, 04:17 PM

im goin to try and see how my stocks work for the first storm before i decide to get some winters
last year it was ok

Any all season will work if there are no surprises.* Once you hit the extreme limits, your all seasons will fail miserably and you'll wish you used your insurance deductable for a good set of snows.

Werd.

ElPietro

11-30-2006, 05:59 PM

Does everyone here go with winters?

I know that the car comes with all seasons, but they are not "the best" for snow performance.

But can I get by with them for one season, given that I do not drive all that often, and if I have a long trek to make, I can always borrow a Camry if need be?

I had planned on buying winters, but a bit strapped for cash with some big purchases looming.

Just to anticipate, saying, "it'll be more costly to remove your car from the post it's wrapped around," is already understood.

Ok, have at it.

*waits for angry mob with pitchforks*

majic

11-30-2006, 08:50 PM

Does everyone here go with winters?

most do.. most of us use the 3 as a daily commuter and a lot of us go 40+ km each way..

I know that the car comes with all seasons, but they are not "the best" for snow performance.

agreed :)

But can I get by with them for one season, given that I do not drive all that often, and if I have a long trek to make, I can always borrow a Camry if need be?

some have w/o problems and some ended up with costly repairs.. then realized winters werent such a bad idea afterall

I had planned on buying winters, but a bit strapped for cash with some big purchases looming.

you have to set your own priorities.. unfortunately, tires, mainetance, gas, insurance are all the lovely expenses we have to deal with when we want to drive :(

Just to anticipate, saying, "it'll be more costly to remove your car from the post it's wrapped around," is already understood.

Ok, have at it.

*waits for angry mob with pitchforks*

oops.. too late :)

in all honesty, if you DONT drive a lot and HAVE THE OPTION of not driving when it snows, you might just get by.. but YMMV ..

whos ur daddy

12-01-2006, 12:57 AM

There are some really really good values out there for snows. Gone are the days where they were crazy expensive.

You also can think of purchasing snows as extending the life of your summer tires, since your winter mileage is on the snows. Overall, it probably works out very well for a big performance gain.

majic, do the $$$ crunching for the folks. facking robot.

Wild Weasel

12-01-2006, 08:41 AM

Something to keep in mind is that it's not really going to cost you much more in the long run to use snow tires. Once you have them, you're not wearing down your other set while you have them on the car so instead of having 1 set of tires that last you 4 years, you've now got two sets lasting 5-7 years, depending on how you drive.

You're trying to justify keeping your money in your pockets instead of buying snow tires. Obviously, plenty of people do that and if that's your plan, nothing we say is going to change your mind.

The fact is, you're much safer and much less likely to have an unfortunate incident in the winter with snow tires on. If you decide to risk it and not use them, that's your perogative. Just don't follow too closely behind the other 3's you see on the road this winter... or the giant-winged Sunfires. We won't appreciate you running into the back of us because you cheaped out. ;)

firstmazda

12-01-2006, 09:00 AM

majic, do the $$$ crunching for the folks.* facking robot.

haha this literally made me LOL.

TheProfessor

12-01-2006, 09:08 AM

majic, do the $$$ crunching for the folks.* facking robot.

haha this literally made me LOL.

Me too :D

majic

12-01-2006, 09:26 AM

The fact is, you're much safer and much less likely to have an unfortunate incident in the winter with snow tires on. If you decide to risk it and not use them, that's your perogative.

just to clarify :) winter tires STILL won't make you a better driver..

Wild Weasel

12-01-2006, 09:53 AM

The fact is, you're much safer and much less likely to have an unfortunate incident in the winter with snow tires on.* If you decide to risk it and not use them, that's your perogative.

just to clarify :) winter tires STILL won't make you a better driver..

Of course not. That's what my ego is for. ;D

ElPietro

12-01-2006, 10:06 AM

Ok, I guess what I was hoping to hear is how bad ARE the stock tires anyway?

I'm assuming they are not "end of the world" bad. I see tons of retards every year that have no clue how to drive in the snow and it boggles my mind. Just wondering, are the 3s stock tires THAT bad? Or are they just bad when combine with less experienced drivers?

Money isn't that huge of an issue really, and it was only going to be for one season at most anyway. It's more that I have tons of expenses going through all at the same time, and getting tough to keep track of it all. Not to mention the logistics of having to store my stock tires. Or do some of the places that you buy or get service do that for you? I guess I could probably head up to my brother in laws shop in Oshawa and have him change/store them if he has room.

Anyway, if I can get some serious comments on the actual performance of the tires in winter, from an experienced winter driver that would be great.

I'll search on here, but not sure since this is a temp site, if we've been keeping up on the group buys, or special deals. So if someone knows of a deal on good tires and can post them here that would be cool.

majic

12-01-2006, 10:21 AM

Ok, I guess what I was hoping to hear is how bad ARE the stock tires anyway?

atrocious

I'm assuming they are not "end of the world" bad. I see tons of retards every year that have no clue how to drive in the snow and it boggles my mind. Just wondering, are the 3s stock tires THAT bad? Or are they just bad when combine with less experienced drivers?

yes, THAT bad unfortunately

Anyway, if I can get some serious comments on the actual performance of the tires in winter, from an experienced winter driver that would be great.

Last winter i was 1 day too late putting the winters on.. driving in LIGHT fluff was outright scary.. not to mention rain.. these tires SUCK period.. interestingly enough, when i was down to the last 5-10K on them, wet performance improved.. WTF?

I'll search on here, but not sure since this is a temp site, if we've been keeping up on the group buys, or special deals. So if someone knows of a deal on good tires and can post them here that would be cool.

check the Group buy section as well as for sale (automotive)

Wild Weasel

12-01-2006, 10:27 AM

Also, read through this and the other winter tire threads here. I know I've already typed out my experiences with all-seasons.

Black3

12-01-2006, 11:28 AM

I am still waiting to install tires and this big bad snow to come in..looking forward to slipping and sliding all over the place. Makes the drive home interesting.

whos ur daddy

12-01-2006, 12:51 PM

Ok, I guess what I was hoping to hear is how bad ARE the stock tires anyway?

atrocious

I'm assuming they are not "end of the world" bad.* I see tons of retards every year that have no clue how to drive in the snow and it boggles my mind.* Just wondering, are the 3s stock tires THAT bad?* Or are they just bad when combine with less experienced drivers?

yes, THAT bad unfortunately

Anyway, if I can get some serious comments on the actual performance of the tires in winter, from an experienced winter driver that would be great.

Last winter i was 1 day too late putting the winters on.. driving in LIGHT fluff was outright scary.. not to mention rain.. these tires SUCK period.. interestingly enough, when i was down to the last 5-10K on them, wet performance improved.. WTF?

I'll search on here, but not sure since this is a temp site, if we've been keeping up on the group buys, or special deals.* So if someone knows of a deal on good tires and can post them here that would be cool.

check the Group buy section as well as for sale (automotive)

Listen to the man. I've never had the RSAs but I recall a pretty much universal dislike on TM3 of their performance in snow. Outright dangerous is how I would summarize those comments.