Stock Tires / Winter / NO Snow...

Oct 26, 2005 | 12:52 PM

djseto

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Stock Tires / Winter / NO Snow...

How are the stock tires during the winter if there isnt any snow on the ground? In other words, I will be getting a rental from work, but I dont wanna put my car away for good. I want to be able to drive it during the winter, provided all the snow is plowed away. Do the stock tires have problems warming up properly with the cold winter temps (Im in Massachusetts). We have to deal with black ice, but tires dont matter at that point. I live in Atlanta, but my work is up here for the next year. It makes no sense for me to invest money in winter tires for this season if I can get a rental for free, but I still wanna take my 8 out on weekends during the winter if the streets are clear

Oct 26, 2005 | 01:26 PM

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yea the car is fine to drive in winter if the road is cleared of wet/icy stuff

just know that the traction of the tires will be noticeably less compared to during warm seasons, drive as appropriate to available traction, and you'll be fine

Oct 26, 2005 | 01:34 PM

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I agree, the Bridgestones are fine as long as there isn't any white stuff or slush on the road.

Oct 26, 2005 | 01:40 PM

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I drove thru a couple days of at least a couple inches of slush and snow last year. Car was a bit jittery...but otherwise managable thanks to the TCS/DSC. W/o those, the car wouldn't go very well at all.

OEM Dunlops, btw.

Oct 26, 2005 | 02:43 PM

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I had a problem with them when the thermometer dipped below 40 degrees. And by 20 degrees they were hard and had very little grip. There is a reason why they are classified as summer tires.

Oct 26, 2005 | 06:38 PM

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^^ Me too...rubber gets really hard at low temperatures. By freezing..they are like skates.

Snow tires..or good all seasons are a must unless you are just puttering to the store.

Oct 26, 2005 | 09:58 PM

djseto

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thanks for the info. In Massachusetts, it definitely gets way below freezing. Hell its been in the 30's this week already. I will probably just use it to get around town during the winter, just so it gets some use. Definitely not doing road trips with it. Hopefully the potenzas will hold