anyone already put on snow tires?
10-13-2009, 08:02 AM
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anyone already put on snow tires?
here in new england, temp is dropping fast after few showers...the lowest is around 35F these days and they are saying that there is a chance of light snow later this week...
anyone already on their snow tires? i am thinking of getting a set this year...
anyone already on their snow tires? i am thinking of getting a set this year...
10-13-2009, 08:34 AM
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i usually hold out until at least thanksgiving in CT. i have a set of blizzaks on stock wheels that i swap for the winter. i haven't been driving around when it's at its lowest temps so i've been fine so far. once it is consistently below 40 degrees or we get some real snow, i know it's time to let go of the summer wheels and tires for the year.
10-13-2009, 10:51 PM
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i usually hold out until at least thanksgiving in CT. i have a set of blizzaks on stock wheels that i swap for the winter. i haven't been driving around when it's at its lowest temps so i've been fine so far. once it is consistently below 40 degrees or we get some real snow, i know it's time to let go of the summer wheels and tires for the year.
unfortunately costco does not carry winter tire for stock rx8 rims... i guess i will have to pay everytime i swap winter/summer tires at other tire shops
10-14-2009, 04:54 AM
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find what you like and then research prices online. since you're in CT you can go to town fair tire and they'll price match and do free swaps for you. i went there but don't take advantage of the winter swap since i just got some separate wheels.
if you have a few extra dollars you can buy some inexpensive stock wheels or winter wheels from someone on the forum and never have to worry about swapping. since i don't care what they look like in the winter i don't mind if they have curb rash as long as there aren't any bends or cracks. if you don't either you can find some really cheap on here and then save yourself the hassle each winter and spring.
if you have a few extra dollars you can buy some inexpensive stock wheels or winter wheels from someone on the forum and never have to worry about swapping. since i don't care what they look like in the winter i don't mind if they have curb rash as long as there aren't any bends or cracks. if you don't either you can find some really cheap on here and then save yourself the hassle each winter and spring.
10-14-2009, 05:28 AM
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i never took mine off from last year. but then again i moved down to new orleans and couldnt sell them before i left so now im just tearing them up lol. i might buy a new set of tires as the 8's x-mas prez
10-14-2009, 01:46 PM
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Sigh...mine are on already. Temps are below zero every morning and we had one snowfall that stuck around for a couple days this past weekend. What a terrible early start to winter.
10-14-2009, 06:12 PM
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I have a set of Nokian WRG2's which are (I'm told) an all-season compound with snow-tire pattern. They last longer than snows so I feel more comfortable putting them on a little earlier.
I put them on last weekend to avoid the "Oh crap! Snow already?" situation that seems to happen to many people.
I put them on last weekend to avoid the "Oh crap! Snow already?" situation that seems to happen to many people.
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