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Our summer tire season is fairly short, about five to six months. Would leaving the snow tires on for a summer of moderate driving (about 5000 miles) ruin the tires?
Well my grandmother ran this part for a billion miles. Because of this fact I am now an expert in say....snow tires. Based on this extensive research / case study on my grandmother's tires who lives 18 states away I now say you can run snow tires ALL the time.
Ah. Fun.
More fun...
I ran 'em on my Miata for two years. Didn't hurt 'em at all.
So now that's two people I know who ran 'em without issue.
Oh... tar21 above... that's three.
More fun...
I ran 'em on my Miata for two years. Didn't hurt 'em at all.
So now that's two people I know who ran 'em without issue.
Oh... tar21 above... that's three.
So you did before and after testing of the tires? To actually confirm they maintained their properties? Did you install temperature probes to confirm they didn't over heat?
Or is your main criteria. ....well they are still round and hold air.
So you did before and after testing of the tires? To actually confirm they maintained their properties? Did you install temperature probes to confirm they didn't over heat?
Or is your main criteria. ....well they are still round and hold air.
They still had plenty of tread and there was no difference in their performance in the snow.
That's all that matters!
More fun...
I ran 'em on my Miata for two years. Didn't hurt 'em at all.
So now that's two people I know who ran 'em without issue.
Oh... tar21 above... that's three.
That proves it. No need for summer or all season tires at all.
It's all a scam by tire and auto manufacturers. I've been wasting all that money and time.
"Plenty of tread" on a winter tire and a summer tire are not comparable.
Again, they're working just fine. All that matters!
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Originally Posted by jimazee
That proves it. No need for summer or all season tires at all.
It's all a scam by tire and auto manufacturers. I've been wasting all that money and time.
It all depends how much you drive.
If you're driving 10K miles you should swap.
If you're driving 1K miles it's not an issue.
My mom does not care about performance. She does not want to get stuck and she doesn't.
Her tires will probably have to be swapped due to age before anything else.
I did the test on my Miata to see how they would do.
There was decreased performance, but not as much as you might think.
They were comparable to all-seasons. I didn't drive it a great amount so there was little wear.
I did summer/winter swaps when I drove the Miata a lot.
It's up to the OP to decide if he drives enough to make the swaps.
It would also be helpful if the OP would disclose what kind of car these are going on.
Family sedan is one thing, sports car is another.
Again, they're working just fine. All that matters!
It all depends how much you drive.
If you're driving 10K miles you should swap.
If you're driving 1K miles it's not an issue.
My mom does not care about performance. She does not want to get stuck and she doesn't.
Her tires will probably have to be swapped due to age before anything else.
I did the test on my Miata to see how they would do.
There was decreased performance, but not as much as you might think.
They were comparable to all-seasons. I didn't drive it a great amount so there was little wear.
I did summer/winter swaps when I drove the Miata a lot.
Golly. Never thought of that.
BTW, it depends even more on where you live, what the terrain is like, what traffic is like, and how often and how far do you drive in (real) snow. Also factor in your driving skill and risk tolerance.
If you leave a car in the garage over the winter (as we do), there is no need at all to install winter tires. Its summer performance tires work very well.
(Note to OP...) it depends on how one defines working. If you are still unsure about the anwser to your question, continue reading the many similar threads in this forum and elsewhere on this and related topics, notably: AWD-FWD-RWD; winter vs. A/S tires vs. summer tires; going/stopping/handling ("performance" and safety) in various conditions using these. Apply this info to your unique needs/situation.
What works for some is totally inappropriate for others.
Snow tires are designed for colder weather. Used it in warmer weather, you will have premature wear causing it to become ineffective winter tires. It's as simple as that. Just because you can drive them in warmer weather doesn't mean you should (if you still want to have good winter tires that last up to a few seasons).
If you need winter tires, best way to do is order a 2nd set of rims and do the swap. A set of summer tires and a set of winter.
When I lived in the mountains I had 2 sets of rims for the truck mounted with snow tires and highway tires.
On top of that my front snow tires were narrow and aggressive tread .
And on my 2 wheel drive truck, It drove like a 4 wheel drive with better traction on icy turns than most vehicles .
I found that excellerating and breaking traction on ice and snow, rounded of the tires edge, making it less and less effective as the winter progressed.
Only driving on dry pavement for a while would sharpen them up again ( normal driving, not aggressive) .
If during the winter I knew the trip lead to dry pavement for a long period of time,( and the edge on the snow tires was in good shape) I would switch to highway tires on the vehicle for that trip off the mountain .
I always took chains with me for unusual circumstances, but the moment I got home and snow was anticipated the snow tires went back on.
If were up to me the harder rubber would be on the winter tires to hold onto the edge better and a narrower tread for biting into the ice, not floating on top.
I've driven Canadian highways in the winter, and they are scary.
You have to drive the crown of the road till you approach another car coming, and both slow an move to the sides and then gently proceed past one another ,then back to the crown of the road and proceeding on.
I loved the visit and the people I met , wouldn't mind living there but I like my guns and don't care for socialism .
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