Author Topic: When is everyone switching to Summer Tires? (Read 3851 times)

safristi · « **Reply #20 on:** March 25, 2005, 09:02:53 am »

Yeah Morty & BOB from Tire trends gave us the scoop on how Temps affect Winter and Summers....IF I Remember it's like above 5 to 7C Winters wear out like
a fat man in the desert and below 5 Summers drive like hockey pucks (Whatever THEY are ?? anyone remember!!!

)..ALL SEASONS are obviously more "flexible" with the minus temps and summer heat. So yes JULY FER ALBERTANS!!!! Go with your areas temp norms listed above..be safer and cheaper for wear....

davidm · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2005, 12:27:50 pm »

I know 3-5*C are the point at which my old T1-S's and my 451s turn into hockey pucks. I wait for overnight lows to be above those temps before switching over (more or less the point when you no longer get overnight frost).

RayT · « **Reply #22 on:** March 29, 2005, 10:37:12 am »

Did both cars yesterday (Easter Monday)

I think a good general rule for me in Ottawa is to changeover US Thanksgiving and Easter weekends.

Snowman · « **Reply #23 on:** March 29, 2005, 10:41:51 am »

Crap…..I had better order my Toyo T1-R 245/45ZR17’s this week then…..the snow will be gone by Friday if the recent trend in temps continues.

Morty…..any deals for us CD members?

ovr50 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 29, 2005, 03:32:02 pm »

This coming weekend with the DST change.

Drivesideways · « **Reply #25 on:** March 29, 2005, 03:44:25 pm »

This weekend for me too.

safristi · « **Reply #26 on:** March 29, 2005, 07:31:41 pm »

ME TOO !!!...

davidm · « **Reply #27 on:** March 29, 2005, 11:02:05 pm »

Same as RayT, changed on Monday (lots of sweating in the driveway). Rayt's dates are more or less mine as well.

Drivesideways · « **Reply #28 on:** April 04, 2005, 04:45:30 pm »

Saff? You re-writing "Bird on a Wire"?

tpl · « **Reply #29 on:** April 04, 2005, 08:56:19 pm »

Tuesday.

Railton · « **Reply #30 on:** April 17, 2005, 12:12:15 pm »

Yesterday. $15.95 to remove the Winters and replace with the summer package at the Mazda dealer.
Railton

mrthompson · « **Reply #31 on:** April 18, 2005, 09:46:22 am »

I FINALLY took the winters off the wife's car on Saturday.

Craig · « **Reply #32 on:** April 18, 2005, 10:02:00 am »

Beat me by a day. I store my extra tires at my 'rents place. We went there two weeks ago for this purpose, and ended up shovelling their driveway instead. Taking snows off seemes premature.

blackdiamond · « **Reply #33 on:** April 18, 2005, 12:17:31 pm »

Saturday April 16th on my car. For my wife's I am waiting for a set of Falken's. As soon as they arrive, they will be mounted.

Bullet Blue · « **Reply #34 on:** April 18, 2005, 09:50:23 pm »

I've got an appointment for the CL for tomorrow and the 240's gettin them taken off later in the week. The past two weeks has been great weather wise. I would've definately done it earlier, but I was too busy. I usually don't wait this long to do it.

mark · « **Reply #35 on:** April 19, 2005, 11:54:48 am »

Finally changed mine this past weekend. Passat on Saturday, Audi on Sunday. Still have to clean off the winters wheels - that usually gets done several weeks later. Ugh!

syzygy · « **Reply #36 on:** April 20, 2005, 11:39:59 pm »

20th april for Cold Lake, which is probably a near personal best. i know my GF wants to wait until the May long weekend. She's such a pessimist.

Did it in the driveway, it being such a sunny day and all... Gotta brag while I can.

Snowman · « **Reply #37 on:** April 23, 2005, 06:09:59 pm »

It just started snowing outside

…..should be fun going out with the S-03’s later on.

davidy · « **Reply #38 on:** April 23, 2005, 06:14:22 pm »

Just had mine changed a few days ago....as daytime highs have been reaching the low to mid 20's which are unseasonally high.

Looks like that I will have to get new winters next season as a couple of the tires have bulging sidewalls (due to the cords???)....still lotsa tread after lasting three winters.

I am guessing that Nordic Wintertrac cords are easily damaged as all tires have some sort of bulging varying from slight to moderate.

Dave

(Message edited by davidy on April 23, 2005)