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Offline Deborah

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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #40 on: March 13, 2008, 05:45:35 pm »
Quote from: mrthompson on March 13, 2008, 03:55:41 pm
Original Equipment Manufacturer (Toyota, in your case).  Your local tire shop will likely have some wheels on display.  American Racing is a popular truck & SUV wheel maker.

Mr. T:  Hi
My local places have diddly.  I have checked American Racing and they've got enough stuff to make your head spin.  However, as stated in my other post, I'd like to see some rims in person.  Pics can be deceiving.
Is there a place that I could go and look in person?  Whether it's Toronto or Brampton or Barrie or London...whatever.  I just need some suggestions. Thx in advance
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #41 on: March 13, 2008, 06:13:58 pm »
Is there a Performance Improvements near you?  They usually have a wall display of wheels to choose from.

www.performanceimprovements.com
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #42 on: March 15, 2008, 02:18:13 pm »
Quote from: raze7777 on March 09, 2008, 01:03:17 pm
I take my winters off the first week in March.  At that point any snow we get is cleared up fast (save for the big dumping this year in Toronto) - and even then, the next days are usually mild and the roads are bare. 
Indeed in the large southern ontario cities the snow is cleared fast and the roads are soon bare.  For those in southern ontario, the average daily temp in March for Windsor Ontario is 43 degrees.  I still have a foot of snow on the yard grass in this record-breaking year, but there hasn't been a trace of snow on the road all month except for one day last wkend.  Since then the temperature has been up in the 40's, and it's probably 60+ degrees on the sunny surface of the dry black asphalt. 
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #43 on: April 02, 2008, 10:41:02 pm »
The winter tires are coming off the TSX this weekend.  :)

12 degrees and sun expected this Saturday.
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #44 on: April 03, 2008, 07:38:48 am »
The meltwater puddles still leaves icy patches around here... I'll do the Fit next weekend and the BM a week later
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #45 on: April 03, 2008, 09:44:10 am »
I plan on doing the Passat this weekend and the Odyssey next weekend.

I do one a weekend as I also do the "spring cleaning" detailing of the inside at the same time.  Takes me all day for one car. 

Also, doing the Odyssey second as it's the wifes car and I would hate for a last second snow storm in the first-second week of April and getting critized for taking the snow tires off too soon  :o ??? ;D
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #46 on: April 03, 2008, 02:13:10 pm »
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS SAY  ....APRIL 1ST.................... :rofl2:
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #47 on: April 06, 2008, 01:00:02 am »
Wow. WOW. I am amazed. The steering, corning, grip and overall road feel from the switch of 16' winters to 17' all seasons made driving VERY fun today.  ;D ;D

Also washed the car, and painted the brake calipers. The paint badly needs some buffing/wax though, as the previous owners used something equivalent to steel wool to wash the car ::) (we bought the car in December).
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #48 on: April 12, 2008, 10:56:25 pm »
Do you guys wash and wax your alloys before you put them on? 
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #49 on: April 12, 2008, 11:24:42 pm »
I am not taking off the performance winters(Nokian WR G2) from my car. Unless I buy alloys or a house to store them.

I am a bit surprised at the tires' different character in cold vs hot pavement. Still very well planted.
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #50 on: April 13, 2008, 08:06:16 am »
Quote from: UmroAyyar on April 12, 2008, 11:24:42 pm
I am not taking off the performance winters(Nokian WR G2) from my car. Unless I buy alloys or a house to store them.

I am a bit surprised at the tires' different character in cold vs hot pavement. Still very well planted.

We have had hot weather this spring :o Which hour ??? I must have missed it :rofl:
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #51 on: April 13, 2008, 08:32:57 am »
Quote from: airbalancer on April 13, 2008, 08:06:16 am
Quote from: UmroAyyar on April 12, 2008, 11:24:42 pm
I am not taking off the performance winters(Nokian WR G2) from my car. Unless I buy alloys or a house to store them.

I am a bit surprised at the tires' different character in cold vs hot pavement. Still very well planted.

We have had hot weather this spring :o Which hour ??? I must have missed it :rofl:

Thats what you get for living in the boonies.  :P Ok 'not cold, a bit warm but not hot pavement'. I've had these tires since before winter.  :)
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #52 on: April 13, 2008, 11:24:24 am »
Quote from: dr_spock on April 12, 2008, 10:56:25 pm
Do you guys wash and wax your alloys before you put them on? 

I washed our alloys with car wash soap before we stored them insde, when we did the swap back during the winter.
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #53 on: April 13, 2008, 11:32:54 am »
Mazda6's X-Ices came off 2 days ago.  Today it's snowing (wet snow)...  ::)   It only took a few minutes of driving with the MXM4s to be reminded how annoying they can be over bumps.

Speed6 M3s are scheduled to come off next weekend. Its summer wheels are indeed washed and waxed. ready for their tour of duty!
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #54 on: May 01, 2008, 01:53:47 pm »
How much to come to my house (Calgary) and remove my tires? Storage?
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #55 on: May 02, 2008, 10:48:41 pm »
Quote from: ktm525 on May 01, 2008, 01:53:47 pm
How much to come to my house (Calgary) and remove my tires? Storage?

   ??? Who are you asking?   ???


Edit
  Ahh! I'm guessing the same spam from the praise of winter tires thread was here, as well. Never mind
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Re: Southern Ontario - When to Remove Snow Tires
« Reply #56 on: May 05, 2008, 12:29:34 pm »
Quote from: KRS on May 02, 2008, 10:48:41 pm
Quote from: ktm525 on May 01, 2008, 01:53:47 pm
How much to come to my house (Calgary) and remove my tires? Storage?

   ??? Who are you asking?   ???


Edit
  Ahh! I'm guessing the same spam from the praise of winter tires thread was here, as well. Never mind

Bingo. Whenever I have a few minutes I sapm their email with the same question or give them a call. ;D
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