Are we done with winter..can we put our rims on?

[JordanLotoski]

looking at the forcast and it looks good, might toss on my summers tomorrow...whats everyones plan?

[e36bmw///]

nm

[benyl]

I have 2 inches of packed snow on the road in front of my house... still a few weeks more for me.

[blinkme_210]

I never took off my summer tires... that's because the E60 is parked during winter, haha.

[JAYMEZ]

Ill wait till after Easter. Usually snows mid april.

[sputnik]

My rule of thumb...

Not until after the street sweepers are on Deerfoot in the evenings.

[GQBalla]

im goin to wait too - hehe

[3g4u]

i would wait a bit. Usually around May long is when i put mine on.

[ZorroAMG]

Seriously? This thread every year??

You will get a snow storm in May....just like every year.

[buh_buh]

if you don't have another car to drive, I'd keep the summer's off for a bit.

[HHURICANE1]

20 % of the years average snowfall comes in April. I likely won't change back until May.

[scat19]

Originally posted by blinkme_210
I never took off my summer tires... that's because the E60 is parked during winter, haha.

Then whats the point of a 4 wheel drive 5er? :facepalm:

Winters on till after april! Last year we had snow april 28th, saw it in the encana projet weekly photos :)

[schocker]

I am bringing my car out next week, if it snows, I will just drive our pilot.

[EK 2.0]

Yes.

[masoncgy]

Time to start work on the yard... I have a fence to paint, trim to paint, stucco to paint... need to form and pour new concrete steps... get the gardens going...

Ugh... and that's just the work at my place... the rental house has some needs too.

Here's to a LONG & warm spring/summer/fall... I need it!

:thumbsup:

[alloroc]

Originally posted by EK 2.0
Yes.
:rofl:
If you put summers on now make sure they are shaved.

[alloroc]

Originally posted by masoncgy
Time to start work on the yard... I have a fence to paint, trim to paint, stucco to paint... need to form and pour new concrete steps... get the gardens going...

Ugh... and that's just the work at my place... the rental house has some needs too.

Here's to a LONG & warm spring/summer/fall... I need it!

:thumbsup:

funny
I'm starting at the rental house, the fence only got 3/4 painted last fall then winter suddenly showed up one weekend and there it stayed.

[JordanLotoski]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
Seriously? This thread every year??

You will get a snow storm in May....just like every year.


Theres gotta be one every year....:D

[masoncgy]

Originally posted by alloroc
funny
I'm starting at the rental house, the fence only got 3/4 painted last fall then winter suddenly showed up one weekend and there it stayed.

Ya... got the same issue at my house too... lol... two tone fence.

[hampstor]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT



Theres gotta be one every year....:D

:repost: from 2002/2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2008 haha ;)

If you put them on, it's going to snow and it'll be your fault.

[blinkme_210]

Originally posted by scat19

Then whats the point of a 4 wheel drive 5er? :facepalm:


To show off to other douchebag drivers. Why else? :facepalm:

Sometimes unforeseeable situations happen. Like when I don't expect to be buying a truck, and realizing that I actually love driving the truck as my daily driver, or when I'm constantly back & forth between Edmonton for business. Plus, if I ever get into an accident, I'll always win; except against a semi.

[BigMass]

Put on your wheels/tires now. Any snow you’re going to get won’t stay on the ground. It will snow into May but major roads will dry up right away. On the off chance we get some deposit that takes a couple of days to melt just take the bus or something. If you have a lot of driving to up to the mountains or on back roads, keep the winters on.

[asp integra]

its gonna snow a few days next week, im gonna wait till the last week or 2 of april

[revelations]

April 10 last year.... how soon we forget!

http://www.photodump.org/stored22/apr10snow.jpg

[n1zm0]

Originally posted by sputnik
My rule of thumb...

Not until after the street sweepers are on Deerfoot in the evenings.

this.

the rule i try to follow actually is not till a week after those residential gravel removal signs with orange flags are taken away from the majority of neighborhoods.

we have had this discussion many times on beyond lol, i say fk the forecast 'oh looks like itll be +14 this weekend' cause you know sure as hell theres a chance for snow on monday.

[Tezzating]

I'm waiting until I can see the grass in the backyard again..

[JordanAndrew]

May long is the best time to put your rims on! :thumbsup:

[Eleanor]

^ :werd:

And I've still got about 4 inches of ice built up on my cul-de-sac :dunno:

[nismodrifter]

Wayyyyyy too much gravel on the roads.

Gravel = wheels wrecked, whole side of car gets chipped up, my rears will also shoot gravel at anyone driving behind me :D.

End of April/start of May.

[benyl]

I am tempted to do it tonight!

[clem24]

Meh. I do remember last year's mid April snow storm, cause I had to go somewhere that morning (it was a Saturday). I had my summers on already, but was like WTF and went about my ways. Just had to take it slower than usual, but then again, I was in my Legacy. Traction wasn't a big issue but stopping.. well, just make sure you leave plenty of room. And by the time I was ready to go home (just past noon), pretty much all the snow had already melted on major roads. So I would say, snow is a non-issue in April (everything just melts really fast).

Gravel.. Well, maybe it's just me, but seriously, getting gravel on my rims is the LEAST of my worries. Bumper/hood/windshield is a much bigger target.

[EK 2.0]

I know its still a couple of weeks early...

But I did spot some street cleaners in the NE today...so...it's a good sign...

[JAYMEZ]

^^ Dont be giving me false hopes!! :poosie:

[gretz]

Originally posted by JAYMEZ
^^ Dont be giving me false hopes!! :poosie:

I saw a few down in the south end :thumbsup:

[nismodrifter]

Street cleaning schedule for those interested:

Find out when your community is getting cleaned (http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_780_237_0_43/http;/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Roads/Street+Cleaning/Sweeping+Schedule.htm)

[Tomaz]

I said "fuckit" and put my summers on this past weekend. At the same time, my winters blew out on the sidewall, so I didn't have much of a choice.

If it snows again, I’ll bus it or just stay at home. Snow probably won’t stay for long if it decides to fall! :burnout:

[guessboi]

i got mine on this weekend...both cars with summers. :rofl:
if I have my winters on this week and looking at the forecast...the winters will be worn pretty quick!

[Mibz]

Originally posted by nismodrifter
Street cleaning schedule for those interested:

Find out when your community is getting cleaned (http://www.calgary.ca/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_0_780_237_0_43/http;/content.calgary.ca/CCA/City+Hall/Business+Units/Roads/Street+Cleaning/Sweeping+Schedule.htm) :/ My streets get swept last. Hooray....

[nismodrifter]

Originally posted by Mibz
:/ My streets get swept last. Hooray....

Yeah my area is way down the list too :(

I think they flip the order every year. We got them done pretty early last year (early April) so this year they are getting done later.

[Redlyne_mr2]

We had a horrible snow storm April 18th last year.. still about a month or so to go.

[topher91]

Oooops! Did it today.




Originally posted by hampstor


:repost: from 2002/2003/2004/2005/2006/2007/2008 haha ;)

If you put them on, it's going to snow and it'll be your fault.

[nobb]

I put my all seasons on weeks ago, it's not that bad. Even if it snows now, it will probably melt by the time afternoon hits. My blizzaks feel way too "squishy" when the temp is above 15C.

[88CRX]

Forecast is calling for snow on rain/snow on Sunday :rofl:

[bituerbo]

Took the bike out for the first time tonight, the Audi's been out for a couple of weeks, but the winters are staying on the neon. I think I'm covered...

[topher91]

Originally posted by 88CRX
Forecast is calling for snow on rain/snow on Sunday :rofl:

MEH, I'll be in Punta Cana for a week starting tomorrow!!

:thumbsup:

[googe]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
Seriously? This thread every year??

You will get a snow storm in May....just like every year.

:werd:, It's absolutely amazing that this question comes up EVERY year. Not as bad as the first round that put them on in Feb/March, but still, some of you have the memory of a goldfish :rofl:

[BigMass]

who care if we get snow in May. If it’s dry all March and April, you’re going to keep the winters on for the one day in May that we’ll get snow? Look how nice it is outside now. Put the summers on and if it snows bad take the transit for one day until the snow melts.

[clem24]

Seriously.. Snow just doesn't stay on roads in April. It either melts immediately or is gone in a few hours.

[JordanLotoski]

My summers are on....I couldnt wait..if it snows ill just drive my other car has all seasons.

[ZorroAMG]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT
My summers are on....I couldnt wait..if it snows ill just drive my other car has all seasons.


Durrr....if you have other cars that you CAN drive in winter conditions, why even post this thread??? :D

[cyrusli]

i put my rims on yesterday.. hope it doesn't snow.. the azenis don't go well with any snow =). I went for a car wash too. And i think it summer's on it's way.. the temperature's all in the teens this week! so do it!

[HRD2PLZ]

I had mine swapped last week. I figured, the worst of winter was over with and even if we did get a blast of snow, my all seasons aren't super awful. AWD helps a little too.

[5000Audi]

4-5 days of rain snow mix in the next 2 weeks, but the snow will melt as it hits city streets....my summers been put on today!

also, it says chance of thunderstorm thursday afternoon:thumbsup:

[CivicDXR]

Putting mine on today. If it snows, the road will be too warm, and will not stick, or just turn into water anyways.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by clem24
Seriously.. Snow just doesn't stay on roads in April. It either melts immediately or is gone in a few hours.
You'll eat your words man.. again does no one remeber the storm last April? It was probably the worst driving experience I've ever had.. took me 4 hours to get from Calgary to Edmonton, I could see the reflection of my truck on the road from all the ice.

[schocker]

Bringing out my car on friday with the summers, just waiting on td for my temp insurance slips as they are really struggling to use the internet.:facepalm:

[EK 2.0]

If all goes to plan...I think I might bust out Hollie for a couple of hours on Friday afternoon....


Stretch her legs...and give her a much needed wash...haha...

[clem24]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

You'll eat your words man.. again does no one remeber the storm last April? It was probably the worst driving experience I've ever had.. took me 4 hours to get from Calgary to Edmonton, I could see the reflection of my truck on the road from all the ice.

Haha your problem for going on the QEII that day LOL. Like I said, I went somewhere that morning within the city. It was crap, I agree. But by noon, pretty much all the roads were mostly wet bare pavement, with slush here and there.


Originally posted by schocker
just waiting on td for my temp insurance slips as they are really struggling to use the internet.:facepalm:

I can't say enough good things about Bearspaw Insurance (ING). I asked for my MR2 to be reinstated for next Monday this morning, and in exactly 2 hours, I had PDF scans of the pink slips in my inbox. I've been with them now for 3+ years. Have had 1 accident (and in BC too), and ING dealt with it so quickly and perfectly (my car was in the repair shop the next day and I was in a rental), I couldn't have asked for any better. Also, my premiums were lower than TD (but not by much, something like $150/year, but on 3 cars, that adds up). This is a WORLD of a difference compared to the high prices and crappy service I was getting at State Farm.

Hahaha so off topic.

[CSMRX7]

Everyone does realize that in the case that it snows you can put your winters back on?

Or am I the only person in this thread capable of this revolutionary thinking lol.

[Cooked Rice]

Screw it. Just put them on. If it snows, just find second means of transport for the day and the next day the snow will melt. Or run all season rubber on your summer wheels, if you're anal about the odd springtime snowfall or summer hail/rain storm.

[95EagleAWD]

Been on R compounds for over a month now. :thumbsup:

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by CSMRX7
Everyone does realize that in the case that it snows you can put your winters back on?

Or am I the only person in this thread capable of this revolutionary thinking lol.



What do you mean, "put them back on"??....once they are off, don't' we have to wait till next October??....


haha...

[benyl]

Originally posted by CSMRX7
Everyone does realize that in the case that it snows you can put your winters back on?

Or am I the only person in this thread capable of this revolutionary thinking lol.

That is what I was thinking... haha

[Thaco]

i changed mine on saturday, but i have 2 vehicles so i can drive the other car with the all seasons if we get hit.

[ottamania]

Originally posted by sputnik
My rule of thumb...

Not until after the street sweepers are on Deerfoot in the evenings.

same for me. I wud wait till streets are clean.

[Mr_ET]

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Been on R compounds for over a month now. :thumbsup:

Must be nice driving on those when it dips below 0 :P

Mine have 60 threadwear and I was told they will crack if I leave them on the car and it goes below 0 so they are in my basement for probably another month.

[CSMRX7]

Originally posted by Mr_ET


Must be nice driving on those when it dips below 0 :P

Mine have 60 threadwear and I was told they will crack if I leave them on the car and it goes below 0 so they are in my basement for probably another month.

Ya Rs are not suppose to drop below 15C or the compond degrades. I keep mine in the house too.

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
Been on R compounds for over a month now. :thumbsup:

Z1 star spec is an R compound?

[911fever]

haha suckers there got snow

[95EagleAWD]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren


Z1 star spec is an R compound?

It's considered a "cheater" tire like the RT615.

Most track events last year ended up putting them in the modified class due to the grip they put out.

And they're just fine when it's cold out. Obviously, I don't go bombing into corners, heel-and-toeing three gear downshifts and toss it into a bend at 100 km/h, but for city driving, they're just fine. No cracks, no issues whatsoever.

And for real tires, I have my Hancook Z211s waiting... those should be a LOT of fun.

[GQBalla]

Originally posted by EK 2.0




What do you mean, "put them back on"??....once they are off, don't' we have to wait till next October??....


haha...

lol

[benyl]

^ Saw a car exactly like your EVO on 6th ave yesterday.

I got up early this morning and did a quick pit stop change (35 minutes).

18" wheels until all the frost heaves on Crowchild subside. May long, the 19" wheels will come out to play. haha

[cyrusli]

should do a cruise next week.. man, looking at the roads and the amount of pebbles they use for winter disgusts me..

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by benyl

18" wheels until all the frost heaves on Crowchild subside. May long, the 19" wheels will come out to play. haha



You know you are a baller when you have TWO set of summers in increasing sizes....

[buh_buh]

Originally posted by benyl
^ Saw a car exactly like your EVO on 6th ave yesterday.
I saw a grey evo yesterday too on Crowchild in the morning. Same wanksta looking asian guy driving it.

[benyl]

haha, I didn't see the driver... he was driving like an idiot through traffic.

It had the same stance, wheels, exhaust and color of the car in 95EagleAWD photo shoot.

[CivicDXR]

Wheels went on last night. These RE070's are grippy. But if the snow hits, I'll take the truck.


Originally posted by benyl
haha, I didn't see the driver... he was driving like an idiot through traffic.

It had the same stance, wheels, exhaust and color of the car in 95EagleAWD photo shoot.

^thought I saw it yesterday as well close to SAIT around 4:45ish... didn't see the driver though...

[95EagleAWD]

It was definitely me. I'm in Calgary right now and I was picking my brother up from SAIT.
.
And if you think I'm driving like an idiot, you gotta be nuts. The car's not even registered yet, I'm on an in transit plate, so I'm not speeding, especially downtown!

[benyl]

I dunno. I saw you pull out of the Marquis and then disappear faster than I could say "nice car."

haha

Don't take it personal. I have been know to have idiot syndrome from time to time.

[CivicDXR]

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD
It was definitely me. I'm in Calgary right now and I was picking my brother up from SAIT.
.
And if you think I'm driving like an idiot, you gotta be nuts. The car's not even registered yet, I'm on an in transit plate, so I'm not speeding, especially downtown!

Wow, looks even more savage and mean in person. And I don't know about anyone else, but it looked like you were driving pretty normal.

[95EagleAWD]

Originally posted by benyl
I dunno. I saw you pull out of the Marquis and then disappear faster than I could say "nice car."

haha

Don't take it personal. I have been know to have idiot syndrome from time to time.

Oh, I'm sure I punched it coming out of the parking lot, there's no doubt. Matter of fact, I remember doing it, haha.

Doesn't take long to get to sixty. :)

[CSMRX7]

Originally posted by 95EagleAWD


It's considered a "cheater" tire like the RT615.

Most track events last year ended up putting them in the modified class due to the grip they put out.

And they're just fine when it's cold out. Obviously, I don't go bombing into corners, heel-and-toeing three gear downshifts and toss it into a bend at 100 km/h, but for city driving, they're just fine. No cracks, no issues whatsoever.

And for real tires, I have my Hancook Z211s waiting... those should be a LOT of fun.

They aren't Rs they are used in the stock class of Solo and Redline where you can't run Rs.

I am running the Nitto NT05 "cheater" which is supossidly the closest to an R and I would not even think about comparing them to NT01s or any other R.

Don't get me wrong the Star spec is a great tire, but it is no way an R compound.

[redevil]

Just installed mine this morning!

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4425/1601/23560800098_large.jpg

[Redlyne_mr2]

Well done gentlemen lol.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

Well done gentlemen lol.



haha....it's all right for me....I just put Hollie back into the garage...She wasn't fully allowed out anyways until all the rocks are cleared...

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by EK 2.0




haha....it's all right for me....I just put Hollie back into the garage...She wasn't fully allowed out anyways until all the rocks are cleared...
She's not allowed out until she's finished and I'm not allowed out until youre finished.

[benyl]

I have DTC, DSC, ABS, EBD, ABC-123, etc...

Am I safe?

[ShermanEF9]

Mine are being powdercoated :(
'nother week!

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

She's not allowed out until she's finished and I'm not allowed out until youre finished.



awwww man!!!!

[benyl]

Originally posted by EK 2.0




haha....it's all right for me....I just put Hollie back into the garage...She wasn't fully allowed out anyways until all the rocks are cleared...

What is your winter ride? The long white limo?

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by benyl

What is your winter ride? The long white limo?




Excuse me....it's a yellow Malibu...


But really it's an 01 Protege....

[Redlyne_mr2]

ttt:)

[narou]

The wheels I bought from RotaryPower didn't clear my front brake calipers so I had to put my winters back on.. Now I don't know what to buy...

[88CRX]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
ttt:)

:rofl:

Man I was almost convinced last weekend.... glad I held out.

[superboss]

Not yet man, cant wait thought. Left work this morning and I too was glad I waited.

[Dj_Stylz]

:facepalm: I put my new wheels on 2 days ago.:facepalm:

[Mr_ET]

my winters are on for another 3 weeks, we all knew better;)

[5fivespeed]

Originally posted by Dj_Stylz
:facepalm: I put my new wheels on 2 days ago.:facepalm:

I put mine on 3 weeks ago. Wonder if I'll be gripping anything today!

[sputnik]

Originally posted by Dj_Stylz
:facepalm: I put my new wheels on 2 days ago.:facepalm:

Perhaps it would have been wise to take a look at the weather reports.

They have been predicting this snow for the past week.

[prae]

I sold my old car with winters on it, my new car just has all seasons :cry: