So who is taking off their winters already?

[tirebob]

I can't believe I actually am part of this crowd, but even I have had enough and took my winters off last week! I just can't justify commuting on my studded winters anymore this year with the weather we have been having. I know we are going to still have a dump of snow at some point this spring but really, I can deal with a bad couple days on my all seasons...

Anyone else in the early switch over camp this year?

[Hallowed_point]

Debating doing it this weekend..although my Si really, really sucks on cold/snowy roads with the nittos. Urban X South Blizzacs have done me good!

[revelations]

This week is going to be nice, but next week .... doesent look that nice! Maybe after that point.

[Aleks]

Have an appt on Saturday for the Tundra. The minivan I will do myself probably following weekend.

[tirebob]

Originally posted by revelations
This week is going to be nice, but next week .... doesent look that nice! Maybe after that point. Looks like maybe one day of some mixed junk but the 14 day is looking pretty sweet! This is the first year since moving to Calgary in 2004 I haven't gotten depressed once over winter... Crazy weather!

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/14-day-weather-trend/alberta/calgary

[diamondedge]

Yeah Bob, I'm thinking of doing mine Sunday. If there's a huge dump, I'll just swap back. I swapped winters on too early...what's a little bit more work.

[tirebob]

Originally posted by diamondedge
Yeah Bob, I'm thinking of doing mine Sunday. If there's a huge dump, I'll just swap back. I swapped winters on too early...what's a little bit more work. I am lucky that way. If it gets gross I can just get Kenny to switch mine back! :bigpimp:

[pheoxs]

If you are swapping tires and/or get a shop to do it, I'd hold off. But if you have a second set of wheels and can do it in your garage in 10 minutes you might as well. It's easy enough to go back if we hit winter again.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Originally posted by diamondedge
Yeah Bob, I'm thinking of doing mine Sunday. If there's a huge dump, I'll just swap back. I swapped winters on too early...what's a little bit more work.

Sunday? You're slow. Get on my level.

[G-ZUS]

Excited to get my summer car up and running :banghead:

[G]

Probably swap the E out and leave them on the Armada for a few more weeks.

[ercchry]

Didn't get around to swapping them at all last year... Maybe this year I'll get the summer rims repaired and actually put them on... Eventually


But I have been taking advantage of the weather and getting a little bike and Datsun time in

[A2VR6]

Thinking of swapping the tires on the wife's car this week. I think i'll wait till April for my car... they are performance winters so its atleast bearable right now.

[reijo]

Remember that snow tires are not just for snow but also low temperatures ... even on bare pavement.

Snows will work better than all-seasons (never mind summers) at temps below approx. +7C.

Cheers,

R

[Kavy]

I am really looking forward to switching back to my summers, in the snow the winters are great but on dry payment they let loose way to much. At least 10 times this winter I have been thinking why no go then notice my traction control is going bat shit crazy.

[danno]

Still a few weeks for me for my car. My truck probably this weekend. Truck has all seasons and the car has extreme summers

[relyt92]

Took mine off on Tuesday, when it's +17 there's no :winter:

[Sugarphreak]

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[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Swapped my Duratracs onto the 4Runner on Monday. Have also driven the summer car twice too.

[Deetz]

I gonna keep my winter beater insured, so I can use if needed. I plan to pull my good dd out of storage to use early this year

[ercchry]

Originally posted by reijo
Remember that snow tires are not just for snow but also low temperatures ... even on bare pavement.

Snows will work better than all-seasons (never mind summers) at temps below approx. +7C.

Cheers,

R

Not all tires are made to the same standards though... Only tires I could get in the size I needed this year (old ones were back ordered) are pure garbage, I can light them up at half throttle in the dry, not really going to last long with our current weather

[InRich]

Can anyone come over to my house and swap out my tires for me?!? or waaaaaaaait

:bigpimp:

[BokCh0y]

I was thinking about swapping all out this weekend - mudders on the Taco, all seasons on the RX and summers on the Mini. If shit goes south, at least I have new all seasons on the RX.

[Sugarphreak]

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[rx7boi]

Gonna keep mine on cause the Genesis Coupe can't drive for shit in snow even on all-seasons :rofl:

[ExtremeSi]

Was just about to swap mine but it's calling for possible snow next week so I'll probably wait another week.

[BlueHaloGirl]

Going to swap mine this weekend...my winters are taking a beating on this dry pavement.
If it snows I'll just drive the truck.

[98type_r]

Swapped mine last week. No ragrets

[jdmakkord]

Did it today. Not regretting the decision as my blizzaks were taking a beating.

[InRich]

On a serious note, anyone have a covered area, like an extra garage space I can store my truck this summer? I'm serious, lol. course I can pay some rent too or something, some place its not gonna get ding'ed. maybe even a parking spot outside

[RealJimmyJames]

Originally posted by InRich
On a serious note, anyone have a covered area, like an extra garage space I can store my truck this summer? I'm serious, lol. course I can pay some rent too or something, some place its not gonna get ding'ed. maybe even a parking spot outside
http://www.specautostorage.ca/
http://thevaults.ca/
http://www.kijiji.ca/b-storage-parking/calgary/c39l1700199

[jwslam]

Originally posted by InRich
On a serious note, anyone have a covered area, like an extra garage space I can store my truck this summer? I'm serious, lol. course I can pay some rent too or something, some place its not gonna get ding'ed. maybe even a parking spot outside
If you let me drive your "fully loaded" truck once a month we can arrange that ;)

[Mitsu3000gt]

Lows down to -6 and snow next week, still keeping my winters on to be safe.

I think it's around 9C and below that winters are still beneficial.

[Minimalist]

Calgarians taking off your winters in mid March? Are you new here? Let me be the first to say I TOLD YOU SO! My studded tires remain clickity-clickity until at least April 1.

[beyond_ban]

To those saying no regrets.... well obviously, it's been ridiculously warm for the majority of the recent past. The regret comes when we receive another inevitable snowfall.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Originally posted by beyond_ban
To those saying no regrets.... well obviously, it's been ridiculously warm for the majority of the recent past. The regret comes when we receive another inevitable snowfall.

I still won't have regrets #illtakethebus

[LadyLuck]

Originally posted by Minimalist
Calgarians taking off your winters in mid March? Are you new here? Let me be the first to say I TOLD YOU SO! My studded tires remain clickity-clickity until at least April 1.

lol...are you new here too? i recall a massive snow dump in May for the last, oh i dont know...16 years

:burnout:

[pheoxs]

Originally posted by beyond_ban
To those saying no regrets.... well obviously, it's been ridiculously warm for the majority of the recent past. The regret comes when we receive another inevitable snowfall.

You do realize how quick it is to swap a set of wheels? So what, if snows and and I spend 10 minutes switching back to winters

[revelations]

Originally posted by Mitsu3000gt
Lows down to -6 and snow next week, still keeping my winters on to be safe.

I think it's around 9C and below that winters are still beneficial.

Yea just saw the 14 day outlook and it was cooler and wetter. No rush to stick on summers yet (I dont use all seasons, just UHP summer tires).

[Aleks]

Studded tires are off the truck today. "all terrains" stockers are on.

[pf0sh0]

I got the new car a few weeks ago. It came with summer tires on it and have not bothered to swap on winters.

[03ozwhip]

Swapped to new summers from tirebob last Friday. If winter hits again, I'll just use the truck. However, if I had to drive and not fly to work, I'd be on winters til June, the amount of snow out here is ridiculous, I wish it were the mountains.

[Minimalist]

Originally posted by pheoxs


You do realize how quick it is to swap a set of wheels? So what, if snows and and I spend 10 minutes switching back to winters

Can I get your address? :clap: :clap:

[lilmira]

Putting the wheels on and off doesn't take very long at all. I store my wheels in the basement and I like to clean them before I put them to storage so that takes a bit of time. It's gonna be at least a couple more weeks for me. I got performance summer tires, it's still a bit cold in the morning.

[Wrinkly]

Still on Winters (but then again, I must confess I have been for about five years :rofl: :nut: ) Maybe time to see Cort for some summers

[Sugarphreak]

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[01RedDX]

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[Skyline_Addict]

Michelin Pilot SS on the GT-R now. No ragrets.

[jwslam]

Who's looking out their downtown window right now?

[vengie]

So who is putting their winter tires back on?? :rofl:

[Aleks]

Current pavement temp on Deerfoot at Calf Robe is 12.5C. It's like a nice summer morning out there for traction.

[BavarianBeast]

Putting full coverage on the M3 beginning Friday. Stoked! :thumbsup:

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by InRich
On a serious note, anyone have a covered area, like an extra garage space I can store my truck this summer? I'm serious, lol. course I can pay some rent too or something, some place its not gonna get ding'ed. maybe even a parking spot outside

Heated and secured shop... in Red Deer ;)

Pretty decent pricing :poosie:

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by Aleks

Current pavement temp on Deerfoot at Calf Robe is 12.5C. It's like a nice summer morning out there for traction.


How did you find out the street temp??....Just SUPER curious...

[BavarianBeast]

He stuck his hand out the window and used his Milwaukee 2266-20 Laser Temp-Gun while driving.

Rich, you can park in my Quonset if you like. About 4000sf of covered parking. Only downside is it's 50 minutes east of the airport.

[revelations]

Originally posted by EK 2.0



How did you find out the street temp??....Just SUPER curious...

http://511.alberta.ca/cameras/camera_2_15.html

[Minimalist]

Originally posted by Aleks
Current pavement temp on Deerfoot at Calf Robe is 12.5C. It's like a nice summer morning out there for traction.

Slow news night on Beyond, the Calf Robe is now 5.9C... winter tire time.

[btimbit]

If I didn't have to buy new summers first, I'd have them on already. Only because I have everything mounted separately and could switch back in half an hour

[rage2]

Originally posted by revelations
http://511.alberta.ca/cameras/camera_2_15.html
Someone should hack that page and change it to track temperature.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by revelations


http://511.alberta.ca/cameras/camera_2_15.html

Oh cool had no idea...thanks for teaching...

[Aleks]

I use this one, every camera should have the air and pavement temp readouts.


http://amaroadreports.ca/

[jwslam]

Pavement temp below freezing now at -0.10°C for calf.

[EK 2.0]

Swapping over to my parent's all seasons on their Rav today haha...:nut:

[diamondedge]

Compacted slush + icy slush this morning on the way in. Saw a few tank slappers.

Not changing over yet...

[shakalaka]

I had the tires taken off my summer rims as I am planning to drop them off for powder coating. Once that's done, then I will swap.

[BokCh0y]

Drove the SUV today with the winters hah. Mini stayed in the garage.

[JustinMCS]

had to take car2go today because summer tires. thats fine as i live near DT and it was not a bother :)

[403ep3]

Swapped them out on the rav a week ago. Wasn't really a problem getting to work although visibility was poor at 6am

[Kloubek]

Roads were weird today. I have winters, but have my all seasons on now.

Took Stoney from Northwest to Southeast. Some areas were perfectly fine, others were very icy. Had a white knuckle moment taking the off ramp onto 114th. On 114th, had to flash my lights to alert someone I wasn't going to be able to stop for the intersection. Probably should have been driving 30 the whole way to be safe, but the nearly bare areas made me a little overconfident I guess. One intersection was so slick I was sliding sideways on the ice even though I had come to a full stop.

Not a ton of fun. Going to leave my winters on longer next season for sure - regardless of whether or not we have another freakishly warm winter.

[Sentry]

Drove the 540 today. Welded diff, studded winters. :clap:

[zipdoa]

Did YYC to YVR yesterday on all season in a 15 year old VW. No biggie.

But now I have a crazy grinding noise on deceleration... lets hope I make it home!