Quasi/semi/sorta official 2017/2018 snow tire thread

[schocker]

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I have ran winter tires through the summer to burn off the tread before. It worked fine in my case.

And i do notice a quite a few people leaving theirs on

I have also. I am guessing it isn't as efficient at channeling rain as a summer tire, but I had no issues and since it was so soft, it was grippy as can be. Obviously wore much faster though.

[Sentry]

I'm a big fan of the chinese stuff. My winter beater is RWD with a locked diff so I need good tires to not kill myself. Has 18" wheels too so a brand new set of tires for $400 shipped is a no brainer.

Past two seasons I ran MINERVA ECOSTUD but I'm gonna sell off the good pair I have left and pick up some new SAILUN ICEBLAZER studded tires in the fall.

Previously ran a set of ICEBLAZERRRRs on my Mustang SVO.

My cost per season is about $100 to constantly have new or one year old winter tires (selling off the two year old tires).

EDIT: Also, I am a child and I think the names for chinese tires are hilarious.

[tirebob]

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Wonder if someone can dig that up from Consumer Reports.



When I said cold, I meant tire temp is same as ambient temp. If you track it, you would have warm it up a bit a few laps in.

Anyway, that's why I said it's my bias unscientific opinion based on my experience.

And back on topic, I have not found 1 article saying running winters in 30C heat is fine if not dangerous.

Running a winter tire in summer is not inherently dangerous at all. Winter tires are still structurally designed to handle any temperature range they could be exposed to in North America without failing. They would not be allowed on the road otherwise. That said, they will obviously be affected during operation on the extreme end of the scale. In the heat of summer the will wear faster. They will not brake as quickly or respond as quickly under emergency maneuvers, especially at high speeds. That is pretty indisputable, but that said, if you are not an aggressive driver and you leave proper distance between cars you re following etc, you can mitigate these issues to the point you are realistically no less safe than any other driver who behaves in a normal manner behind the wheel.

There is a big difference between "unsafe" and "not optimal"...

[Sonic]

Aren't Blizzaks all season after a certain point?

[tirebob]

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Aren't Blizzaks all season after a certain point?

Only the very first generation Blizzaks used winter compounding for the half of the tread depth before becoming an all season tire. They have not used that technology since the 90's, but the uneducated internet, and shitty tire sales people, keep that false information alive.