Who Has Put Their Winter Tires On?

[evomike]

My winter tires are on and pray for snow I'm pretty sure I'm goin up north so maybe ill see some

[PotenzaSub]

Originally Posted by TROLL

I just see a lot of people, here and otherwise, who think snow tires are for snow only, and as long as there's no snow on the ground then you're fine on summer tires. this is FALSE.
Summer tires are made to be soft and grippy in warmer temperatures, but as temperatures drop the compound hardens up and its more like you're driving on bricks. just want to make that clear for the people who didnt know that because they can be very unsafe.
I would guess that at 60 degrees your average summer tire will be fine, at 50 degrees it would be ok, at 40 degrees it would be less than ideal, at 30 degrees and below it is clearly unsafe. Grip levels will plummet as temperatures drop.
Anything but the most hardcore specialty snow tires are designed to grip reasonably well on dry, wet, and snowy/icy conditions in cold temperatures (<50 degrees or so?). I have Dunlop Wintersport M3s and they grip at least as well as my stock all seasons did in the dry since they are a 'high performance' (i.e. mild) snow tire.

hmm...thanks for the info. I didn't know temperature had anything to do with it.

[TripleBlack9SE]

i put mine on about 3 weeks ago...

Its murphys law man....drop 650 on snow tires and put them on and its beautiful weather all winter.....DONT DO IT and your stuck outside the bar at 230am spinning your wheels in the parking lot with three buddies pushing your car

Ive learned the hard way...

[2slowMX5]

Still running my azenis. If this year is anything like last, it'll be actually snow coming down as I put my snow tires on, all while cursing the snow and drinking to forget the cold.

My car is probably one of the worst handling cars in the snow if it isn't wearing the correct footwear