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bnr34rb26dett · 03-04-2009, 09:30 AM

So i busted one of my wheels and do not really have a choice but to install my Potenza RE-01R summer tires all around.
I am obviously not driving this in the snow, but i was wondering. when do you guys install summer tires around philly area?
i know this is a bad idea but how bad would summer tires be in 30F weather...

terfer · 03-04-2009, 11:42 PM

April-ish

mo_hish · 03-05-2009, 01:25 PM

Yeah, definitely around April

twastheglow · 03-05-2009, 01:29 PM

I have one set of wheels with snow tires and a different set of wheels with summer tires.

Krissrock · 03-05-2009, 02:34 PM

i put 'em on when i need to...such as for a meet that happening on sunday

TsiBoosted4G63 · 03-05-2009, 02:36 PM

ehh....its your choice its gonna be getting warmer soon dont waster money on the winter tires if you will be taking them off soon unless you just buy one for the busted one

shadowfaxss · 03-05-2009, 03:43 PM

Depends on the long term forecast......usually end of April the snows come off.

Outlawstar98 · 03-05-2009, 04:43 PM

I just have all season performance tires LOL

<-- Is lazy.

WKderF · 03-05-2009, 07:32 PM

the general rule of thumb or guideline is to do the tire / wheel swap around thanksgiving in the fall & easter in the spring.

SupraMr2 · 03-08-2009, 09:00 PM

Around April... summer tires sucks in cold temperature

Mitsu4g63t · 03-08-2009, 09:21 PM

I just reinstalled my Dunlop Z1's yesterday at work. OH MY GOD, I missed these tires. Of course, it was nearly 70 degrees yesterday. I don't daily drive my Evo, so if it snows or drops into the 30's, I just won't drive it :D

I don't think you'll have any issues with your Bridgestones putting them back one. 30 degrees isn't going to kill you. If you MUST drive in colder temps, just be careful. Just don't drive if it snows again.

SupraMr2 · 03-08-2009, 09:28 PM

it will not kill you but just not a good idea... I drove around with summer tires in snow before, not fun at all.

Mitsu4g63t · 03-08-2009, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupraMr2

it will not kill you but just not a good idea... I drove around with summer tires in snow before, not fun at all.

Yeah, in the snow, it's a different story. Way back in the day when Yokohama made the Parada Spec 2's, I had yet to take them off for winter. I was at a buddies house and is started to snow. No more than an inch of snow and I slid into a curb on the way home. There's is nothing you can do when you're on summer tires in the snow, hahaha.

CarbonIS · 03-08-2009, 09:59 PM

as soon as my new wheels and tires get here lol

coreycooper · 03-09-2009, 12:55 PM

always like a week before it snows last so i gotta rush around and changem bak

DocWalt · 03-09-2009, 03:15 PM

I didn't have time to find wheels and tires this winter, so I was driving around on Potenza RE750s all winter. Fun stuff. I was out last Monday in the snow drifting around.

Next year, they'll be going on around the start of April, like everyone else who's sane.

Buster · 03-09-2009, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Outlawstar98

I just have all season performance tires LOL

<-- Is lazy.

Me too, AWD helps a little.

30F is fine, unless you go speedracering around you dont have much to worry about. I ran RE070s all year a couple of years ago. Snow sucked, and those weird humid-cold days sucked. I ended up on the other side of rt1 one night. But really, know when to take it easy and you'll be good.

bnr34rb26dett · 03-09-2009, 05:35 PM

well it was really nice out so i decided to install these tires.
AWESOME Tires.
i cant wait to try these out at auto x

superg6819 · 03-09-2009, 10:36 PM

i got three sets of wheels and tires, blizacks for snow, advans for sping-fall, azenis for summer and auto x.

dielan · 04-20-2009, 08:14 AM

yeah summer tires in the snow arent too fun at all.

03-04-2009, 09:30 AM	#1
bnr34rb26dett Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Philly <-> Tokyo Member #9220 My Ride: FP Black Buschur Built EVO, 05 R6, 03 Daihatsu Copen, 05 DD Slowbaru SOLD iTrader: (0)	When do you guys put on your summer tires on? So i busted one of my wheels and do not really have a choice but to install my Potenza RE-01R summer tires all around. I am obviously not driving this in the snow, but i was wondering. when do you guys install summer tires around philly area? i know this is a bad idea but how bad would summer tires be in 30F weather...

03-05-2009, 02:34 PM	#5
Krissrock Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philly Member #1433 iTrader: (0)	i put 'em on when i need to...such as for a meet that happening on sunday __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 225 Audi TT

03-05-2009, 03:43 PM	#7
shadowfaxss Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Columbia, PA Member #8611 My Ride: 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS/SC 2007 BMW M6 iTrader: (0)	Depends on the long term forecast......usually end of April the snows come off. __________________ 2007 Cobalt SS/SC G85 Package Mods: Hurst Short Shifter, Projector Lights with 6k HID, Injen CAI, GMPP Stage III, OTTP Front Mount H/E, ZZP Mid Length Header and catless downpipe, ZZP Catback, Ingals Torque Damper, LNF Struts and Pedders Springs, Eibach Rear Sway Bar, EBC Rotors and Redstuff Pads, ZZP Triple Pillar Pod, AEM UEGO Wideband, Aeroforce Interceptor, 50 Shot Dry.

03-05-2009, 04:43 PM	#8
Outlawstar98 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pottstown PA Member #6940 My Ride: 06 BMW; 13 BRZ iTrader: (0)	I just have all season performance tires LOL <-- Is lazy. __________________ Upcoming Mods:Big spoiler and Superchargerrrrrrrrrr, OMG SO MUCH MONEY D: Why Did I Get Into Cars?!

03-05-2009, 07:32 PM	#9
WKderF Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Philadelphia Member #30 My Ride: Taste The Beast iTrader: (2)	the general rule of thumb or guideline is to do the tire / wheel swap around thanksgiving in the fall & easter in the spring. Last edited by WKderF; 03-05-2009 at 07:37 PM.

03-04-2009, 11:42 PM	#2
terfer Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NYC Member #8626 My Ride: Turbo Benz & Evo's iTrader: (0)	April-ish

03-05-2009, 01:25 PM	#3
mo_hish Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Upper Darby, PA Member #10390 My Ride: VGT S13.5 iTrader: (0)	Yeah, definitely around April

03-05-2009, 02:36 PM	#6
TsiBoosted4G63 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Jersey Member #10952 My Ride: 1992 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD- SOLD iTrader: (1)	ehh....its your choice its gonna be getting warmer soon dont waster money on the winter tires if you will be taking them off soon unless you just buy one for the busted one

03-08-2009, 09:00 PM	#10
SupraMr2 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: King of Prussia, PA Member #6924 My Ride: 1995 Subaru Impreza L Swapped iTrader: (0)	Around April... summer tires sucks in cold temperature

03-08-2009, 09:21 PM	#11
Mitsu4g63t Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Harrisburg, PA Member #10776 My Ride: Eh-voh iTrader: (0)	I just reinstalled my Dunlop Z1's yesterday at work. OH MY GOD, I missed these tires. Of course, it was nearly 70 degrees yesterday. I don't daily drive my Evo, so if it snows or drops into the 30's, I just won't drive it :D I don't think you'll have any issues with your Bridgestones putting them back one. 30 degrees isn't going to kill you. If you MUST drive in colder temps, just be careful. Just don't drive if it snows again.

03-08-2009, 09:28 PM	#12
SupraMr2 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: King of Prussia, PA Member #6924 My Ride: 1995 Subaru Impreza L Swapped iTrader: (0)	it will not kill you but just not a good idea... I drove around with summer tires in snow before, not fun at all.

03-09-2009, 12:55 PM	#15
coreycooper Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: hatboro Member #2271 My Ride: Murderd Out GTO, Silverado SS,Miata iTrader: (0)	always like a week before it snows last so i gotta rush around and changem bak

03-09-2009, 03:15 PM	#16
DocWalt Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Royersford, PA Member #10805 My Ride: '92 GTI, '19 MX-5 iTrader: (0)	I didn't have time to find wheels and tires this winter, so I was driving around on Potenza RE750s all winter. Fun stuff. I was out last Monday in the snow drifting around. Next year, they'll be going on around the start of April, like everyone else who's sane.

03-09-2009, 05:35 PM	#18
bnr34rb26dett Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Philly <-> Tokyo Member #9220 My Ride: FP Black Buschur Built EVO, 05 R6, 03 Daihatsu Copen, 05 DD Slowbaru SOLD iTrader: (0)	well it was really nice out so i decided to install these tires. AWESOME Tires. i cant wait to try these out at auto x

03-09-2009, 10:36 PM	#19
superg6819 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Delco Pennsylvania Member #1540 My Ride: evo 9 rs iTrader: (2)	i got three sets of wheels and tires, blizacks for snow, advans for sping-fall, azenis for summer and auto x. __________________ 06 Evo IX rs, the daily driver.

04-20-2009, 08:14 AM	#20
dielan Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Jersey Member #12570 My Ride: 96 Jeep Cherokee iTrader: (0)	summer yeah summer tires in the snow arent too fun at all.

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