NOVA/DC/MD - Z's & Coffee Saturday's at 10AM in Fairfax, VA & Columbia, MD

b1adesofcha0s · 03-09-2012, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

Swapped out the winter tires this afternoon. So yes, I will take full blame if we get hit by a freak snow storm this March. Also got my bbk in this afternoon, paging Dr. Kirk, paging Dr.Kirk!!!!

Nice

I have yet to feel what it's like to drive with summer tires on the Z (or any car really)

eastwest2300 · 03-09-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Nice

I have yet to feel what it's like to drive with summer tires on the Z (or any car really)

Is there really a big difference?

MightyBobo · 03-09-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Is there really a big difference?

Yes

Roadster4Us · 03-09-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Is there really a big difference?

Huge difference.

4r3s · 03-09-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Is there really a big difference?

absolutely, I feel like I drive like a grandma with the winter tires on. They just don't have any real grip on the dry asphalt they're made for digging into snow. but yeah there's definitely a big difference between all seasons (no seasons) and summer tires as well. They don't call them performance tires for the hell of it.

eastwest2300 · 03-09-2012, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

absolutely, I feel like I drive like a grandma with the winter tires on. They just don't have any real grip on the dry asphalt they're made for digging into snow. but yeah there's definitely a big difference between all seasons (no seasons) and summer tires as well. They don't call them performance tires for the hell of it.

hmmm.

m4a1mustang · 03-09-2012, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 4r3s

absolutely, I feel like I drive like a grandma with the winter tires on. They just don't have any real grip on the dry asphalt they're made for digging into snow. but yeah there's definitely a big difference between all seasons (no seasons) and summer tires as well. They don't call them performance tires for the hell of it.

What are you running?

Thankfully I went with WinterSport M3s which have decent grip in the 60-70 degree weather we've been having. I don't push the car in those temps, but when it's in the 50s or lower I can push like hell through any corner and they grip pretty well and have a very predictable breaking point. I would imagine Blizzaks or similar would absolutely suck in this weather.

The car will be on Pilot Super Sports tomorrow, though. Time to get back to some real fun.

XwChriswX · 03-09-2012, 08:19 PM

I'm debating on getting a set of ther Bridgestone RE760's or the Michelin Pilot Sport AS'. Does anyone have any experience with these two 'high performance' all season tires? Since moving to PA can't really justify getting a set of PSS' even though I loooooooove them.

m4a1mustang · 03-09-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

I'm debating on getting a set of ther Bridgestone RE760's or the Michelin Pilot Sport AS'. Does anyone have any experience with these two 'high performance' all season tires? Since moving to PA can't really justify getting a set of PSS' even though I loooooooove them.

If you plan on tires that will work in snow those are both poor choices. You need a true snow tire, especially in PA, to make it through winter.

XwChriswX · 03-09-2012, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

If you plan on tires that will work in snow those are both poor choices. You need a true snow tire, especially in PA, to make it through winter.

Not looking at a snow tire.

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