Winter Tires and Wheels

HankL · 12-23-2011, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jsolo

Hank, I was able to get about 7 seasons on the last set of ws15 blizzaks I ran on my old z28. I usually wait until the very last minute to put snow tires on. Because once they're on, I drive the car like gramma. Gentle acceleration, braking, taking it *VERY* easy on the curves.

I already have new snow boots for the G37 (xice2 in same size as yours), but haven't mounted them yet. Forecast shows mid/upper 30's at least for the next week in the chicago area, and unless temps are closer to freezing, I'm ok with running the re050's (albeit gently until they're warmed up some).

When temps start to regularly reach up 30's or higher, the summer tires go back on - around here usually mid/late march.

Ymmv (literally)... Btw, the xice2's come with a 30K warranty

Joslo, thanks for the info. 7 seasons is impressive, I expect the Blizzaks to dry rot long before then but we will see. I estimate that I will put about 4 to 5,000 miles on them over the season.

Yes, the Blizzak grip really degrades with warmer temperatures. It has been difficult as the temperature in the Philadelphia area has been all over the place, 20 one day and 60 the next. As you say, you just have to take it easy. Happy Holidays !

Jsolo · 12-24-2011, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by HankL

Joslo, thanks for the info. 7 seasons is impressive, I expect the Blizzaks to dry rot long before then but we will see. I estimate that I will put about 4 to 5,000 miles on them over the season.

Yes, the Blizzak grip really degrades with warmer temperatures. It has been difficult as the temperature in the Philadelphia area has been all over the place, 20 one day and 60 the next. As you say, you just have to take it easy. Happy Holidays !

I should of been a bit more precise. I only put about 2K-3K miles a winter typically. Granted, the last few years with them were not very pleasant. Probably after year 3 or 4, noticeable loss of grip was evident. Tire were ~1/2 worn, and being the cheap bastard I am, I couldn't justify getting new tires for a car I was likely to get rid of soon. This went on for a few more years. Eventually I had to get new tires as I was still keeping the car for another year (that too lasted another 3 years).

If I were in your environment with such drastic temp swings (20F-60F), I'd consider going with an all season tire instead of a dedicated snow tire. That is, all season for the winter, and a summer only tire for the summer. It sounds like in your neck of the woods whatever snow falls is likely to be cleaned up quickly so this might be a good idea to consider.

HankL · 12-24-2011, 06:22 AM

Jsolo, you may be right with the all-season idea, it's a tough call. My last car, an '03 Acura CL-S was terrible in the cold, even in the dry. That said, they were high performance all seasons. Maybe a more cold weather oriented all season would be sufficient (assuming there is such a thing). Anyway, thanks again for the info !

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HankL Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PA Posts: 25 Drives: '11 Touring/Sport 6M Rep Power: 16	Jsolo, you may be right with the all-season idea, it's a tough call. My last car, an '03 Acura CL-S was terrible in the cold, even in the dry. That said, they were high performance all seasons. Maybe a more cold weather oriented all season would be sufficient (assuming there is such a thing). Anyway, thanks again for the info !