Would you rather buy a car with all season or summer performance tyres?

cooltoy · 06-12-2013, 10:55 PM

Going to sell my Celica GTS. I live in a winter climate. Never drove the car past November and no earlier that May (until the city sweeps the streets of winter gravel). So I have always had summer performance tires.

It now needs new tires. It only has three tires on which you can drive and they are down to 4/32 thread or less. The fourth tire is toast (damaged sidewall).

I was going to get a set of new tires for the sale to help increase my chances of selling the car.

As an average car buyer (not as a track enthusiast) would you prefer to buy a car with all-season tires or performance tires, if you lived in a winter climate.

XwChriswX · 06-12-2013, 11:08 PM

Would depend on the type of Car I'm buying... If I can afford to buy a Z in said climate, I would bite the bullet and get a set of winter wheels/tires from Tire rack, which will be under $1500 shipped.

For a FWD or sedan style car, I'd most likely get all seasons.

cooltoy · 06-12-2013, 11:09 PM

Celica GTS.

Red__Zed · 06-12-2013, 11:11 PM

For a celica I'd get all-seasons.

XwChriswX · 06-12-2013, 11:53 PM

zefaulter · 06-13-2013, 12:05 AM

Chances are, you will lose money if you buy new tires. Just grab one used tire and sell the car for the price you want minus tire cost

cooltoy · 06-13-2013, 01:18 AM

That's another option I was thinking of.

90 ST · 06-13-2013, 01:21 AM

if you do, go with new tires, i would go all season.

chrischhorn · 06-13-2013, 02:48 AM

Agreed, all seasons. most the people buying that car will be your average consumer and not worried about performance but probably a 1st car for a teenager and would like something safe and long lasting.

didymus · 06-13-2013, 06:49 AM

All seasons for the avg buyer!

MacLean · 06-13-2013, 08:30 AM

Well it depends on the car and where you are living. For me it is summer tires all the way.

kenchan · 06-13-2013, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Going to sell my Celica GTS. I live in a winter climate. Never drove the car past November and no earlier that May (until the city sweeps the streets of winter gravel). So I have always had summer performance tires.

It now needs new tires. It only has three tires on which you can drive and they are down to 4/32 thread or less. The fourth tire is toast (damaged sidewall).

I was going to get a set of new tires for the sale to help increase my chances of selling the car.

As an average car buyer (not as a track enthusiast) would you prefer to buy a car with all-season tires or performance tires, if you lived in a winter climate.

for a celica, just get all seasons. (continental DWS would be best choice).

cooltoy · 06-15-2013, 08:12 PM

Got slightly used all season Kumhos for $300.

guamspyd3r · 06-16-2013, 08:23 PM

I guess it would actually depend where you stay, out here in guam we only have two seasons (dry season and rainy season)

122554 · 06-16-2013, 08:26 PM

Where I live we have the four seasons. Early summer, summer, late summer, and next summer!

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06-12-2013, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Would you rather buy a car with all season or summer performance tyres? Going to sell my Celica GTS. I live in a winter climate. Never drove the car past November and no earlier that May (until the city sweeps the streets of winter gravel). So I have always had summer performance tires. It now needs new tires. It only has three tires on which you can drive and they are down to 4/32 thread or less. The fourth tire is toast (damaged sidewall). I was going to get a set of new tires for the sale to help increase my chances of selling the car. As an average car buyer (not as a track enthusiast) would you prefer to buy a car with all-season tires or performance tires, if you lived in a winter climate. Last edited by cooltoy; 06-12-2013 at 11:10 PM.

06-12-2013, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	Would depend on the type of Car I'm buying... If I can afford to buy a Z in said climate, I would bite the bullet and get a set of winter wheels/tires from Tire rack, which will be under $1500 shipped. For a FWD or sedan style car, I'd most likely get all seasons. Felix 808 likes this. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

06-12-2013, 11:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	For a celica I'd get all-seasons. XwChriswX likes this.

06-12-2013, 11:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 452	DarkJak, McCammitt11 and raymondo510 like this. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

06-12-2013, 11:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Celica GTS.

06-13-2013, 12:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
zefaulter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,983 Drives: 40th 370Z Rep Power: 27	Chances are, you will lose money if you buy new tires. Just grab one used tire and sell the car for the price you want minus tire cost

06-13-2013, 01:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	That's another option I was thinking of.

06-13-2013, 01:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
90 ST A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,861 Drives: 90 and 15 GMC Sierra Rep Power: 421	if you do, go with new tires, i would go all season.

06-13-2013, 02:48 AM	#9 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 16	Agreed, all seasons. most the people buying that car will be your average consumer and not worried about performance but probably a 1st car for a teenager and would like something safe and long lasting. __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

06-13-2013, 06:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
didymus Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence / Boston Posts: 564 Drives: 280 / 370Z Rep Power: 306	All seasons for the avg buyer!

06-13-2013, 08:30 AM	#11 (permalink)
MacLean A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 1,589 Drives: '12 GM Nismo # 0445 Rep Power: 16	Well it depends on the car and where you are living. For me it is summer tires all the way. __________________ l Meisterschaft Full Cat-Back Exhaust l F. I. Resonated High Flow Cats l Stillen Gen 3 l M370 Intake Manifold l UpRev l JWT Clutch & Flywheel l ZSpeed HD CSC l Stillen 19 Row Oil Cooler l ZSpeed Powercoated Under Tray l GTSpec: 6, 4, 2 Point Brace l

06-15-2013, 08:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Got slightly used all season Kumhos for $300.

06-16-2013, 08:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
guamspyd3r Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Guam Posts: 106 Drives: a karabao Rep Power: 13	I guess it would actually depend where you stay, out here in guam we only have two seasons (dry season and rainy season) __________________ FUJIMURA/GREDDY/TOMEI/ZOOM:MONACO/VOLK RACING/MUTEKI/TITEK

06-16-2013, 08:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
122554 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: My own world Posts: 506 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 13	Where I live we have the four seasons. Early summer, summer, late summer, and next summer! __________________ I don't normally drink beer, but when I do....i drink a lot!

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