Did you switched to winter tires in NE?
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We live in Northern New Jersey, and we have already switched over to our Michelin Xice3's, despite that we run all season tires the rest of the year.
I realize that most people in our area use all season tires, and do not switch to winter tires, but we frequently go to Northern New England to ski. On top of that, my thinking is that if the winter tires keep us out of just one accident, or keep us from getting stuck just once, they have probably paid for themselves.
My opinion is that if anyone tells you that there is not a substantial difference with winter tires versus all season tires in terms of snow and ice traction and braking, they simply have not experienced just how good the newest and best winter tires are when you drive them back with all season tires in the same conditions.
No doubt someone will chime in and tell us that they have used all season tires, or even summer tires, with no problems, and my response would be either they just have not seen extreme winter conditions, or they have just been lucky.
I would also point out that based on personal experience summer tires really do begin to lose their dry road grip below 40°, and it's especially noticeable before the tires are warmed up.
There really is more to this issue than just the tire manufacturers trying to get you to buy an extra set of tires.
I realize that most people in our area use all season tires, and do not switch to winter tires, but we frequently go to Northern New England to ski. On top of that, my thinking is that if the winter tires keep us out of just one accident, or keep us from getting stuck just once, they have probably paid for themselves.
My opinion is that if anyone tells you that there is not a substantial difference with winter tires versus all season tires in terms of snow and ice traction and braking, they simply have not experienced just how good the newest and best winter tires are when you drive them back with all season tires in the same conditions.
No doubt someone will chime in and tell us that they have used all season tires, or even summer tires, with no problems, and my response would be either they just have not seen extreme winter conditions, or they have just been lucky.
I would also point out that based on personal experience summer tires really do begin to lose their dry road grip below 40°, and it's especially noticeable before the tires are warmed up.
There really is more to this issue than just the tire manufacturers trying to get you to buy an extra set of tires.
Last edited by shark715; 11-25-2014 at 01:09 AM.
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Tomorrow or Friday. We have a spare car at home so it's no panic. I push it to the limit. It did back fire on me the year it snowed on Halloween. I had to catch a ride home that day.
I have.e the snows. Dunlop d4's but. I was hoping to snag a cheap set of wheels but no luck. I'll have to mount them on my challenge wheels.
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I have.e the snows. Dunlop d4's but. I was hoping to snag a cheap set of wheels but no luck. I'll have to mount them on my challenge wheels.
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Mounted my Tirerack Pkg.-16 inch Blizzak WS80 on MSW alloys last week. We recieved 10 inches of snow yesterday,mostly wet slushy stuff on the road,no hardpack and tires were great. Snows are a must in these parts of New York. Happy Thanksgiving,hope everyone got to where they were going safely.
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Mounted my Tirerack Pkg.-16 inch Blizzak WS80 on MSW alloys last week. We recieved 10 inches of snow yesterday,mostly wet slushy stuff on the road,no hardpack and tires were great. Snows are a must in these parts of New York. Happy Thanksgiving,hope everyone got to where they were going safely.
I put my snows on Tuesday in anticipation of snow on Wednesday. I thought that the wear bars on my all seasons won't work well in the snow . I have RFTs for snows. Not a bad ride and saved my butt from freezing last winter when I picked up a nail up in January at Stowe VT. Just had to pump it up when the warning light came on.
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