Ok, I am getting tired of driving on these darn Winter wheels and want to bo back to my Summer ones, but when should I switch them out? TIA for the ideas.

 

I'm shooting for Mar 17 at this point. But since it takes me all of 20 minutes to swap them back and forth, I may do it sooner. I get impatient too.

 

Right before Cherry Blossom season.

 

I'm planning on getting it done in early April. I want consistent warm temps first!

 

another couple of weeks I think. Murphy's law says you'll bring a snowstorm within 72hours of making the switch before the spring equinox.

 

I'm with ya Jay. The winter wheels have only been on for 2 weeks, and I want my Eagle F1s back already.
I'd wait til the end of this month...ya never know what early March can bring
Think of it this way, when you have the winter tires on, you're saving wear and tear on the fun tires.

 

just switched last night from winters. damn it feels good to be a gangster.

 

I change mine every time the weather looks good for a few days ahead. Only takes about 20 minutes to flip 8 wheels around.

So, mine are coming off today as the forcast looks like warmer weather ahead. But they could go back on just as quickly.

 

I have my summer set on all winter.
Actually, that is the only wheels set that I have.

 

/\ true - I gave him the look when I stopped by after the ice storm.

 

ya good thing about the mini is that you can jack the front jack point and lift the whole side of the car at once. makes changing the tires go really really fast. The only part that takes me the longest is carrying the heavy as hell s-lites up from my basement.

 

Unless it's the Batmini! It won't fit over a standard jack anymore... I have to put it on ramps, and then jack it up.

 

You could roll your front wheels over a 2x4 piece of wood to raise the height under your car and fit a jack under that or

install TSX low profile Jack pucks.

Early April seems like a reasonable time to move from winter to summer tires.
Throw a party, celebrate the spring.

 

Well, since we are going to attend the 3/17 St. Patties run, and MININurse is busy next weekend, the wheels are going to have to be switched this weekend. Do I see help form Edge on this one?????? HHHMMMMM

 

Costco has a nice Arcan jack with an ultra low liftpoint. 3.5 inches I think....I have one and it's cleared every car that's made it into my garage. Anything lower than that won't make it in the driveway

 

Ok, I just looked at the 10-day forecast and we are supposed to have snow showers with a high of 36 on Wed. :impatient Which means, no tire changie for MINI. I think I will just have to wait till the end of March for this.

 

Having lived for a time in DC and for a longer time on the Eastern Shore, I'm aware that Maryland and Santa Fe have about the same temperatures (diurnal temperatures excepted). I'm on in mid-november and off April 1. It isn't just the snow but the temperatures . . . winter performance tires do better than summer tires if the pavement is cold. If I had the studless snows or studded snows, I'd take them off earlier.

 

How much?

EDIT:
Unrelated CostCo note... FYI for CostCo members, CostCo just got rid of their unlimited return policy on electronics in the USA to curb abuse. People were bringing back computers, DVD players, TVs, or anything else that had been used for years, saying it didn't work anymore, and getting brand new ones with original reciepts. Click here for more info.

/threadjack off

 

Did I just hear someone say, "DCMM Tire Switching Party"?

Feel free to cart your extra set to our place if you want to join the party

 

$129 for the aluminum Arcan. I've got a steel version I paid $85 for I think. If you didn't want the aluminum one, I could be talked out of my steel one

as for the return policy <whistles>

 

I usually wait for a good batch of "April Showers" to clean off all the salt off the roads, before I switch to my summer wheels. It is difficult to wait that long sometimes, but it is probably best...