[Leopold Stotch]

Hi, i was wondering when you guys put your summer tires back on?

I don't want to rush it. but i mean i hate my stock wheels.

I'm hoping there isn't anymore snow.

[Berzerker]

It can snow as late as March so I would wait until at least March. Besides winter tires are better in the rain than your summer's most likely and there is going to be a lot of rain before there is sun.

Berz out.

[!Aznboi128]

mid-late march

[ToyotaPowah]

I don't have any for my car yet, but I'm buying some Tenzo R DC-5s with some summer rubber for April. Like Berz said, March can still (and usually does) have some shitty weather.

[Lomac]

Typically late March, early April is when I'll swap my summers back on.

[Blue92]

Long range forcast is calling for snow next weekend...it's never right, but i am just saying...

[KaOsTiK]

mid-late march

+1

[!SG]

mid to late march, usually the same time when the RS spring meet happens, coincidence??????

[Levitron]

March/April for me....basically when the temperature holds above 6 or 7 degrees. Summer rubber needs warmer temps for good grip.

[Leopold Stotch]

March/April for me....basically when the temperature holds above 6 or 7 degrees. Summer rubber needs warmer temps for good grip.

I was always told that, but never really noticed a difference in grip.

Man this sucks, but i guess i'l have to live with it for now, thanks!

[skholla]

yep, temperature is key. when the average temperature dips below 7 degrees then throw on your winters, when it rises back up then throw the summers on.

as general rule you can swap your tires around easter and again around thanksgiving.


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[Volvo-brickster]

when 90% of the pot holes have been filled it

[alex.w *//]

usually the week of the revscene spring meet

[maxxxboost]

March for Me. :D

[thumper]

when 90% of the pot holes have been filled it

what he said.

[spoonek4]

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Usually I throw my summers back on when the night time temperature is around or above 10c. Anything lower I will just keep using the winters. I don't wanna damage the compound on my summer tires!

[hud 91gt]

^ Your not going to damage the compound of your summers. Technically speaking they will last longer as the compound hardens. The same will happen with winters, using them in warm weather will generally wear them out faster.

[68style]

I'm driving on my summers right now and was driving on them as soon as the snow melted :D

Of course it helps that if it does snow I can drive a different car...

I don't think street radials regardless of performance need a heat cycle or need it to be above a temperature to go around the lower mainland... unless they're all hat racing to their destinations ;)

[FatalCloud]

i was driving on my summers as soon as the snow melted too....just put the summer tires back on if you really hate your stock wheels. just don't drive when it snows. if you're a relatively good driver, even lots of rain shouldn't be a problem for summer tires.

[RRxtar]

dont forget about all the gravel and salt that are just itching to tear into your fancy summer wheels. and you think theres a pothole problem now with 60+ series winter tires? wait untill you get those 40 series or lower profile tires on there ;)

[TheMatty]

It can snow as late as March so I would wait until at least March. Besides winter tires are better in the rain than your summer's most likely and there is going to be a lot of rain before there is sun.

Berz out.

maybe im just crazy but i find that my summers have better wet grip than my winters.
anyways i wouldnt swap until the roads dont look like the surface of the moon

[Alatar]

I only run all-seasons (3 seasons) and snowies. I'll be switching back when I'm done snowboarding for the season.

[poweredbyph]

when 90% of the pot holes have been filled it

That is a good point since it can wreck your summer rims.

[Timpo]

ask ICBC

I heard they have some sort of standard when they consider summer and winter. If you wear summer tires during winter, you might not get your insurance covered so make sure to check with ICBC when to change them.

[Gazorcoop]

i'd say april

[kc1337]

maybe im just crazy but i find that my summers have better wet grip than my winters.
anyways i wouldnt swap until the roads dont look like the surface of the moon

summer tires are suppose to have better wet grip than winter tires

[Alatar]

Winter technically ends March 21st, so if you want to go by the argument that ICBC can screw you over, change them over the 22nd of March.

[falcon]

Hi, i was wondering when you guys put your summer tires back on?

I don't want to rush it. but i mean i hate my stock wheels.

I'm hoping there isn't anymore snow.

winter tires are not just for snow... they are for cold. if you put your summer tires back on and it stays cold like normal you will have tons of traction issues.

they're called WINTER tires, not snow tires. The softer winter compound works in colder temps because it dosen't harden as fast in cold. Summer tires are meant for warm weather.

keep them on until it's regularly over 5-10*

[thumper]

my hi-po summers (bridgestone re050's) have just a brutal ride when it gets cold... like 4'c and below. is this the result of the compound?

[RSXmiloRSx]

the week before spring break

[BoS_DC2]

my hi-po summers (bridgestone re050's) have just a brutal ride when it gets cold... like 4'c and below. is this the result of the compound?

I have the same tires. Compounds are a lot harder than other summer tires.

[Leopold Stotch]

winter tires are not just for snow... they are for cold. if you put your summer tires back on and it stays cold like normal you will have tons of traction issues.

they're called WINTER tires, not snow tires. The softer winter compound works in colder temps because it dosen't harden as fast in cold. Summer tires are meant for warm weather.

keep them on until it's regularly over 5-10*

I know what the tires do and i have ice/snow tires, not winter tires.

i was driving on my summers until middle of december, didn't have any traction problems.

but for it's a much better idea to keep my snows on until i know for sure it's going to stop snowing. Never thought about the damage the salt could do to my wheels so i'll just wait.

[TRDood]

don't put it back on till april.

i wrapped a pole late feb cuz i was too eager to put my toys back on.

[03aspec]

summer tires are supposed to be taken off?

[gumnny]

I already have them back on

[SuperSlowSS]

if you don't drive like a dumbass.... put them on as soon as snow melts... turn your steering wheel left and right to feel how much traction your tires gets

[slammer111]

Um, that Pirelli graph shows that winter tires suck as soon as the temperature goes above 7C? Err..

[spoonek4]

^ Your not going to damage the compound of your summers. Technically speaking they will last longer as the compound hardens. The same will happen with winters, using them in warm weather will generally wear them out faster.

But after I've been using them in winter times, let's say below 7c, will the summer tires perform/grip as good as before in the 1st summer season? This is my main concern because a lot of people uses these sticky RE050/RE01-R/RT615 or even A032R/A048/NT01/V70A during summer time.

I guess yeah they may last longer but they'll probably turn into hockey pucks after a winter & basically lower the performance of these fancy summer tires?

And I've been to ICBC claim centre with a few friends recently. I saw the employees taking a quick look at what kinda tires are on the vehicle & they asked what type of tires the vehicles are using. Well good that they both have these "3 seasons" with decent threads left on them. I wonder what they gonna do if u have summer tires on under cold temperature?

superslowSS: How would u see if the summer tires can help u stop on time under cold temperature?

[SuperSlowSS]

superslowSS: How would u see if the summer tires can help u stop on time under cold temperature?

if you want to see how long it takes... just hit the brake when nobody is around you. Use your head, when it is cold outside.. give yourself more room to stop. Unless you hit black ice... then even winter tires might give you problem.

but seriously... are some of you driving at the limit all the time or something? We live in vancouver, most roads are straight as an arrow. If you drive at the speed limit and give yourself enough room, you will not have any problem with summer tires. (I am assuming no snow on the road)

[spoonek4]

if you want to see how long it takes... just hit the brake when nobody is around you. Use your head, when it is cold outside.. give yourself more room to stop. Unless you hit black ice... then even winter tires might give you problem.


Weather here in Vancouver changes all the times & road condition changes too! I wish I see salt trucks around salting the main road when the road turns icy at night here in Burnaby. The leave more room method may work while u're at the MOST ideal road condition(totally dry road surface & not a single patch of black ice which u can't see)and if the other drivers around u actually use their common sense.

It's getting harder & harder to drive around GVRD without getting into trouble nowadays. I see people tailgate the others, ignore yield signs & run stop signs & cut right in front of u then hard brake everyday. Winter tires do a better job on helping me to maneuver or brake and avoid accident from happening.

Some people damaged their automatic transmission by rocking their cars back and forth when they're stuck and ALL of them use 3season tires. Get on to throttle lightly(it's hard to get traction when your drive wheels are spinning like crazy) & use proper winter tires with good threads in the correct direction helps u getting out of trouble easier. That's the only way if u don't have a small shovel inside your car anyway. Make sure u apply the brakes & the wheels comes into a stop before u shift instead of rocking the gears back & forth from R to D/D to R. It's painful if u need to dig out a few thousand bucks to replace a tranny.

Just my 0.02

[v67gsr]

Never remove my NT-01. Rather not drive my car if I have to drive it with street tires.

[$_$]

I'm driving on my summers right now and was driving on them as soon as the snow melted :D

Of course it helps that if it does snow I can drive a different car...

I don't think street radials regardless of performance need a heat cycle or need it to be above a temperature to go around the lower mainland... unless they're all hat racing to their destinations ;)

sorry to thread jack but you have same DP as me :D

[thumper]

some moron this morning pwned himself at the corner of king ed/cambie. it was solid black ice so myself and traffic were keeping the speeds down to 40kph or less and this idiot in an old black si coupe with bodykit and low-profiles and tuner wheels was weaving in and out between us. when the light went red in the intersection he locked up and slid right thru the intersection and nailed a bunch of those orange plastic construction markers/drums and sent them flying... and this guy just kept going.

if you're here... you might want to go back and pick up your busted front lip. it's sitting by the curb for everyone to run over :rolleyes:

[q0192837465]

i put them on when the average temperature for the last 10 days is over 5C

[racerman88]

late march

[tonyzoomzoom]

the weekend before the revscene spring meet ;)

[kc1337]

i put on summer tires when ever i need a kick of adrenaline

[B4N M3]

I usually put mine back on around Easter

[hamhead]

i just put my winters on. so much grip

[J-Chow]

i just slapped on my summers last week.
sold my all seasons and now in search of winter rims/tires

[type-j]

march

[brute_4s]

haha put mineon already...but only cause my right rear snowy got a nail in it and it only had like a half season of tread left so i just said eff it...plus i have awd so that helps....stopping can be scary though...just be careful out there