When to swap winter tires?
03-09-2010, 03:07 PM
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Wow, it was 14.5*C in Toronto today (58.1*F)!
I heard that it is not good to have snow tires when the temperature is above 50*F. Is that true?
If so, when do you guys plan on swapping the snows? My 545i has really missed her summer shoes!
I heard that it is not good to have snow tires when the temperature is above 50*F. Is that true?
If so, when do you guys plan on swapping the snows? My 545i has really missed her summer shoes!
03-09-2010, 03:54 PM
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Actually 50 degrees is a bit high for you folks in the far North .... As soon as I'm feelin like the daytime and nighttime temps will remain above 40 degrees F AND the chance of snow is "0" ... I'm putting on my summers tires too !
03-09-2010, 04:27 PM
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To all the others in Toronto and surrounding areas, when are you swapping your winter tires?
03-09-2010, 05:15 PM
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I am in Halifax and it has been above freezing for the past week or so and beautiful out. I am getting my summers put on Monday, if it snows, I just won't drive...simple as that.
03-09-2010, 08:16 PM
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My Ride: 2008 550i sport
summer setup all cleaned and polished and ready to go after a beautiful weekend in chi town
getting calipers a much needed paint job next week, maybe the week after
then, a free swap out from my boys at discount tire
getting calipers a much needed paint job next week, maybe the week after
then, a free swap out from my boys at discount tire
03-10-2010, 12:10 AM
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Read more here:
http://www.tyres-online.co.uk/techinfo/winter.asp
03-10-2010, 05:49 AM
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Swapped mine out this past weekend. Once temps get up to the mid 40's then I usually change em out.
It only takes about 25 minutes to put them back on if we get a big snow storm. I drove with my summer tires on (General Exclaim UHP's) through 3-4 inches of snow a couple years ago and was fine. Just watch the forecast and you'll be alright.
It only takes about 25 minutes to put them back on if we get a big snow storm. I drove with my summer tires on (General Exclaim UHP's) through 3-4 inches of snow a couple years ago and was fine. Just watch the forecast and you'll be alright.