It’s going to be in the 30s...Dunlop Sport Max tires
12-08-2018, 11:43 PM
#46
The roads are salted, the car is in the garage with the trickle charger connected, but I'm giving this winter driving thing some thought since I'm getting severe withdrawal symptoms. Setting aside the idea that road salt will get all over, under and inside the car chassis for the moment.
Most of us who want to and do drive in the winter will do so on regular surface roads, roads that are plowed and salted. So long as we are smart about it, we can use our standard tires. The issue is that the cold can make these R compound tires hard as rocks permanently, and can crack or damage them.
So, why not just regular, non-R compound tires in the correct sizes, rather than snow tires that are the wrong size? Here's an all season tire in the right size: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ndard%20Brakes. Nothing beats the R compounds in the summer for performance, but these all seasons should be better in the winter, likely also a better deal than snow tires on cold but plowed and salted roads. Even the summer tires, like the Mich 4S may be better No?
Most of us who want to and do drive in the winter will do so on regular surface roads, roads that are plowed and salted. So long as we are smart about it, we can use our standard tires. The issue is that the cold can make these R compound tires hard as rocks permanently, and can crack or damage them.
So, why not just regular, non-R compound tires in the correct sizes, rather than snow tires that are the wrong size? Here's an all season tire in the right size: https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ndard%20Brakes. Nothing beats the R compounds in the summer for performance, but these all seasons should be better in the winter, likely also a better deal than snow tires on cold but plowed and salted roads. Even the summer tires, like the Mich 4S may be better No?
. Once I switched to winter tires, it was never an issue again. Also, different magazines have done tire tests over the years, and the conclusion is always the same: any car/truck, regardless of drive configuration (RWD, FWD, or AWD), with winter tires will have better grip in the winter than any car/truck, regardless of drive configuration, with all-season tires. So in other words, you're better off with a GT3RS with winter tires than an AWD SUV with all season tires .
12-09-2018, 11:39 AM
#47
There’s a lot of discussion regarding temperatures (e.g. winter v summer). How about humidity v dryness ... I live in the desert and I wonder what’s the impact to the tires, if any, of the dry weather. Also, how about apparent temperature (e.g. wind chill effect / dry heat) ... anyone volunteer?
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12-09-2018, 11:42 AM
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There’s a lot of discussion regarding temperatures (e.g. winter v summer). How about humidity v dryness ... I live in the desert and I wonder what’s the impact to the tires, if any, of the dry weather. Also, how about apparent temperature (e.g. wind chill effect / dry heat) ... anyone volunteer?
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12-09-2018, 06:40 PM
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If using GT3 properly, tires should be getting replaced pretty often so things like humidity shouldn’t come into play.
Last edited by GrantG; 12-09-2018 at 07:05 PM.
12-09-2018, 08:30 PM
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