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When To Switch To Winter Tires...
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10-01-2006, 02:53 AM
Well, seeing as it's already getting cold here in Pet, I'm considering putting the winter tires on the car already...it's just a matter of when.

Anyone else already switched?
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10-01-2006, 02:59 AM
I haven't done mine yet, but i'm thinkin i'll do it in the next couple of weeks. They'll definately be switched by halloween.
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10-01-2006, 03:11 AM
Nope. I usually wait till mid-late oct or when the first snowfall hits.
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10-01-2006, 08:34 AM
I'm waiting to see when is a good time to sell this extra brand new set of winter tyres of mine for the fucus
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10-01-2006, 08:56 AM (This post was last modified: 10-01-2006, 03:10 PM by NikiterZTS.)
no point of switching them when there's no snow man......winter tires are not that good on gas milege.....plus u don't get that kind of driving as you always want
they r ment for snow not for halloween weather
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10-01-2006, 10:55 AM
Yeah, but the winter tires I have are designed for when the roads are bare too...

That, and it snows here sooner and longer than other parts of Ontario...
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10-01-2006, 01:04 PM
Usually 3rd week in October for me.
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10-01-2006, 10:25 PM
December 1st. There. Done and done. From now on, December 1st will be known as change your fawkin tires day.
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10-01-2006, 11:30 PM
nov 1st I switch cars, and switch the summers on the accord.
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10-02-2006, 12:59 AM
meford4u,Oct 1 2006, 08:25 AM Wrote:December 1st.  There.  Done and done.  From now on, December 1st will be known as change your fawkin tires day.
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I have Falken tires so I guess I'll do mine on December 1st - what day do you have planned for everyone else?
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10-02-2006, 02:20 AM
meford4u,Oct 1 2006, 12:25 PM Wrote:December 1st.  There.  Done and done.  From now on, December 1st will be known as change your fawkin tires day.
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Thats the date I use - seems to work out well B)
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10-02-2006, 04:13 AM
Well seeing that my Fuzion's really suck in the snow I better start thinking about buying some rims and tires. I am thinking of getting some used Tempo or Contour rims in either 14" or 15". Snow tires are on sale all over the place right now so I better get on the ball.

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10-02-2006, 04:16 AM
honestly my Focus won't see all season tires any more...last winter i almost killed myself 10 times during snow time....so from now its always gonna be 2 sets summer and snow
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10-02-2006, 10:26 AM
I usually wait until the first semi-serious snowfall. Maybe mid november I'll start contemplating it.
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10-02-2006, 10:49 AM
I'll probably switch nov1 .. if just to save on the tread wear...
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#16
10-05-2006, 11:37 PM
I switch when the daytime highs are under 5C. My summer tires suck in the cold and the last thing I need is the back end passing me in a corner or sliding through an intersection. Winter tires are just as much for the cold as the snow.
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10-06-2006, 12:32 AM
I may do mine this weekend...only because I have nothing else better to do.
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10-06-2006, 06:56 AM
I was thinking of changing mine this wkd or next...but it can't decide WTF to do here in Renfrew county lately...

1/2 day of rain and maybe 10C...followed by mixed cloud and sun and like 15C

1 day of maybe 3-5C, then the next day is almost 20C +....

I think it WILL snow here if I switch my rims to the 15's. It almost ALWAYS rains bad here when I wash my car, it storms and hails when I wax it....so why not snow next?

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