Just want to know when most people put on their winter tires. It would also help to know what part of the world you are from.

My winters are at home and I am away for school, I only come home once in a while so I am not to sure if I would be jumping the gun if I put them on now. I don't have all seasons, only summer tires.

Thanks for the opinions!

 

once snow or salt falls time for the winter boots

 

depends where you live.. i usually dont put them on until theres a continuous 3" thick layer of snow and ice on the roads for over a week

 

Usually it begins snowing just north of here about mid-late november. It is then that I put them on 'cause I like to be ready when the 1st snow arrives here. It depends on where u live and how often they clear the roads too.

 

Ya, here in New Hampshire Mt Washington already has 7 feet of SNOW. Puting my Gislaved Nord Frost II's on this week if I can find a set of steelies to put them on.

How well do you think the Civic does with it's weight, Anti-lock Brakes (EX so we have ABS and 5-speed) stock size snows? We went through all last year on NEW aggresive treaded Mastercraft All-seasons and did GOOD!

 

winter shoes? I dont anymore. I live in Victoria BC and we get a total 5inches of snow a year I bet and thats all in one day and gone the next. So for the rest of the winter its just rain. So there isnt much point to remove them plus my steelies now have my track tires on them and they don't do well in the rain

 

All seasons are good for one winter brand new. After they've been driven on for a summer or two, they are not very good at all.

Me, I leave my snows on all year long (I didn't say this previously). The snows are excellent at breaking through heavy rains with no risk at all of hydroplaning. They do increase the mileage slightly but I still get about 6.2L/100km average.

 

I just drive my truck . I have heard Blittzaks (sp?) do very well in the winter, but they are someone expensive. I have never looked into them, so I don't know the price, but I think they are somewhere around $90 a piece? If anyone has experience with these, please let the rest of us know. I just know that most people in my area drive with.

-Shane

 

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Does the summer heat and highway just wear down winter tires very quickly?

 

Modified by CardDealer at 3:18 PM 11/16/2006

 

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You're right. Those cheap Walmart Snow-tires have been great for a couple of years now. But I definitely need new ones now.

 

I have been driving my drag radials still parked the car for the majority of the winter though. Living in Denver sometimes we get alot of snow sometimes not.

 

Seeing I have been around a tire store for 15 years of my life.. I have an answer. People normally wait til the day it actually snows. Then they all freak out and need them the next day.. doesn't matter if the snow sticks or not just snow.

It starts snowing here mid-november. So in all reality I would think to get them on in the next two weeks... beat the rush and be prepared. But if you don't have the cash, as long as your not running almost slicks I am sure you could make it though a few weeks of light snow. Serious snow doesn't start here til late December(upstate ny). Just becareful until you can get them on!