How many of you are still on summer tires?

achien · 12-25-2007, 01:44 PM

How many of you refused to change to winter tires and only take the car out during the "dry" days?

iPodAddict · 12-25-2007, 02:02 PM

the car is way too much fun to drive in the winter to not get a crack at driving it until spring...

i just can't wait until spring to put my summers on... 19" madness here I come!

who's ur daddy? · 12-25-2007, 03:13 PM

Summer compound is useless in low temps, regardless of whether it's "dry" out there.

GuyOh · 12-25-2007, 04:15 PM

i'm cheap!

i jsut dont drive the car when it snows

flush01 · 12-25-2007, 05:58 PM

why would you take chances I don't get it ? it's only $600-800 for the damn tires which will last you 2-3years+ ...

halB · 12-25-2007, 09:08 PM

My E93 semi hibernates in the winter but I still have it fitted with dedicated winter wheel and tires so I won't be afraid to take it out when I want to.

My E60 is a year round runner so it was the first to get winters every year.

BMdblU · 12-25-2007, 10:39 PM

A buddy was following me in his RSX typeS with his summers coming off the 401 at Bayview the other night. As the off ramp curved to the right, there was a snow/ice patch that had formed. I noticed it, and braked ahead of it. I then looked in my rear view, only too see him losing complete control at about 100km/h. His car swerved back and forth several times, then hit the snow bank and spun almost a 360. Lucky there were no cars behind him for a bit. It was only after he told me he was on summers. I told him he was crazy, and lucky he's still in one piece. Thought I would share.

SooBoy · 12-26-2007, 08:57 AM

I'm on winters (Bridgestone Blizzak's) and wouldn't have it any other way.

Stronie · 12-26-2007, 09:17 AM

I roll with my summers above 40° and dry weather. I have Eagle F1 19"

achien · 12-26-2007, 03:13 PM

Grip is certainly poor when road (not air) temperatures are low, but you can still have some fun on "dry" roads.

My DSC was "flashing" multiple times when I came out of the ramp on Christmas morning. I think the asphalt will have a higher road temperature during a regular day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by who's ur daddy?

Summer compound is useless in low temps, regardless of whether it's "dry" out there.

GuyOh · 12-26-2007, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flush01

why would you take chances I don't get it ? it's only $600-800 for the damn tires which will last you 2-3years+ ...

cuz when there's snow outside, i drive the pontiac!

GAM3OVR85 · 12-26-2007, 08:40 PM

I don't use my car during the winter, i use a trial blazer... SUVs always gets the job done

BMW Newbie · 12-27-2007, 09:28 AM

I put Dunlop M3 Winters on mine stock 16" 156 style rims and have 18" M5 replica wrapped with Falken FK452 for summer.

It's just completely crazy for ppl to drive on their summers or all seasons during winter.

trickydisco · 12-27-2007, 10:06 AM

If you are rolling summers, you deserve what you get.
... and I hope you get it.

MOAB · 12-27-2007, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trickydisco

If you are rolling summers, you deserve what you get.
... and I hope you get it.

one caveat to your post. I hope anyone on summers is not driving near me, as I don't want them slamming into my car

Hawkshaw · 12-31-2007, 09:15 PM

I'm still rolling on summers, but then again, I moved to Charlotte NC in September. Today was 18 degress (celcius) and sunny.

I did, however, have winters when I was in Halifax but sold them.

achien · 01-01-2008, 03:53 PM

Even the X5 with all-season this morning is dangerous on the DVP...

Soni · 01-01-2008, 05:58 PM

was @ steelcase tires yesterday...saw an X5 & E46 M3. The M3 just swap a set of new 19" Dunlop 3D...his summer set was like 5% left, dudes @ steelcase asked him how the hack he can drive with those tires

SGxi · 01-01-2008, 06:27 PM

Was on my all season 18s for the first heavy snow this year... I was getting some minor slippage even with xi... although they are better than the stock 16 RFTs, I ended up getting snows this year.

3coupe · 01-02-2008, 07:05 PM

I like to have fun in crappy conditions too. so definately snows for me!

sparkyg · 01-03-2008, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by achien

Grip is certainly poor when road (not air) temperatures are low, but you can still have some fun on "dry" roads.

My DSC was "flashing" multiple times when I came out of the ramp on Christmas morning. I think the asphalt will have a higher road temperature during a regular day.

Ah, no. The roads will be colder than the air on a warm day. Especially in the winter.

Simple heat capacity. The roads are tied to the earth and that is one big friggin heatsink.

The roads will remain colder than the air well into the spring. This is why they talk about the frost coming out of the ground well after it is warm outside. It takes way longer.

In T.O. you are going to need weeks of warm temps to heat the road. Every night it is cold too, that doesn't help either.

NRG · 01-03-2008, 02:48 PM

On summer's in storage. Wife's X3 getting us through.

View Poll Results: What tires are you still using on your e90?
Winter tires	50	53.19%
Summer tires	24	25.53%
All season tires	12	12.77%
My car hibernates during the winter.	8	8.51%
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12-25-2007, 01:44 PM	#1
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12-25-2007, 03:13 PM	#3
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12-25-2007, 05:58 PM	#5
flush01 Major 47 Rep 1,419 Posts Drives: 33m@%#ing5 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: toronto iTrader: (0)	why would you take chances I don't get it ? it's only $600-800 for the damn tires which will last you 2-3years+ ...
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halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	My E93 semi hibernates in the winter but I still have it fitted with dedicated winter wheel and tires so I won't be afraid to take it out when I want to. My E60 is a year round runner so it was the first to get winters every year. __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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12-25-2007, 10:39 PM	#7
BMdblU Brigadier General 152 Rep 3,983 Posts Drives: F80 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	A buddy was following me in his RSX typeS with his summers coming off the 401 at Bayview the other night. As the off ramp curved to the right, there was a snow/ice patch that had formed. I noticed it, and braked ahead of it. I then looked in my rear view, only too see him losing complete control at about 100km/h. His car swerved back and forth several times, then hit the snow bank and spun almost a 360. Lucky there were no cars behind him for a bit. It was only after he told me he was on summers. I told him he was crazy, and lucky he's still in one piece. Thought I would share.
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12-26-2007, 08:57 AM	#8
SooBoy Private 1 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2007 E93 335i Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pickering, Ontario iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E93 335i [0.00]	I'm on winters (Bridgestone Blizzak's) and wouldn't have it any other way. __________________ 2007 E93 335i Sparkling Graphite on Black/Poplar Grey/Sport/19" OEM 230 (159 for Snows)/Comfort Access/BT/USB/35% All Around 1998 MZ3 Titanium Silver on Black/Estoril sold
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12-26-2007, 09:17 AM	#9
Stronie Major 314 Rep 1,453 Posts Drives: 2017 F80M3 Comp. 6MT Join Date: May 2006 Location: Instagram: @Atlantis_S55 iTrader: (0)	I roll with my summers above 40° and dry weather. I have Eagle F1 19"
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BMW Newbie Who needs CR7 11 Rep 709 Posts Drives: SG328xi Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I put Dunlop M3 Winters on mine stock 16" 156 style rims and have 18" M5 replica wrapped with Falken FK452 for summer. It's just completely crazy for ppl to drive on their summers or all seasons during winter.
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12-27-2007, 10:06 AM	#14
trickydisco First Lieutenant 7 Rep 331 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: downtown toronto iTrader: (0)	If you are rolling summers, you deserve what you get. ... and I hope you get it. __________________ Barrington 2006 330i sedan TiAg 1998 Porsche 911 C2S 1969 Firebird
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12-31-2007, 09:15 PM	#16
Hawkshaw Major 100 Rep 1,013 Posts Drives: X3 xDrive28i Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fredericton, NB, Canada iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I'm still rolling on summers, but then again, I moved to Charlotte NC in September. Today was 18 degress (celcius) and sunny. I did, however, have winters when I was in Halifax but sold them. __________________ Paul
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01-03-2008, 02:48 PM	#22
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