09-15-2017, 09:56 AM | #1 |
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Winter Tire Timing - Chicagoland
This will be my first winter swapping wheels and rubber and am currently debating when to pull the trigger and buy my winter set.
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09-17-2017, 09:31 AM | #4 |
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Lesson learned: Once the cold takes hold of the asphalt and the soft performance tires turn hard it's time.
Won't be using my M2 in the winter, but the other cars get them installed once the temperatures drop to the consistent mid to low 30's (snow or no snow). Last edited by JimmyS; 09-17-2017 at 09:45 AM.. |
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09-18-2017, 09:32 PM | #6 |
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Order the tires as early as you can, sometimes deals to be had. You don't want to wait until the last minute and get screwed.
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09-18-2017, 09:33 PM | #7 |
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Thanks for all the feedback, I think I'll pull the trigger before the Tirerack winter Tire rebate expires this week. Better to save $80 now than nothing later.
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09-20-2017, 10:17 PM | #8 |
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Nov 15th till April 15th (two years ago we got a nice snow on April 17th).
And please buy the OEM winter tire package, the tirerack stuff is so mooch! And you have to look at your car for 5-6 months with cheap wheels/tires - that just sucks, trust me, I did it once
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09-21-2017, 01:37 PM | #9 |
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I went with a tire rack setup. Mid-priced wheels with the Michelin Alpin’s. Arrived today less than a day after ordering.
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18X8.5 TRMOTORSPORT C4 LT GREY 245/40R-18 MICHELIN PILOT ALPIN PA4 XL I picked the Alpin?s for better overall handling. The XIce should be better bad weather traction but it doesn?t get that bad here and if it does I?ll stay home. |
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09-26-2017, 02:55 PM | #12 |
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I'm in the same area, and I always went mid-November to mid-March. You'll be fine with "performance" snow tires around here, as the roads are kept pretty clear.
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