So when are the Summer rims/tires going on?

[iconicrocket]

I'm going to put my summer tires when we get consistantly warm weather, hopefully by the end of April.

[majic]

good call WW.. i usually wait for about a week of 5-7C temps.. sometimes i'm lazy and wait till my oil change but 10K intervals is a long way to be driving on winters in summer weather..

[TheProfessor]

Damn you all for bringing me back to reality. It's the thought of temperatures being above zero that has got me all giddy.

Seriously......steelies = fugly

[Wild Weasel]

There's a solution to that...

My winter wheels look better than my summer ones do!

[majic]

get some hubcaps

[Broli]

oooooohh, get hubcap spinners!

talk about bringin Sexy back . . .. YEahhh

[Caz]

Damn you all for bringing me back to reality. It's the thought of temperatures being above zero that has got me all giddy.

Seriously......steelies = fugly

How often are you outside looking at your wheels when it is cold out?

Typically, I run from my front door to the car and then from the car to my destination and the reverse on my way home. If that is the case for you changing your steelies to yuor summers might result in 1/2 a minute of seeing your summer rims in a day. Not worth it.

That being said, if you are staring at you car from inside where it is warm, you have issues and you need to invest in an HDTV.

[Caz]

double post sorry

[majic]

How often are you outside looking at your wheels when it is cold out?

Typically, I run from my front door to the car and then from the car to my destination and the reverse on my way home. If that is the case for you changing your steelies to yuor summers might result in 1/2 a minute of seeing your summer rims in a day. Not worth it.

good point! but how long does it take you to get home??

That being said, if you are staring at you car from inside where it is warm, you have issues and you need to invest in an HDTV.

bwahahhahaha

[fourtrack78]

Install springs - end of march
4 wheel alignment - 3rd week in April
summer rims/tires - end April

[Caz]

Good one majic

I am pretty good at driving in backwards, you should see the looks on peoples faces on the 407. Too funny.

[TheProfessor]

Ooohhhh hubcap spinners, those sound awesome. Maybe while I'm at it I can get some windshield washer squirters that glow or pedals that light up!

Seriously, at work I park literally on the other side of the window in my office, so I just stare at those ugly things all day when I'm not working or posting here!

Guess I'll have to tough it out for a few more weeks.

[Caz]

Seriously, at work I park literally on the other side of the window in my office, so I just stare at those ugly things all day when I'm not working or posting here!

I guess you don't do much work.

[TheProfessor]

I guess you don't do much work.

Have you seen my post count?

[Caz]

For which account? LOL

[swales]

I guess you don't do much work.

Captain obvious :-P

[TheProfessor]

Hey, all my TM3 accounts were merged into one when the new board went up, so what you see is cumulative!

Just checked the 14 day forecast for T.O. and while the next 10 days or so look promising, it's going downhill in a big way after that. Ah well, at least we're almost there.

[TheProfessor]

Captain obvious :-P

[RedRaptor]

Prof, time to buy Flipspeeds 17" OEM rims for sale, to avoid having the urge to change over early and getting flamed by WUD for it.

[TheProfessor]

Bah, tell WUD to bring it on. I'd rather drive a Mazda3 with steelies than a Bimmer that sits in the shop all year!

Booyakasha!!!!!!! (was that right majic?)

[bubba1983]

anyone ever considering chaning in march is retarded!!

ever heard of Sheila's Brush people???

thus brings my responce...
its nice having 3 sets of rims at your disposal. That way the summer rims don't touch the smallest bit of salt at all on the road. The rs-a's will prolly go on april some time, and summers go on may-june.

[Skarbro]

I always wait until mid-April too.

There's always that last freak storm in late March/early April.

[DrunknFoo]

First week of April, if the weather cooperates

[Flagrum_3]

Right then!

There's no way in hell anyone should be taking their winter tires off in March. We've had snow storms in May before, and we're definitely going to have periods of freezing temperatures leading right up through April.

It doesn't have to be really cold to get lots of snow. Generally, you get more snow up close to 0 degrees than you do when it's down below -5 and what not.

With that in mind, if you're switching from winter tires to all seasons, you can consider it a judgement call any time after mid-April or so. After that, if we get some sort of freak snowstorm, you can simply stay off the roads.

If you're switching from winter to summer tires, I'd wait until we get at least two weeks consistantly over 7 degrees. Remember that summer tires are dangerous in cold weather even when it's sunny and the roads are dry. I wouldn't even consider this change until the beginning of May but hey... if it's nice and warm at the end of April and the forecast is calling for more of the same... then again it's a judgement call. Just be aware of the dangers if it gets cold again.

I'll probably switch to my summers in early May.

"The World according to Wild Weasel" I was going to leave this alone... ahh but what the hay! Someone really brainwashed you into thinking winters are impossible without snow tires and running tires in -5C? Where do you get this stuff? Oh I know "advertisements" & "tire manufacturer literature" of course they want everyone to have 2 sets of tires for every car...what a concept!!
Give me a break, like I already mentioned in this long drawn-out discussion on winter tires, I've driven many many years on all-seasons with no problems, let me say that again "with no problems".Plus I've been around long enough and seen enough winters that I know anything can happen but according to the long range forecast its going to start warming up so like I said IF we do get a day of snow or freezing rain I'll just park the car, ...theres always the TTC.Maybe more people should park their cars on bad days like that anyways, it'll help the enviroment and maybe, just maybe it'll bring insurance costs down too.


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"The World according to Wild Weasel" I was going to leave this alone... ahh but what the hay! Someone really brainwashed you into thinking winters are impossible without snow tires and running tires in -5C? Where do you get this stuff? Oh I know "advertisements" & "tire manufacturer literature" of course they want everyone to have 2 sets of tires for every car...what a concept!!
Give me a break, like I already mentioned in this long drawn-out discussion on winter tires, I've driven many many years on all-seasons with no problems, let me say that again "with no problems".Plus I've been around long enough and seen enough winters that I know anything can happen but according to the long range forecast its going to start warming up so like I said IF we do get a day of snow or freezing rain I'll just park the car, ...theres always the TTC.Maybe more people should park their cars on bad days like that anyways, it'll help the enviroment and maybe, just maybe it'll bring insurance costs down too.


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Well put. I agree with this side of the winter tire debate.