turbodog Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 What, precisely, would you say constitutes the other 5%? Wet, icy, or snow covered roads? Obviously if you're driving around alaska on snow covered roads, maybe you REALLY need snow tires. But most places plow the highways and then they dry out....most snow tires spend a majority of their time on dry pavement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 so you like the extra weight and MPG penalty? I'd rather drive an AWD car year round than have to run snow tires in the winter on a FWD or RWD car. I have two sets of wheels though - summer tires and winter all seasons. If I could be convinced that there was a reasonable tire solution for a RWD car, I would certainly consider one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGTLT Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Wet, icy, or snow covered roads? Obviously if you're driving around alaska on snow covered roads, maybe you REALLY need snow tires. But most places plow the highways and then they dry out....most snow tires spend a majority of their time on dry pavement.You haven't been to many places in the US have you? Please PM joeleodee For All Site Questions. He is the acting Admin and can resolve anything related to LegacyGT.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 ^ I was thinking the same thing. But I'm ignored so he wouldn't see if I asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated Too laff79 Posted July 12, 2012 I Donated Too Share Posted July 12, 2012 I made the ignore list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I'd rather drive an AWD car year round than have to run snow tires in the winter on a FWD or RWD car. I have two sets of wheels though - summer tires and winter all seasons. If I could be convinced that there was a reasonable tire solution for a RWD car, I would certainly consider one. so you'd rather pay in higher gas consumption, higher initial purchase and higher maintenance costs than pay for two sets of tires? Not to mention AWD cars burn through tires faster. You're either incredibly dumb or a really bad troll. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 You haven't been to many places in the US have you? Ok, "most *civilized* places", happy now? I'm talking about normal urban and suburban areas (where most people live) that get less than say, 75" inches of snowfall on average. Especially if you drive mostly highway, you will spend the VAST majority of your miles on dry pavement during the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted July 12, 2012 Mega Users Share Posted July 12, 2012 You're either incredibly dumb or a really bad troll. Pretty obvious he's both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWSPECB Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ok, "most *civilized* places", happy now? I'm talking about normal urban and suburban areas (where most people live) that get less than say, 75" inches of snowfall on average. Especially if you drive mostly highway, you will spend the VAST majority of your miles on dry pavement during the winter. I believe the question still stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasAyinde Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Many snow tires also work better in cold temperatures, not just in ice or snow. They outperform summer tires in temperatures below 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05 LegacyGT Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Ok, "most *civilized* places", happy now? I'm talking about normal urban and suburban areas (where most people live) that get less than say, 75" inches of snowfall on average. Especially if you drive mostly highway, you will spend the VAST majority of your miles on dry pavement during the winter. 75 inches inches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiskeyTango Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Request sent. No love? And as for winter tires. I live in Chicago...we need them. As of 2 years ago the city doesn't plow any side streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_sharp Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 How much PSIs should I run on the snow? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Many snow tires also work better in cold temperatures, not just in ice or snow. They outperform summer tires in temperatures below 40. this is true. Some people think that snow tires are simply a tread design, this is not the case. It's a rubber compound laid on top of a traditional All Season. Once the "snow tread" wears out it's simply an all season. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 so you'd rather pay in higher gas consumption, higher initial purchase and higher maintenance costs than pay for two sets of tires? Not to mention AWD cars burn through tires faster. You're either incredibly dumb or a really bad troll. I have two sets of wheels/tires. Max performance for summer, all seasons for winter. I do not like winter tires. There are plenty of people driving AWD in non winter climates, but there are rarely times when I get the benefit of AWD on non-winter conditions. So I certainly see your point, regardless of your tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 75 inches inches? Thanks! It's like having my own personal team of spelling and grammar checkers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 this is true. Some people think that snow tires are simply a tread design, this is not the case. It's a rubber compound laid on top of a traditional All Season. Once the "snow tread" wears out it's simply an all season. Having owned snow tires, I do not see the point of running this soft compound on dry pavement for most of the driving I do in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pako Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I have two sets of wheels/tires. Max performance for summer, all seasons for winter. I do not like winter tires. There are plenty of people driving AWD in non winter climates, but there are rarely times when I get the benefit of AWD on non-winter conditions. I would agree with this. The climate here in Montana requires all seasonal at a minimum for winter driving, but who wants to run those in the summer time. So two sets are required if you want to run a summer performance tire. (although, I ran all winter on my summer tires last year.... Lots of excitement with that configuration.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I have two sets of wheels/tires. Max performance for summer, all seasons for winter. I do not like winter tires. There are plenty of people driving AWD in non winter climates, but there are rarely times when I get the benefit of AWD on non-winter conditions. So I certainly see your point, regardless of your tone. Does your computer have a TTS system that can translate tone? Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbodog Posted July 12, 2012 Author Share Posted July 12, 2012 I would agree with this. The climate here in Montana requires all seasonal at a minimum for winter driving, but who wants to run those in the summer time. So two sets are required if you want to run a summer performance tire. (although, I ran all winter on my summer tires last year.... Lots of excitement with that configuration.) Try some DOT-R tires for real excitement....you don't even need snow, just a bit of wet and cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Try some DOT-R tires for real excitement....you don't even need snow, just a bit of wet and cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I came in here for sammiches and got snow tires... WTF? 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneDoubleN Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 The sammiches thread has been moved so that it is more useful. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/sandwich-idea-thread-98448.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yes, this thread is only about serious business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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