OK to ditch winter tires yet?

I washed my car this afternoon. It rained.

If I put my summer tires on, it will snow.

Oh, and the forecast does call for cold rain/snow all next week.
NOAA says it will be crappy at least into the weekend.

 

The Hakkas are generally goon until it gets pretty warm. The RSi probably starts giving up at a lower temperature since it has such a soft compound. My Hakka 2s run just fine even up into the 70s. I will probably swap out my wife's RSis over the weekend, but her summers are actually all-seasons.

I sold all my other tires and wheels, so I might end up mounting a set of all-seasons on the WRX until it sells.

 

Anyone still running their snow tires? I REALLY want to put the sticky rubber back on the toaster but it's still a little chilly for it yet. Maybe later this week once it starts getting into the 50's/low 60's I might toss them on. Anyone going to thumb their noses at the snow gods and put on the summer rubber?

-Steve

 

Forecast this week shows only below freezing lows for tonight, so maybe I'll change over to summer tires later this week too.

 

I have been running re070 for two weeks now without any problems.

 

Yeah I am pissed I took the RT's off last week, I knew it wasn't gonna accumulate!!!!

 

running my summer tires (19's on 35 profile) since about a month or so ago when I bought the car...

 

Ok, screw it, I'm going down and putting the big stickies on the toaster. It'll give me something to do today! :laugh:

-Steve

 

i put mine on yestarday as well, glad it didnt snow and leave that fluffy white crap on the ground

 

Summer tires are on and pumped up to proper pressure! :biggrin: Now I'm sure it will just make me realize I need sways and endlinks on the car.....

-Steve

 

no kidding, i was on my summers and with my coilovers i really want to toss in my WRX 20mm rear now

 

Chris, you just like tossing things in your rear.
Back on topic, I put mine on 3 weeks ago. only had 1 drive to work that sucked.

 

Can we toss our rears together?

 

possibility my good man

 

Still running winters and still loving it. Maybe next weekend.

 

Just got done putting on my summer tires. Looks like we'll have good weather this week :biggrin:

 

Now that we're all swapping to summer rubber, we're guaranteed to get about 2" of ice..... :laugh:

-Steve

 

Exactly! I am getting the new Dunlop Z1s mounted today.... Should be able to get them on this evening. I forcast snow next week!

 

Good choice. Just ordered my Z1 Star Spec rubbers. Yeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

I wasn't disheartened running my bald Blizzaks for this long tho, they stick better than the RE-92s EVER did. So so sad.

Anyone who has RE92s is STUPID. They're horrible at EVERYTHING.

 

really? that is sad.

 

putting my summer tires on tomorrow. 2 are pretty warn and 2 are ok, but i will get all the life left out of them i can before i buy new ones.

 

been on for a few weeks.. rs2's arnt pretty on ice.

 

I just gotta say, I had almost forgotten how sticky these Eagle F1 GS-D3's are from running my Dunlop Winterforce M3's. I had put a set of springs on the toaster while still running snow tires and they made a nice difference. Now doing 70 down the highway and being able to slalom across a 3 lane highway (with no one on my side for miles mind you) it feels 10x better than it ever has. I know the big black brick doesn't handle anywhere near what any of your guys' cars does, but damn this thing feels good. Time to get some sways and a rear strut tower bar! :biggrin:

-Steve