Used All-Season's vs. New Summer's (until winter tires arrive) for cold weather??

Dmerk · 11-06-2011, 04:28 AM

Hey guys/gals... so I need some advice and opinions!

I mounted my Pirelli Scorpion Ice/Snow's on the Camaro today

, and wanted to do my other car too (E36 M3), but my winters will not arrive until a couple of weeks from now. In the meantime, I'm wondering if I'm better off running my new PS2's (summers) that I just had put on, or if I should be using the used all season P-Zero Nero m+s tires that came mounted on my second set of rims while I wait for my winters? Typically, this is a no-brainer since the all season will clearly be superior in the cold for the meantime.... however.... they only have about 60% front and 20% rear tread left. It's been fairly chilly (between 0*C and 7*C) and wet lately too. The PS2's are great in the rain, but aren't that good in the cold, and I'm afraid the nearly done rears on the all-seasons won't do very well in the wet.....

So, what do you guys think?

(ps, the M3 obviously wouldn't see ice or snow until the winter's arrive, I'm not thatttt crazy

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Sterling · 11-06-2011, 05:36 AM

I say, why swap them twice. I'd just wait it out and if it gets slippery, take the car with snow tires on it.

8cd03gro · 11-07-2011, 05:10 AM

I'd steer clear of summer tires in the snow. All season is better than summer performance. Everything you want for performance in the summer is everything you don't want in the winter.

*DGthe3* · 11-07-2011, 10:54 AM

You still have enough tread left on the all seasons for now. If it were just a few days, I'd probably leave the the summers on. But a few weeks? Chances are you'll have a couple days below 0 (err...32 for you Americans) and some snow in that time, not exactly ideal conditions for summer tires

11-06-2011, 04:28 AM	#1
Dmerk Drives: 2010 RY Camaro LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 101	Used All-Season's vs. New Summer's (until winter tires arrive) for cold weather?? Hey guys/gals... so I need some advice and opinions! I mounted my Pirelli Scorpion Ice/Snow's on the Camaro today , and wanted to do my other car too (E36 M3), but my winters will not arrive until a couple of weeks from now. In the meantime, I'm wondering if I'm better off running my new PS2's (summers) that I just had put on, or if I should be using the used all season P-Zero Nero m+s tires that came mounted on my second set of rims while I wait for my winters? Typically, this is a no-brainer since the all season will clearly be superior in the cold for the meantime.... however.... they only have about 60% front and 20% rear tread left. It's been fairly chilly (between 0C and 7C) and wet lately too. The PS2's are great in the rain, but aren't that good in the cold, and I'm afraid the nearly done rears on the all-seasons won't do very well in the wet..... So, what do you guys think? (ps, the M3 obviously wouldn't see ice or snow until the winter's arrive, I'm not thatttt crazy )

11-06-2011, 05:36 AM	#2
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,882 View My Garage	I say, why swap them twice. I'd just wait it out and if it gets slippery, take the car with snow tires on it. __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

11-07-2011, 10:54 AM	#4
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	You still have enough tread left on the all seasons for now. If it were just a few days, I'd probably leave the the summers on. But a few weeks? Chances are you'll have a couple days below 0 (err...32 for you Americans) and some snow in that time, not exactly ideal conditions for summer tires __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

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11-07-2011, 05:10 AM	#3
8cd03gro Drives: 2005 STi corn fed Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,997	I'd steer clear of summer tires in the snow. All season is better than summer performance. Everything you want for performance in the summer is everything you don't want in the winter.