When are you installing winter tire set ups

**vce1232000** · 12-02-2015 09:23 AM

When are you guys

your winter tire set ups in the Tri-State area

**Hugh@EuropaParts** · 12-02-2015 10:10 AM

I think most people have or are just about to install their winter setup...

**p0isin** · 12-02-2015 10:16 AM

I switched to my winter set of wheels and tires last week. It was in the 20's yesterday.

**billyhoyle** · 12-02-2015 10:33 AM

Ha. Haha. Hahaha. A month and a half ago...stupid Canada.

**menace1930** · 12-02-2015 10:35 AM

Both of my cars got their snow tires put on 2 weeks ago

**gavin_j** · 12-02-2015 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by billyhoyle

Ha. Haha. Hahaha. A month and a half ago...stupid Canada.

Oh Canada... I put mine on the Sunday before last but I wait as long as possible.

**fatkids** · 12-02-2015 12:45 PM

Had to put mine on in November as part of my insurance policy. It is 10C outside right now :/

**ryanhmusic** · 12-02-2015 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by vce1232000

When are you guys

your winter tire set ups in the Tri-State area

Put mine on this past weekend. Definitely a difference in stopping distances. Super sports really don't do well at all in the cold.

I leave for work around 6am every morning and the roads are super cold at that time up here North of Boston so its definitely made a nice difference. Can't wait for snow

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**UberTeile** · 12-02-2015 01:55 PM

We've installed a bunch of winter packages over the past 2 weeks. We usually suggest running them from Thanksgiving until Easter and most seem to abide by that. And then we have a few customers that won't even think about their winter tires until snow is already on the ground.

**billyhoyle** · 12-02-2015 05:20 PM

I suppose it depends on what you run for a 'summer' tire as well. If you're running a true summer tire, as I am, you better swap those bad boys out when the weather starts getting chilly and before frosty jizz hits the ground. If you're running decent all seasons it wouldn't be as much of a concern. I learned my lesson the hard way regarding shitty all season tires (nexen junk that came on the car) and snow on the ground.

**vwblackb5** · 12-02-2015 05:34 PM

Don't own a B7 but...since OP is from NJ (still unseasonably warm at the moment)... I usually wait until the avg temps are <40F before doing so. I have Winter Sport 3D's for the B5 and deciding on Blizzak WS80's on the B8.5

**aluthman** · 12-02-2015 05:47 PM

Wife's car is already wearing them and I'm in no huge hurry to swap them on the B7 because I'm not really driving it at the moment.

**Axis** · 12-03-2015 06:16 AM

Not in the Tri-State but in Montreal. I put them on Nov 21th. By law we have to put them on before December 15th.

**brandonpham** · 12-03-2015 07:29 AM

Staying on all seasons. Continental DWS did great last winter for me. Granted I also came from 2 FWD cars lol.

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**Hugh@EuropaParts** · 12-03-2015 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by brandonpham

Staying on all seasons. Continental DWS did great last winter for me. Granted I also came from 2 FWD cars lol.

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They were decent but bubbled faster than a shaken can of pepsi... granted I had 19's.

**aluthman** · 12-03-2015 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Axis

Not in the Tri-State but in Montreal. I put them on Nov 21th. By law we have to put them on before December 15th.

You're required by law to have snow tires?

**Danaldson** · 12-03-2015 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by billyhoyle

Ha. Haha. Hahaha. A month and a half ago...stupid Canada.

HEY another calgarian! WHO ARE YOU!

and yup. I've been on winters for a month. We haven't got much snow though

**Danaldson** · 12-03-2015 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by Axis

By law we have to put them on before December 15th.

i sure wish we had that law over here in alberta.

**Axis** · 12-03-2015 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by aluthman

You're required by law to have snow tires?

Yes since 2008. Cops pull over random people on/around the 15th to make sure you have the snow pictogram on your tires, if not : 277$ Ticket.

They put that law because too many people were cheaping out and running 4 seasons all year round and when we had a snowstorm thew would crash bringing other people with them. Before that law 90% of the drivers had them on, but the 10% without them would cause 40% of the accidents lol

Source

Originally Posted by Danaldson

i sure wish we had that law over here in alberta.

From the same article but its dated 2009 :

So far, other provinces have rejected calls for mandatory winter tires. Ontario claims their winters aren’t harsh enough in the southern part of the province to warrant the expense to motorists, while one Calgary alderman is proposing a snow tire law for residents of his city.

**slappomatt** · 12-03-2015 02:25 PM

Well, I'm in San Diego so extreme summer tires never come off the car........

**o1turbo30v** · 12-03-2015 08:38 PM

December 1 to April 1.

**piotrekmile** · 12-04-2015 06:56 AM

Im in Massachusetts and its still high 40s low 50s during the day which is weird for this time of the year, probably going to switch to winters in a week or 2

**2kwik4u** · 12-04-2015 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by brandonpham

Staying on all seasons. Continental DWS did great last winter for me. Granted I also came from 2 FWD cars lol.

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Same here in the "mid-south"........We only get snow a few times a year, and the Conti DWS did a great job for me when the weather was crappy. I run them all year with no problems in this climate.

**Schweini** · 12-04-2015 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by Axis

Yes since 2008. Cops pull over random people on/around the 15th to make sure you have the snow pictogram on your tires, if not : 277$ Ticket.

They put that law because too many people were cheaping out and running 4 seasons all year round and when we had a snowstorm thew would crash bringing other people with them. Before that law 90% of the drivers had them on, but the 10% without them would cause 40% of the accidents lol

Source

From the same article but its dated 2009 :

That's the best damn law ever. Ive always been so pissed Ontario hasn't adopted it. They state we dont get harsh enough winters which is very false, and besides that, with the amount of idiots we have that can't even drive on the first sight if flurries, we'd save countless lives and injuries. What annoys me the most is that like you said, its these ppl who cause the accidents and put me in jeopardy.

I can literally walk down my street in winter and find 6/10 homes with summers or dingy No seasons still on their cars. I guess ppl like driving on hockey pucks...

**Shanster** · 12-04-2015 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by piotrekmile

Im in Massachusetts and its still high 40s low 50s during the day which is weird for this time of the year, probably going to switch to winters in a week or 2

That is my dilemma too. I was planning on doing it this weekend but I'm not sure its going to happen. Supposed to be a high of 54 here this weekend. I've got brand new Michelin X-Ice XI3 tires and I really don't want to chew them up.

**piotrekmile** · 12-05-2015 04:32 AM

Originally Posted by Shanster

That is my dilemma too. I was planning on doing it this weekend but I'm not sure its going to happen. Supposed to be a high of 54 here this weekend. I've got brand new Michelin X-Ice XI3 tires and I really don't want to chew them up.

My rule of thumb that I try to go by is that if I have a solid week of weather under 50 then I'll put them on, still hasn't happened so I'm going to hold off a bit longer. It sucks though because the weather has been soo weird that I can't really gauge when I'll be putting them on. Safe bet is probably mid to late December this year. I don't see much accumulation happening with the temp in the 40s/50s haha

**MacFady** · 12-05-2015 12:14 PM

If it's frequently less than 7c (45f) , theres no reason to wait, your tires are already under performing and maybe a little unpredictable at that temp point.

**vce1232000** · 12-09-2015 06:30 AM

Cant believe the crazy warm weather we having

. Suppose to be in the high 50's low 60's all this week in NJ

. Guess Ill

the all seasons until late December early January

. Enjoying the weather thou

**king_j** · 12-09-2015 08:06 AM

Just put my winters on.
Still relatively warm here, around 40.
But I didn't want to swap wheels when it's 20 degrees out.

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**piotrekmile** · 12-09-2015 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by vce1232000

Cant believe the crazy warm weather we having

. Suppose to be in the high 50's low 60's all this week in NJ

. Guess Ill

the all seasons until late December early January

. Enjoying the weather thou

yea I hear ya, I was actually going to put them on this weekend and then I noticed the 60 degree weather... guess ill wait another week haha

**trj** · 12-09-2015 10:55 AM

I drive on all seasons. One of the main reasons I bought B7 quattro. Not because I don't want to, but I don't have space to store two sets of winter wheels and tires for two cars in my tiny apartment (which is already full of tools and other stuff). So, until I move to a bigger house, its going to be all seasons. The city roads are cleared in timely manner so commute is a little slow on those days but not a problem at all.

The very recent law here (which is awesome):
On the highway through the mountains (Westbound I70 in CO), you got to have 4WD/AWD vehicle with all seasons or good treads (I forgot what exact amount) on all seasons rated for mud and snow for non 4WD/AWD and some traction aids like chains or socks. If they check and find your tires don't comply, you get a ticket and if you cause an accident because of the inadequate tires, you pay a lot (a lot more).

I don't have any problems here in CO even with my RWD on those roads on all seasons, just have to know your car, road condition and take it slow. Drove through blizzards along the mountain roads in my RWD with all seasons on without getting stuck or going sideways. Its always the nutbags in their the big SUVs that zoom past you thinking they are invincible who gets everyone in trouble. I have seen way too many of them who make a nightmare of a drive to ski towns for everyone.

Now with quattro, I feel much more secured than in the RWD for traction specially on deep snow. Also non sports suspension on my B7 helps a ton for clearance than my lowered RWD. :)
Tires do play an important role, but one has to drive according to conditions. Some people don't and everyone else pays the price because they cause a fracas.

On topic: If I had dedicated summer/winter setups I would switch them in November and in April.

**Shanster** · 12-09-2015 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by king_j

Just put my winters on.
Still relatively warm here, around 40.
But I didn't want to swap wheels when it's 20 degrees out.

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40 is when you should switch them out, in my opinion.

**Shanster** · 12-09-2015 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by trj

I drive on all seasons. One of the main reasons I bought B7 quattro. Not because I don't want to, but I don't have space to store two sets of winter wheels and tires for two cars in my tiny apartment (which is already full of tools and other stuff). So, until I move to a bigger house, its going to be all seasons. The city roads are cleared in timely manner so commute is a little slow on those days but not a problem at all.

The very recent law here (which is awesome):
On the highway through the mountains (Westbound I70 in CO), you got to have 4WD/AWD vehicle with all seasons or good treads (I forgot what exact amount) on all seasons rated for mud and snow for non 4WD/AWD and some traction aids like chains or socks. If they check and find your tires don't comply, you get a ticket and if you cause an accident because of the inadequate tires, you pay a lot (a lot more).

I don't have any problems here in CO even with my RWD on those roads on all seasons, just have to know your car, road condition and take it slow. Drove through blizzards along the mountain roads in my RWD with all seasons on without getting stuck or going sideways. Its always the nutbags in their the big SUVs that zoom past you thinking they are invincible who gets everyone in trouble. I have seen way too many of them who make a nightmare of a drive to ski towns for everyone.

Now with quattro, I feel much more secured than in the RWD for traction specially on deep snow. Also non sports suspension on my B7 helps a ton for clearance than my lowered RWD. :)
Tires do play an important role, but one has to drive according to conditions. Some people don't and everyone else pays the price because they cause a fracas.

On topic: If I had dedicated summer/winter setups I would switch them in November and in April.

If you can find a way to store snow tires, i'd highly recommend snow tires. If summers performed a 1 (out of 100) in snow, all seasons would perform at a 30...significantly better than summers. But snow tires would perform at a 80. They are that much more effective in snow than all seasons.

Plus snow tires + quattro = tank

**aluthman** · 12-09-2015 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Shanster

Plus snow tires + quattro = tank

This.

**trj** · 12-09-2015 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by Shanster

If you can find a way to store snow tires, i'd highly recommend snow tires. If summers performed a 1 (out of 100) in snow, all seasons would perform at a 30...significantly better than summers. But snow tires would perform at a 80. They are that much more effective in snow than all seasons.

Plus snow tires + quattro = tank

If only I had storage solution, I would in a heartbeat. Storing 8 wheels (2 cars) for half a year inside a one bed room apartment would just be painful. Trust me when I say my closet is full of tools. Jack stands, jacks, ramps, usual tools and special tools for BMW and audi. Plus my ski's, snowboard, fishing gear, camping gear, takes almost all of the storage closet stacked on top of each other.
And I am a musician by hobby, so a couple of guitars and amps. Along with full fletched home theater system, living room is full. Only place would be kitchen, and I am not going to store tires in kitchen.