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winter tires in the summer?

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Old 04-25-2008, 11:00 AM
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winter tires in the summer?
what are the negative effects of driving a winter tire such as Bridgestone Blizzack LM 22 snow tires...on spring and summer pavement?
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Old 04-25-2008, 11:01 AM
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They will wear out FAST.
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Old 04-25-2008, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mtrai760
They will wear out FAST.
word. they're winter spec for a reason. get a designated a/s or summer tire for those non-winter days.
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Old 04-25-2008, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by mtrai760
They will wear out FAST.
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Car and Driver did a test with 3 of goodyear's tires (summer, all season, and winter) a little over a year ago. Check it out, and note the section on the second page about winter tires in hot weather...

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ature/(page)/1
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thnx for the info guys...found a nice set of wheel with winter tires on...gues i gotta buy new tires
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gas mileage will be hurt as well as louder road noise.
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Old 05-13-2008, 08:46 PM
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besides, LM22's are alot more $$ than most a/s tires, why would you want to tear them up when there's no snow??

(they do have awesome dry grip from a dig though....I considered using them to autocross once they get worn down too far for winter, since they're such a soft compound.)
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Use studded tires and drift

Or maybe run some chains

Sparking is all the rage I hear
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