Winter Tires
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I'll second that AJstar. I drives me fucking crazy! Each time we get a bit of snow, people with all season tires get stuck and create huge traffic jams. If there were no hills in the GTA then it wouldn't be so bad but that's not the case. The people with AWD SUV's on all season tires are the worst. Sure, you may be able to get up to speed on snow but you sure as hell can't steer or stop any better. That's why they're the ones you see in the ditch most often.
Winter tires are typically narrower than all season tires which makes them better for snow. All season tires are like hockey pucks in freezing temperatures and simply don't work, especially when they're 1 or 2 years old. Do us all a favour and buy a set of snow mounted on inexpensive steel rims. That way you can get them swapped over just about anywhere. You should get 4 winters out of a set. Who knows they may even save your life one day!
That and stupidity!
That's the best idea!
Logic is not your strong suit!That is one funny misleading statement"O R LY" lol
Unless you have 8 tires on at the same time, you are not putting on mileage on the tires that are in storage while the others are in use.
If you switch from winter to summer tires according to the season, in the long run the cost is the same because they each last longer in terms of time. It depends on total mileage!
BTW, WTF does "O R LY" mean?
Perry
unless you lease an AWD for 3 years, which should go through it just fine on its original all-seasons
buying snows for something like AWD S-class Mercedes or 7 series seems to be expensive and unnecessary
Every year this comes up on forums, it always breaks down into 2 groups.
1. Car guys, who run dedicated summers on alloys and winters on steelies.
2. Non-car guys, who run all seasons year round.
.....and never the t'wain shall meet.
1. Car guys, who run dedicated summers on alloys and winters on steelies.
2. Non-car guys, who run all seasons year round.
.....and never the t'wain shall meet.
Thanks for explaining that, however, I can see by his subsequent posts that he still doesn't get it.
Since explaining it any further to him would be pointless, I wll just shake my head and walk away.
I really searched this year because I was buying winter tires and steelies for 2 cars... National Tire on Caledonia was the best deal in town, by far!
BTW, I bought General Tire Altimax Arctics because the price was right and they are highly rated (#2, overall) by Consumer Reports.
Perry
I've had good service, good choice and great prices from the OK Tire chain for almost 30 years. They've got a great selection, especially of the lesser known name brands, will negotiate the price of the extras like wheels and plastic hubs if you want them and understand that the change over from season to season should just be like a rotation and charges are set as if. The last time they charged me $29.00 for 4 plastic 17" hub to cover the winters and put nitrogen in the tire for $5.00 total. I've been going to them now for so long they throw things in and allow in the queue on a moments notice a lot of the time.
I drive fast and corner fast and I like my women loose and easy but not my tires.
I've been very impressed with the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treads. I live out in the country and they eat through unplowed snow and those slush lines that form between lanes on the highway are no problem for them. They are an all season tire and are also great in the rain and handle pretty damn well in corners.
I'm putting a set of Nokian WrG2's on my parents SUV as the GY Triple Treads don't have that particular size. Go with the best tire you can afford, ending up in a ditch or someone else's bumper will cost you more in the long-run.
I've found Bramalea Tire has good prices. So far whenever I've bought tires nobody in the Hamilton area as come close to Bramalea Tire's price.
I've been very impressed with the Goodyear Assurance Triple Treads. I live out in the country and they eat through unplowed snow and those slush lines that form between lanes on the highway are no problem for them. They are an all season tire and are also great in the rain and handle pretty damn well in corners.
I'm putting a set of Nokian WrG2's on my parents SUV as the GY Triple Treads don't have that particular size. Go with the best tire you can afford, ending up in a ditch or someone else's bumper will cost you more in the long-run.
I've found Bramalea Tire has good prices. So far whenever I've bought tires nobody in the Hamilton area as come close to Bramalea Tire's price.
Those Nokia Tire are great, but check out the snow tires from Toyo, a better price point and more selection. My snows are actually more quiet than my all seasons.
Well put! It scares me that people like afterhours think that because they have AWD they can effectively stop on ice and snow with all seasons. I don't care if you end up in the ditch, just don't take me out on the way.
Pretty well sums it up. I can't count the times I've seen 4WD vehicles zip by me on the highways in bad conditions and later be spotted on the shoulder, in the ditch, or kissing the median. $WD vehicle can actually take more room to stop in a panic situation.
I have used Jensen Tires for years. Good price and service. They are at Royal Windsor and Winston Churchill.
