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11-13-2009, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Toronto
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Still too early for winter tires?
Do you guys think it's a good time for mounting winter tires? Based on the calendar, it's the right time to put them on. But the weather is unseasonably warm. There are going to be some days next week with day time highs above 10 degrees. I'm afraid of prematurely wearing out the rubber in these temps.
I'm supposed to put mine on next week but am thinking I should maybe hold off until daytime highs peak at 5 degrees.
What do you think?
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11-13-2009, 05:06 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Ottawa, ON
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no problem at all ... if it was like 25 or something I'd worry, but 10-15 is nothing.
Do you drive in the mornings or at night, when it's 0 or below? There's your answer.
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11-13-2009, 06:29 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: mississauga
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Car: e39 540
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I put mine on last weekend when it was comfortable to work outdoors.
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11-13-2009, 06:47 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Hamilton
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Car: E36 Dinan 332is
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 mine are going on this week
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11-13-2009, 07:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: T.Dot
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Car: e36 m3
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Mine is going on this weekend.
Unless I get lazy...
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11-13-2009, 07:19 PM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toronto
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Car: 323i
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mine will go on the day it snows
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11-13-2009, 07:31 PM
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Captain Chaos
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mississauga
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Car: 1997 328i
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I'm holding out hope. I may have to buy a beater SUV for a job and if that happens I'm just gonna store the car and then leave the summers on. If the job falls through I will probably put them on at the end of the month.
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11-14-2009, 11:15 AM
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Car: S54
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Just registered my beater today, M3 is parked tomorrow. Finally.
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11-14-2009, 11:19 AM
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The King.
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Oakville
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Car: Silver 2004 BMW M3
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seeing the temperatures for the next week, i'm planning on changing next weekend...even though i've been saying that the last 3 weeks.
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11-14-2009, 11:44 AM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Toronto
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Car: 1997 318i
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Thanks to all for the replies.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ScotcH
no problem at all ... if it was like 25 or something I'd worry, but 10-15 is nothing.
Do you drive in the mornings or at night, when it's 0 or below? There's your answer.
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I do drive in the mornings and evenings when the temps are cooler. So mounting them now does make sense.
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Originally Posted by King Luis
seeing the temperatures for the next week, i'm planning on changing next weekend...even though i've been saying that the last 3 weeks.
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I'm like you. Been checking the temps every week and holding off. Not that I'm complaining though. It can stay at 10 degrees as the daytime high all through winter if it wants to!
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11-14-2009, 03:26 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mississauga, ON
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i put mine on yesterday evening. yeah its still warm in the middle of the day but normally one drives to work morning and back evening or late afternoon so the temp is probably closer to if not below 7 degrees.
i also wanted to do it this weekend because its not as fun working on a car when its cold outside. the temp is gonna drop in a week or two anyway so changing to winters now is ok.
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11-14-2009, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Stouffville
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Car: 325i 5spd. 02
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you wear out your summers more, put those winters on!
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11-14-2009, 06:51 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mississauga, ON
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Car: 2001 325i
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vladvm
you wear out your summers more, put those winters on!
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+1...save the summers for the summer.
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11-14-2009, 07:38 PM
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4th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Oshawa
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Car: 90 325is DD
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I put mine on several weeks ago cause they had no tread left after doing A LOT of donuts because I needed a good reason to put my winter tires on because my summers needed 15psi of air every 12 hours cause the tire bead and sidewalls were ripped from donuts and auto-x... 
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11-15-2009, 03:11 PM
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is BMW crazy
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond Hill
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Car: is not a real ///M5
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Gonna be putting the winters on the V70 R next week, unless I get lazy
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