arrtewwx

Will be running the summer conti's all winter long here in Dallas. No concern and if it snows or bitter cold (like 1-2 days a year) -- I'm not getting out and driving it in anyway. Specially since AllState reports Dallas at 178 of 200 in the "safest" cities to drive in during rain & snow. https://www.allstate.com/tr/americas-best-drivers.aspx

JD15

The problem I have with that rating is that we're not #200. Both my morning and evenings commutes last night were slowed by accidents on 75.

Anyway, I still have a set of 18" wheels with AS tires that I will switch to later next month, so I will be prepared if there is a winter storm.

arrtewwx

JD15

I live in Allen and work at the Richardson/North Dallas border. Needless to say, if there is significant snow or ice on the ground, I'm working from home.

IvanLZ

I drive in Toronto and i have been caught on cold temperatures with summer tires on my X5. If the conditions are completely dry you can still manage on slow speeds but the moment there is a little snow and ice you should not drive. Considering your case i will not bet on it and choose to use other car.

jhstl

Yep. I'm glad I swapped over the Michelin Pilot sport AS 3+ a year ago.

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/aud.../#post25109598

njspeedfreak

This video needs to be pinned to the top of the forum until Spring arrives. It's difficult to describe just how badly summer tires perform on snow, but if it's as they say a picture is worth a thousand words, then this video is worth a million. Now just imagine these same tests being performed with other cares on the road. It's downright terrifying.

I think most Americans who live in that area north if the sunbelt but south of the snowbelt have gotten so used to the performance of All Season tires that they (we) just sort of take for granted and assume that any modern car will be able to handle a small bit of winter weather. And if the car was equipped with AS tires that would be true. But Summer Performance tires are not All Season tires, not even close. They are specifically designed to maximize grip during the hottest road conditions, and to achieve that level of grip they are built in a way that makes them downright dangerous in the cold.

njspeedfreak

What if I told you there was a simple modification you could make on your expensive car that would dramatically improve acceleration, braking and handling when the roads are snow covered and would provide modest performance gains in those same areas when the roads were clear. Now what if I told you that this modification would only cost around $1000 and would require about 30 minutes of your time twice a year. Would you go for it?

I know I would. That's why I run Summer performance tires for 8 months and Winter tires for 4.

arrtewwx

yes, it is on post #13 on this thread.

Trade_it_all_4_more

(uuggh) that was bad. post deleted. Thanks