imported_8thGenCivic

Hello,
I purchased my '06 Civic last year, very quickly bought some steelies with winter tires, then during the summer I bought rims and summer rubber and sold my OEM rims and rubber.
My question is when would be the best time of the year to do the switch to winter tires and vice-versa? Thank you very much :-)

Al

imported_Flyte

i switch mine as soon as the overnight temperature goes below zero. I would hate to be caught in snow with summer rubber on!!!

imported_8thGenCivic

Hello,
That makes sense. I was actually just thinking that I spent so much time driving on my winter tires last year until I got my summer ones that I'd hate to waste them until the snow and ice arrives. Nevertheless, it seems your "better safe than sorry" logic would make more sense than my "better save them and risk it" one :-)

Al

imported_Flyte

I dunno bro its tough cause i do alot of driving in Barrie and i live here in Toronto, the weather in both cities is sooo sketchy!!! it could be a beautiful day here in T.O like it is today and be snowing like a muthafcuka in barrie at the same time.

imported_8thGenCivic

Hello,
Yes, I know exactly what you mean. I have a friend in Barrie and was informed that the ground was covered in snow the other day when the GTA/London ON area had no signs of any such things. Although when I was travelling to London a few days ago, there were some pretty big flurries including blowing snow on the ground, but nothing at all packed. You're right, it very much so is a tough case though, hence my post here :-)

Al

Notorious

Im swapping as soon as I get the time to purchase them...

imported_2000Civic

Swapped them last week, roads are cold and snow will be here any day...miz well be ready then scambling to get them on. Changing back to summers all depends on what the weather is doing...sometime in the spring

rema

i put mine on in spetember... lol.. i know too early but only cuz i got a good deal on em and my front tires were done

The Prophet

mine were on a week ago, summer tires arent meant for cold temps, they get hard and its like driving on rocks.... winter tires have a softer compound to keep them from getting hard.... so even tho we have no snow yet, its better to be running winters when its cold

imported_starboy869

I'm too lazy right now to do the switch over.

So far in Petawawa we only got about 1 or 2 inches, and it hasn't stayed for a full day yet.

mikey82

me too!

rjngo

thanks god for all season...but i'll be switching over to winter tires before the end of the year

imported_mikepasini

i got stuck last weekend coming back from peterborough around 2-3am in those snow squalls.. .there was packed snow and slush and ice... i had summers ini the front... i was driving 20 on the hwy.

DumbasSi

My stock all-seasons are good enough for now. I onlyhad snows on one of my cars last year and the one without was fine.

This year, I'm probably getting 2 sets just because I live out in the boonies and I'm afraid the roads won't be plowed very quickly.

Then again, we really didn't get much snow last year, so this year I might just keep the all-seasons on. I've read from other Si owners that the LSD, ABS and EBD are all awesome in the winter.

imported_starboy869

DumbasSi I have a set of 16" Xice for sale. :P

imported_jonny_emo

if i had the choice this year......i'd have probably changed in mid-november, weather pending.

DumbasSi

I've seen them, but the price might be too sweet for my blood. We shall see though.

Jay P

i put mine on the end of october

im down in buffalo alot and they seem to have a lot more snow than toronto does

Xscorpio

i did mine 2 weeks ago