# On your summer tires yet? \*Update for 4/7 snow storm **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 15, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529 "2009-03-15T10:51:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/21 "2009-03-16T08:33:34Z")
> [@chino](#): > > but you have to buy new tires regardless… you will just get double the life out of both sets, and actually be on the correct type of tire for the conditions. well i figured someone who auto-x’s would know that softer tire compounds wear faster…my blizzaks for sure did not double the life of anything ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/22 "2009-03-16T08:44:30Z")
> [@Skurge](#): > > well i figured someone who auto-x’s would know that softer tire compounds wear faster…my blizzaks for sure did not double the life of anything excessive spinning of non-snows doesn’t help their life either. all i am saying is you’re going to go through tires at pretty close to the same rate, you might as well drive on the correct type while you’re doing it. :eekdance: to each their own, but when i came to the realization that i was blowing throw a set of tires a year, why not buy one set of summer and one set of snow every two years instead? My last set of snows lasted through 2 winters and still looked new, my current set just came off from this winter and certainly look new still. ---
**Author:** ![khoveraki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/khoveraki/32/5131_2.png) [@khoveraki](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/khoveraki)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/23 "2009-03-16T08:56:45Z")
> [@chino](#): > > excessive spinning of non-snows doesn’t help their life either. all i am saying is you’re going to go through tires at pretty close to the same rate, you might as well drive on the correct type while you’re doing it. :eekdance: > > to each their own, but when i came to the realization that i was blowing throw a set of tires a year, why not buy one set of summer and one set of snow every two years instead? My last set of snows lasted through 2 winters and still looked new, my current set just came off from this winter and certainly look new still. how do people go through so much rubber in the winter? I feel like even shitty snow tires should last an average car 3-4 winters. summer tires lasting an entire season on the other hand… ---
**Author:** ![PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psngrseatsr4boys/32/3078_2.png) [@PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PsngrSeatsR4Boys)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/24 "2009-03-16T08:58:28Z")
my wheels are in pieces in my living room. hopefully they’ll be ready to go by 5/1. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/25 "2009-03-16T09:28:33Z")
Soon. Im so tired of snows on the GTI. Which I have run for the last 3 winters at least. I think I could easily run another winter or two. Dan ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/26 "2009-03-16T09:28:39Z")
> [@chino](#): > > but you have to buy new tires regardless… you will just get double the life out of both sets, and actually be on the correct type of tire for the conditions. > > anyways, I am back on my summer setup - installed coilovers, sways, subframe bushings and the summer wheels/tires on saturday :tup: I think I saw you on NFB yesterday. I was driving the girls impretzel. God the sti looks so good. I \<3 the tails and exhaust… /chino hump ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/27 "2009-03-16T09:36:40Z")
> [@chino](#): > > excessive spinning of non-snows doesn’t help their life either. all i am saying is you’re going to go through tires at pretty close to the same rate, you might as well drive on the correct type while you’re doing it. :eekdance: > > to each their own, but when i came to the realization that i was blowing throw a set of tires a year, why not buy one set of summer and one set of snow every two years instead? My last set of snows lasted through 2 winters and still looked new, my current set just came off from this winter and certainly look new still. my blizzaks lasted 2 winters, by the end of the second they were just about bald, might have well as been on summer tires by that point since then, running only summer tires, they’ve been lasting 1.5ish-2years(driving about 20K/yr) ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/28 "2009-03-16T09:52:42Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > I think I saw you on NFB yesterday. > > I was driving the girls impretzel. > God the sti looks so good. > I \<3 the tails and exhaust… > > /chino hump must have been g-jeff, mine was in hiding all day yesterday 😛 man the car looks so ridiculously wide lowered though ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/29 "2009-04-06T06:31:53Z")
- Bump \* Could be a fun drive tomorrow… [http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ010&warncounty=NYC029&firewxzone=NYZ010&local\_place1=2+Miles+WSW+Williamsville+NY&product1=Winter+Storm+Watch](http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=NYZ010&warncounty=NYC029&firewxzone=NYZ010&local_place1=2+Miles+WSW+Williamsville+NY&product1=Winter+Storm+Watch) ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/30 "2009-04-06T06:37:55Z")
I’m on the RE-01Rs. If it snows, I’m staying home with sick time. ---
**Author:** ![Axis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/axis/32/5149_2.png) [@Axis](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Axis)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/31 "2009-04-06T06:48:03Z")
No work or classes for me tomorrow, woot. ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/32 "2009-04-06T06:49:07Z")
its gonna be weaksauce ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/33 "2009-04-06T06:58:00Z")
> [@psphinx81](#): > > its gonna be weaksauce That’s what I’m thinking and hoping for. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 7:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/34 "2009-04-06T07:00:26Z")
It’s still going to make people drive retarded in the AM. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/35 "2009-04-06T07:02:35Z")
Maybe we will get lucky and have some freak end of the season blizzard :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/36 "2009-04-06T07:04:00Z")
![http://blogs.ajc.com/iceman-thrashers-blog/files/2009/03/simpsons_nelson_haha2-300x279.jpg](http://blogs.ajc.com/iceman-thrashers-blog/files/2009/03/simpsons_nelson_haha2-300x279.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/37 "2009-04-06T07:09:13Z")
Still on my snows 🙂 Edit: And will be all year…gotta love beaters! If the Z isn’t done by the first track day i’ll prob just track the beater civic on the snows too… ---
**Author:** ![Moruitelda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moruitelda/32/5348_2.png) [@Moruitelda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Moruitelda)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 7:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/38 "2009-04-06T07:15:22Z")
RE-01Rs are rated N/A for snow/ice handling. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/39 "2009-04-06T07:31:49Z")
i’m still keeping my summers on… its only one day ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529/40 "2009-04-06T07:54:16Z")
> [@chino](#): > > i’m still keeping my summers on… its only one day +1 If it’s really bad though I can always have the wife drop me off at work. 4WD + all terrains on the truck. 🙂 I expect to be taking the car tomorrow though. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/on-your-summer-tires-yet-update-for-4-7-snow-storm/64529.md?page=3)