Used to believe in all-seasons since I never leave the city in the winter. This past winter has now made me re-think about buying winter tires for the first time. Anyone still going to stick with all-season tires after the bad one we had?
Anyone here not going to buy winter tires?
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Nope!! Good all seasons. I strongly doubt will have a repeat of last winter. We may get snow, yes, but nowhere near the levels of last years snow accumulations. Remember, our winter last year began in mid October and ran all into March with no resting!! Meaning, Very cold and many regular snow falls throughout the months and remained without melting. Last year was an anomaly and we were overdue for a big one.
Again, we may get snow ( Vancouver vicinity ) for sure but nothing like last year. So, for me, I have the sky train at hand if worse comes to worse. I don't drive beyond the Fraser Valley ( mainly local ) because I don't need too. I'm more than fine.
Again, we may get snow ( Vancouver vicinity ) for sure but nothing like last year. So, for me, I have the sky train at hand if worse comes to worse. I don't drive beyond the Fraser Valley ( mainly local ) because I don't need too. I'm more than fine.
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Kind of depends on what you're driving. If it's an AWD SUV then "all" seasons are fine even in fairly deep stuff. If it's a smaller front wheel drive car, then again the all seasons are probably good enough. If you've got a rear wheel drive car then it's likely recommended to get snowies. On my car, rear wheel drive with 550hp, it doesn't matter what I put on that sucker it isn't going to go anywhere in snow.
ICBC and Snow Tires:
http://www.icbc.com/road-safety/driving-tips/Pages/Winter-driving.aspx
The message is if you are in an accident where snow tires may have prevented the accident, you may be deemed at fault or assigned some blame.
Personally snows are the way to go around town and especially on trips to the Okanagan etc in winter. I have a decent set of all three season tires but prefer the winter tires in winter because they are that much more grippy due to the softer rubber used vs three season tires.
http://www.icbc.com/road-safety/driving-tips/Pages/Winter-driving.aspx
The message is if you are in an accident where snow tires may have prevented the accident, you may be deemed at fault or assigned some blame.
Personally snows are the way to go around town and especially on trips to the Okanagan etc in winter. I have a decent set of all three season tires but prefer the winter tires in winter because they are that much more grippy due to the softer rubber used vs three season tires.
I pray to god all of you that don’t buy winter tires don’t leave vancouver... the amount of idiots with all seasons that caused accidents and backups on the highway going to whistler was rediculous last year
If you do not have winter tires, you can get tickets on highways after October 1st. The cops have said they are going to enforce the rules pretty strictly, to avoid the trouble from last year. So those who are not doing putting them on, forget Whistler, Kelowna or anywhere past Hope.
The vast majority of lower mainland drivers have absolutely no idea how to drive in the snow and shouldn't be on the road the minute anything starts to stick to the pavement. Like 98% of them. Even the very few who can handle driving in the snow can still get hit by those who shouldn't be out there, but didn't listen and are driving on BALD summer tires. Yes, I got rear ended at a stop light last year by such a moron.
The vast majority of lower mainland drivers have absolutely no idea how to drive in the snow and shouldn't be on the road the minute anything starts to stick to the pavement. Like 98% of them. Even the very few who can handle driving in the snow can still get hit by those who shouldn't be out there, but didn't listen and are driving on BALD summer tires. Yes, I got rear ended at a stop light last year by such a moron.
To add to my other post, all those car share things like car2go etc, don’t have good enough tires for you to drive them anywhere past horseshoe bay in winter, keep them in the city. I’ll be damned if I wake up at 5am to go sledding and have to turn around because some idiot tried to take a smart car with all seasons on it up to whistler through 5” of snow again
Seems there is some misunderstanding about winter tires. They are not just "snow" tires, they are "winter" tires. They have a different rubber compound than all season, and maintain a better grip when the temperature drops below +7. Driving skills are just part of the discussion - the laws of physics also apply.
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I have never had winter tires or snow tires on. I stick to all weather tires. Having said that, I make sure my tires have good tread and also, I rarely drive to places like Whistler or any place past Chilliwack in winters anyways.
Regarding people's driving habits, I will say that many idiots do not even bother checking the tread on their tires. Usually, the biggest idiots you will often see are people in 4x4's or pickups. They think they have a bigger, stronger vehicles and rest of the people should just get off the road.
Regarding people's driving habits, I will say that many idiots do not even bother checking the tread on their tires. Usually, the biggest idiots you will often see are people in 4x4's or pickups. They think they have a bigger, stronger vehicles and rest of the people should just get off the road.
you guys are funny
come to Calgary,
you have no idea
um as far as winter driving goes.
tires do not improve the drivers skill. its all between the ears.
but have to admit have to bought my first set of winters, ice tires to be more exact with the soft tread,
they are fucking amazing.
it has a lot to do with the vehicle you drive and well the condition of its tires, my tires were worn maybe had 60 k on them when I switched and like shit it was like a miracle, when the tires were new, they were acceptable,
as mentioned the guy with the all wheel drive, one of our vehicles is all wheel drive, i am not going to bother with that the other is not and i am
come to Calgary,
you have no idea
um as far as winter driving goes.
tires do not improve the drivers skill. its all between the ears.
but have to admit have to bought my first set of winters, ice tires to be more exact with the soft tread,
they are fucking amazing.
it has a lot to do with the vehicle you drive and well the condition of its tires, my tires were worn maybe had 60 k on them when I switched and like shit it was like a miracle, when the tires were new, they were acceptable,
as mentioned the guy with the all wheel drive, one of our vehicles is all wheel drive, i am not going to bother with that the other is not and i am
Regular tires get hard and lose their grip in the cold, winter tires stay supple and grippy.
Winter tires with more open treads can clear themselves. Summer tires with finer treads get jammed with snow and turn into slicks.
Decent tires make a lot of difference.
Winter tires with more open treads can clear themselves. Summer tires with finer treads get jammed with snow and turn into slicks.
Decent tires make a lot of difference.
If I don't run on winter Nokians Hankapolletas .....I'm not going anyplace past the first hill on my driveway.
There are some days in January the snow rolls onto my hood of my diesel.....maybe I should invest in a snow plow.
There are some days in January the snow rolls onto my hood of my diesel.....maybe I should invest in a snow plow.
Edmonton and PG police only run on Nokian Hukkas...that's how i roll down here. helped pull a dozen all-seasoners outa trouble last year.
Get winter tires. Just do it. There's a huge difference between winter tires and all-season tires. It won't even cost you any money in the long run because you're not using the regular tires while the winter tires are on, so you extend their life. No I am not a tire salesman
.Really, this is a no-brainer.
here comes the "i only worry about other drivers on the road, because i know how to drive in snow" all season crowd.
second set of rims with Nokians, torque wrench, up any hill Tundra 5.7 I go.
second set of rims with Nokians, torque wrench, up any hill Tundra 5.7 I go.
