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Old 12-04-2008, 01:08 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Winter Tire Information Thread.

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Originally Posted by GapBoyPCS
Great thread!

2. When to change over
- People have their own suggestions. I know I look at outside temperatures and road conditions. Lately, marketers up here in my area are using a 7-degrees Celsius as the "benchmark" for switching. The concern out there is that by putting on winter tires too early, you'll essentially wear the tires out faster and make them less effective when it's really winter.
That works farther up north, but I don't think we've only had one week in early November that was that cold in the morning. We've had sleet and snow since then and it hasn't dipped into the low 20's (-4 or 5 tops) in some time.

It snowed Sunday with freezing rain and today it's 50*.
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