Winter tires and road trips
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Winter tires and road trips
(disclaimer: sorry Admins, I know this should go in Wheels, Tires, ... I just wanted a quick answer because I'm leaving tomorrow morning)
Is there any danger in going on, say a 6 hour (each way) drive with winter tires? I don't imagine they'll be much or any snow on the highway. Like, is it recommended to not exceed 100 MPH or something? Also, how bad do you think the wear on the tires will be, and is it worse the faster you drive?
One last question: what would the recommended tire pressure be?
Is there any danger in going on, say a 6 hour (each way) drive with winter tires? I don't imagine they'll be much or any snow on the highway. Like, is it recommended to not exceed 100 MPH or something? Also, how bad do you think the wear on the tires will be, and is it worse the faster you drive?
One last question: what would the recommended tire pressure be?
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In my opinion:\
- The faster you go the more you wear them out especially if they are high performance. But if they are not and are regular type snow tires, they will probably not wear out so fast
- The max limit of your speed on the snow tires is dicted by the speed rating of the tire. ie. H=130mph, S..., t......., V........ Z..... Go to The Tire Rack for a full explanation
- Tire pressure is again dictated by the the tires by their markings. The lower the pressure, the better snow traction, worse cornering, the greater wear rate because of the greater contact with the road. The higher pressure, the less wear, the better handling , the less snow traction and the higher risk of popping the tire. I personallty keep them at 32-34.
Hope this helps.
- The faster you go the more you wear them out especially if they are high performance. But if they are not and are regular type snow tires, they will probably not wear out so fast
- The max limit of your speed on the snow tires is dicted by the speed rating of the tire. ie. H=130mph, S..., t......., V........ Z..... Go to The Tire Rack for a full explanation
- Tire pressure is again dictated by the the tires by their markings. The lower the pressure, the better snow traction, worse cornering, the greater wear rate because of the greater contact with the road. The higher pressure, the less wear, the better handling , the less snow traction and the higher risk of popping the tire. I personallty keep them at 32-34.
Hope this helps.
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Originally Posted by khtm
......One last question: what would the recommended tire pressure be?
Have a safe trip.
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It depends on what brand and style of winter tire you have...... example - your typical Bridgestone Blizzacks may wear quickly but if you have LM-22's, they are designed to be used on clear roads in the winter and at higher speeds.
Look here yto see if they talk about your brand and model of tire.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/types/snows.jsp
Look here yto see if they talk about your brand and model of tire.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/types/snows.jsp
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thanks for your responses
I have Toyo Garit HT 215-55-17s
from this site: http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?ti...model=Garit+HT I found some info about the tires
I also found that the H means they're rated for 130 MPH...nice!
So...I think I'll be ok for speed and wear and tear
I have Toyo Garit HT 215-55-17s
from this site: http://www.1010tires.com/tire.asp?ti...model=Garit+HT I found some info about the tires
I also found that the H means they're rated for 130 MPH...nice!
So...I think I'll be ok for speed and wear and tear
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Originally Posted by khtm
(disclaimer: sorry Admins, I know this should go in Wheels, Tires, ... I just wanted a quick answer because I'm leaving tomorrow morning)
Is there any danger in going on, say a 6 hour (each way) drive with winter tires? I don't imagine they'll be much or any snow on the highway. Like, is it recommended to not exceed 100 MPH or something? Also, how bad do you think the wear on the tires will be, and is it worse the faster you drive?
One last question: what would the recommended tire pressure be?
Is there any danger in going on, say a 6 hour (each way) drive with winter tires? I don't imagine they'll be much or any snow on the highway. Like, is it recommended to not exceed 100 MPH or something? Also, how bad do you think the wear on the tires will be, and is it worse the faster you drive?
One last question: what would the recommended tire pressure be?
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