View Poll Results: I use.....
Stock for winter and summer
4
25.00%
Stock for summer different tires for winter
9
56.25%
stock for winter diff for summer.... (you're crazy if you do this...)
0
0%
Different tires for winter and summer
3
18.75%
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Stock tires VS new tires
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Stock tires VS new tires
okay... so it slightly snowed last night... by the time i got up it was all gone i only noticed it because there was a little snow on my moms car.. the streets were completely cleared and dry... so i went out to do a few errands get some gas, pick up brunch... so im driving local streets stoping at diff places for about 45 minutes... during those 45 minutes i burned out/ fish tail/ skidded atleast 6 times... and it wasnt even at hight rpms i was shifting between 3-4k.... does anyone else have a problems like this with stock tires? my car is fairly new only 7400 miles... and was bought in like nov 2003..... how many of you still use stock tires? im planning on new tires any good suggestions?
#2
Ride Naked!
There are many threads stating the crappy performance of the OEMs in snow. But they are a good tire for summer. I bought snows on another set of wheels and just swap them in the spring and fall. Of course I ride on Kumho MX's in the summer - much cheaper and better performance.
#4
He's as bad as Can
The stock tires are performing exactly as they were designed to (on snow & Ice) so this is not a “problem”. Try doing a 100 yard dash on ice, can’t blame Nike when you wipe out.
You joined this board 3/2004, 140 posts and have not read the dozens of threads about this, where have you been hiding??
You joined this board 3/2004, 140 posts and have not read the dozens of threads about this, where have you been hiding??
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in a hole lol...
The stock tires are performing exactly as they were designed to (on snow & Ice) so this is not a “problem”.
so if thats the case why do people change for snow tires if its not a problem...
exacltly what makes the tires bad... beside the thread design im guessinng?
The stock tires are performing exactly as they were designed to (on snow & Ice) so this is not a “problem”.
so if thats the case why do people change for snow tires if its not a problem...
exacltly what makes the tires bad... beside the thread design im guessinng?
#6
Bummed, but bring on OU!
It's not a problem with the tires. They're high performance summer tires. When it gets cold the rubber compound gets very hard and slick, and obviously the tread design isn't meant for snow. Therefore they perform exactly as you should expect them to in the winter....not well.
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He's as bad as Can
Originally Posted by LiL BenNy
i understand thanks for the help. do you guys have any problems with these tires when the road is wet?
I like the stock tires mine are going to last 25,000 miles.
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ill check those out... and for those who use different tires on different rims... which ones do you use for which season.. i see alot of people just get diff rims for winter tires... but wouldnt you rather show off new rims for the other 3 seasons rahter just winter...?
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