No one stocks tyres in 195/45 r16 mark. Like me you'd need to go for either 175/65 r14's as I have or 185/55 r15's. A wide low profile tyre isn't going to spell in the snow anyhoo. Plus the narrower tyres are cheaper
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No one stocks tyres in 195/45 r16 mark. Like me you'd need to go for either 175/65 r14's as I have or 185/55 r15's. A wide low profile tyre isn't going to spell in the snow anyhoo. Plus the narrower tyres are cheaper
Mark in oshawa, I don't really use all of the grip that the potenza's give but its nice to know that it's there if you do need to. All weathers would most likely be ok for me but IMHO taking the tyres off twice a year isn't that much of a problem when you're on the best tyres all year round
Mark in oshawa, I don't really use all of the grip that the potenza's give but its nice to know that it's there if you do need to. All weathers would most likely be ok for me but IMHO taking the tyres off twice a year isn't that much of a problem when you're on the best tyres all year round
Mark in oshawa, I think you slightly miss the point. I've no doubt that all round tyres will get you through most stuff but rather than having Ok tyres year round why not have good tyres all year round?
It is a nice luxury for sure Daniel. If you don't mind buying the tires and storing em, by all means. I have no issue with it. I just don't need my government telling me that I HAVE to buy Winter tires. I don't have to buy anything....and I don't have to vote for the idiot who has to tell me that I cant handle my car without winter tires. For 27 years of driving in a country with a real winter, I have managed just fine without them telling me what tires I can have on my car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
As I have stated before, I drove an Mazda Rx 7 in the snow belt of central Ontario and never put winter tires on the car, and got stuck maybe once. The tires were not great, I wont lie, but I managed.....and had I had the extra money and time, winter tires might have been a good call.
Your little car I imagine is quite good just based on its layout and power for any winter driving. I am going to look forward to test driving a 500 when they finally bring them to North American with FIAT's acquistion of Chrysler...
I think the big problem is modern performance tyres which are ultra terrible in snow and ice. For my car and mark's car there are no all weather options. The other problem in the UK is when there is snow people cack their dacks and don't drive and the roads just fill up with snow and they don't get cleared. I can imagine in Canada more people have tyres
Which are better suited and drivers who are a bit more confident.
That etyres guy sounds like a bit of a donkey :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark
"Well the fact is, there’s no reason why you can’t use winter tyres all year round in the UK now"
Sure there's no reason why you can't, but that in no way means you should ! :laugh:
There's a donkey at work who runs vredesrein snowtracs all year. Crazy mofo. Not as bad as some people though, one of my cowprkers has 1 winter tyre and 3 other mismatched tyres :p
Mostly you are correct. Still, the worst day to drive in Toronto is the first day of snow. You would think most of them had never seen snow before....lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
By the end of winter...we can take the worst you can imagine and keep going. It amazes me how we keep on with commerce and life through some pretty nasty snows.
Mind you, as I sit typing this, I see no snow really. Just a dusting...yet 50 miles due south of me, 23 INCHES of snow has fallen on Eastern Buffalo NY..and the NY State Thruway has been shut down. Winter when coupled with lake effect snow ( a Great Lakes issue) can really make owning any car without Winter tires a bad idea!
Mark don't worry, that WON'T happen for quite a while:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
a) there's no black/white (legal) way to define Winter tyre
b) there's no black/white (legal) way to define "Winter" as in when you are legally required to use the undefined tyres in a) :p
Here in Germany I think about 50% of people have a set of Winter wheels and a set of Summer wheels, to be changed when they think the conditions are right (many still change on the day of first snowfall however :s :p ). It's as natural as wearing a T-shirt in Summer and a thick coat in Winter (or roughly October to Easter for Winter tyres).
There is no official legal government requirement for Winter tyres in Winter, just the highway code stating something along the lines of making sure your vehicle is roadworthy at all times. Cause (or simply be involved in) an accident or block a road in Winter while wearing tyres unsuited to the conditions and expect little sympathy from your insurance company, the police or the judges. :)
I put mine on later than other years: mid November. The first snow fell yesterday and I'm having great fun in my Winter tyre clad donkey cart :D