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    When does the Mafia put on their snow/winter tires?

    I always kinda get itchy to switch from my summers to snows, or snows to summers.. probably because I like the drastic change in look. But anyways, Tomorrow & Wednesday are supposed to be around 60. Then it seems that from Thursday on, temps won't get above 50... with snow flurries predicted on Saturday.

    So I'm thinking, should I make the change this Thursday or Friday? I think I remember reading somewhere that summer tire compounds lose their stickiness below 50 degrees.

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    I checked into that for my Pirelli Sottozero and they said (tirerack) the compound was designed for performance from mid-Autumn to early Spring (perhaps that way, you used them more? :duno

    I would wait till it's in the 40s consistently though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oli77 View Post
    I would wait till it's in the 40s consistently though.
    I think I'll do this. I just want to make it into November lol

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    I am getting some snow tires mounted soon and will keep an eye out for snow on the radar and go home a little before the first snow to switch them out.
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    I change them when I see a chance of snow in the forecast.

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    what are snow tires?

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    Still too early (for me at least), you'd burn through those winters if the temps are too high. I typically change about the 2nd or 3rd week of November or possibly earlier if the weather is consistently below 45 for the high before then.

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    Even though the lows in the 30's a few days is more than enough reason to put um on, the highs being over 50 on average is enough reason for me to not want to burn through the tread of my winters. I'll let DSC work it's majik on those colder mornings if need be.

    Looks like I might have my summers on until Thanksgiving at this rate. With Chicago weather it's like 35 one day and 72 the next...
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    Sadly, my winters are already on, but not really by choice. My state inspection was a couple weeks ago and my rear summers were too worn to pass... I decided to throw the winters on and wait till spring to buy some new rear summers. This could end up backfiring if I totally blow through the winters on these 50+ degree days. Fortunately, I don't drive much lately.

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