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Winter mode, when are you switching?
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11-03-2012, 08:23 PM | #45 |
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All seasons are basically no-season as they are only ok all year round. Go to www.tirerack.com and watch video of all season vs winters on snow. They don't compare to summer tires in the summer and aren't close to winter tires in the winter. Not really sure why anyone buys them. Cost isnt really a factor as you are just buying your next set of tires now as each will now lat twice as long.
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11-03-2012, 08:24 PM | #46 |
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same on my DW. Summer tires really don't like cold roads.
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11-03-2012, 08:38 PM | #47 |
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11-03-2012, 08:40 PM | #48 |
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11-03-2012, 08:46 PM | #49 |
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I couldnt care any less what that guy does, just find it interesting/amusing. I thought opinions and comments were welcome here?
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11-03-2012, 09:39 PM | #50 | |
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...plus I wrapped my entire car in 3M. Never have to worry about a Pacific Mall parking lot again. Well ok, it only does so much but whenever anyone hits it now I can just buff it out and use a heatgun to heal it back again lol. |
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11-03-2012, 09:43 PM | #51 |
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Reason you should get winter tires is because rubber gets stiff once it gets cold. There's a temperature range and winter tires are made of tackier rubber (so when it's hot, it wears a lot faster but when it's cold it's the right viscosity to grip the road).
Summer tires when they get cold turn hard like plastic so it can't grip the road or snow/ice. |
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11-03-2012, 10:06 PM | #52 | |
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11-03-2012, 11:22 PM | #54 | |
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Don't worry about him just look at all his posts, he clearly has some sort of superiority complex. I'm not too sure what he's trying to over-compensate for, but it's time to get off that high horse. |
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11-04-2012, 08:31 AM | #56 |
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You can't be serious? I think most people have the 3M on their bumpers at least. You should take a look at my accident photos where I was hit from behind by an SUV and car that both collided going 100 kmph where I was not moving in traffic. Not a scratch on the rear bumper after we took off the Ventureshield protection.
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11-04-2012, 09:18 PM | #57 |
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put my winters on today and also my m3 rep sides... i know many people will ask why i installed them just before winter but i couldnt help myself.. they were lying there painted and everything. . and i ordered 12mm spacers for the back wheels which i should be in this coming week to give it a better look.
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11-05-2012, 08:24 AM | #60 |
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thanks!
yup they're 17" motegi mr118. with blizzak lm-60... i have a 5mm spacer on in the front and waiting for the 12mm spacers for the back. wish i went 18s though, but i didnt know better at the time when i got them. |
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11-05-2012, 10:32 AM | #61 | |
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11-05-2012, 10:33 AM | #62 |
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11-05-2012, 10:43 AM | #63 | |
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And thats a nice set of winter rims...my winters are soooo ugly, not looking forward to putting them on my car. Bleh |
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11-05-2012, 10:50 AM | #64 | |
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need to raise up the car a bit though still, was too cold on the weekend to do it, and i felt lazy lol |
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11-05-2012, 05:37 PM | #65 |
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winter shoes...
My new OEM 197's plastidip'ed wrapped in Sotto Zeros RFTs...
Finally, I no longer hate my winter set. Last edited by KCX_335xi; 11-05-2012 at 07:29 PM.. |
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11-06-2012, 08:14 AM | #66 |
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