Winter Tires

[MarkieSHO]

Thanks Stephen for the heads up, i woulda likely have gotten the wrong ones or something cause the guys at the tire place only told me about the most expensive model thumb

 

[Vroom]

Got the Dunlop Wintersports put on today...

I must say that I am pleased with the performance (although the price was way higher than I would have hoped).

It's much harder to slide around corners and I can actually brake on snow! Before I would hit the brakes and keep sliding and have to dodge cars in front of me.

But today is just the first day and I'll have to put them to the test after a big snowstorm

<small>[ December 14, 2003, 12:30 AM: Message edited by: Vroom ]</small>

 

[99V8SHO]

I thought there was a break-in period required for snow tires...

 

[stephen newberg]

>I thought there was a break-in period required for snow tires...

I do not think this is so for modern designs. I will check on it though, and report back if it is still a concern.

pax, smn

 

[SHOZ123]

Never heard of a break-in period for tires. How would you do that?

 

[NECGP]

SHOZ123:
Never heard of a break-in period for tires. How would you do that?

LOL. Set emergency brake and give it gas! evil_gri

 

[99V8SHO]

SHOZ123:
Never heard of a break-in period for tires. How would you do that?

I remember reading somewhere that you should drive at least 200 miles or something on dry pavement before using them in the snow to get down to the compound of the tire that can bite into snow and ice.

 

[johnny_mike]

6" of new snow on a layer of ice in Wisconsin, and the Blizzaks are doing great(purchased from a fellow SHOForum member with two seasons of use already).

I took off my new Conti Extreme Contacts after the first snowstorm--they did okay, but the Blizzaks are better.

Johnny Mike

 

[stephen newberg]

I did some asking around about the idea of a break in period for snow tires. One older engineer told me that some people would consider a 'break in' needed on the designs that had large, solid rubber blocks, and that old farmers and such on occasion will talk about it for their tractor tires. He said they are waiting for cracking to appear in the large solid blocks, apparently figuring that this will increase traction. It does not to any useful degree, but tales like this seem to have lives of their own, he claimed.

Interesting and all, but no, modern tires do not require a break in period.

pax, smn