Honestly I kept my revs below 2,200 rpm no matter what gear I was in.Hi guys, just preordered a BRZ and this will be my first new car. I recently moved to Chicago and am just wondering if I need winter tires to survive the winter. I will be daily driving the BRZ since it is my only car.
Interesting info re: driving on summer tires below 40 °F / 4.5 °C; I wasn't aware of that. So the Pilot Sport 4 comes in both summer and all-season flavors? I wasn't aware of that either!You literally can't drive on these summer tires below 40 degrees or you will ruin them and have nearly zero traction whether there is wetness on the ground or not.
I already bought AS pilot sport 4 tires and changing out the minute I get the car. Then I'm going to decide if I will keep those for all year or just winter. But I'm not driving it during snow. If you are, them you need actual snow tires like soto zeros. All seasons are really only good for the cold weather and not the actual snow.
Welcome to the forum.Hi guys, just preordered a BRZ and this will be my first new car. I recently moved to Chicago and am just wondering if I need winter tires to survive the winter. I will be daily driving the BRZ since it is my only car.
Thanks! I haven't yet. I am relatively new to cars so I am not sure which tires should I get. There are a thousand different kinds of winter tires on the market and they all look the same to me. I have seen other people's posts and it seems like I should also get a smaller "wheel" as well? I mean the inner steel part not the rubber part. (Sorry if this sounds stupid; I have no cluesWelcome to the forum.
You will need winter tires. The difference is night and day!
Have you started shopping around for a winter wheel and tire setup already?
Tirerack.com has a lot of consumer education material about tires for different purposes and driving conditions.Thanks! I haven't yet. I am relatively new to cars so I am not sure which tires should I get. There are a thousand different kinds of winter tires on the market and they all look the same to me. I have seen other people's posts and it seems like I should also get a smaller "wheel" as well? I mean the inner steel part not the rubber part. (Sorry if this sounds stupid; I have no clues)
Not really. I drive "summer only" tires in the cold in Chicago all the time. The cold temps do take them out of their comfort zone, but they do fine. Just dont do any big monster burnouts or drift corners. The compound gets harder and brittle in the cold, but with normal driving its fine. Just NO SNOW. Then you need winter tires for sure, but I just use another car, lol.You literally can't drive on these summer tires below 40 degrees or you will ruin them and have nearly zero traction whether there is wetness on the ground or not.
I already bought AS pilot sport 4 tires and changing out the minute I get the car. Then I'm going to decide if I will keep those for all year or just winter. But I'm not driving it during snow. If you are, them you need actual snow tires like soto zeros. All seasons are really only good for the cold weather and not the actual snow.
Thank you! Looks like I will need new rims as well? There aren't many 18 inches winter tires.Tirerack.com has a lot of consumer education material about tires for different purposes and driving conditions.
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If you want to look good and have winter usability 17s work. Best results will be on 16s though. I cant say for sure they fit the 2022s, but they did fit all non Brembo equipped 1st gens.Thank you! Looks like I will need new rims as well? There aren't many 18 inches winter tires.
I was kind of wondering about that. If the tires were so fragile in cold temps, and for example a Limited with the summer tires was sold in a place where it was already sub-freezing, what would they do, deliver the car to your garage on a flatbed? Seems from a purely practical standpoint that the tires would have to at least function in cold weather on dry pavement without self-destructing.Not really. I drive "summer only" tires in the cold in Chicago all the time. The cold temps do take them out of their comfort zone, but they do fine. Just dont do any big monster burnouts or drift corners. The compound gets harder and brittle in the cold, but with normal driving its fine. Just NO SNOW. Then you need winter tires for sure, but I just use another car, lol.
What kind of advantages come with 16s vs 17s for winter? Mainly more sidewall?If you want to look good and have winter usability 17s work. Best results will be on 16s though. I cant say for sure they fit the 2022s, but they did fit all non Brembo equipped 1st gens.
You will quickly destroy summer tires driving them in cold temperatures. You will quickly destroy your car driving them on snow.I was kind of wondering about that. If the tires were so fragile in cold temps, and for example a Limited with the summer tires was sold in a place where it was already sub-freezing, what would they do, deliver the car to your garage on a flatbed? Seems from a purely practical standpoint that the tires would have to at least function in cold weather on dry pavement without self-destructing.
Tire Rack does raise a bit of scare, though...maybe to encourage a second set of winter tires?
Yeah. The more sidewall the better for winter tires. Narrower is best as well. The dealer wont make any special arrangements most likely due to the tires. I am well aware of what the tires say and the rating, but I have had no problems with summer only tires in cold temps as long as its dry and no hooning is involved. But I have the option of driving my other cars, so I dont bother with winter tires. If I expect snow I drive my taurus SHO.What kind of advantages come with 16s vs 17s for winter? Mainly more sidewall?