When to switch to winter rubber in DFW?

Bent_remy · 10-24-2016, 01:11 AM

For those of you who DD you cars in the DFW metroplex (or Texas in general) when do you usually pull of the summer tires?

When you do pull them off do you run dedicated winter tires or get away with all seasons instead?

spac3 · 10-24-2016, 09:59 AM

From an Austin perspective, many run summers all year since we get maybe one major ice day a year. My E90 has the OEM all seasons it had on it when I bought it and it does just fine. Dallas might get a bit colder but I can't imagine all seasons would get you into much trouble

MadeInPhilly · 10-24-2016, 03:13 PM

no one runs winter tires here in Dallas. We had 0 snowfall last year. I'm from the Northeast where I had 2 sets of wheels/tires but here in Texas you're fine. just get all season tires.

BSM n54iS · 10-27-2016, 06:29 AM

Lol never

TrollToll · 11-01-2016, 08:32 PM

Lol. What is winter rubber?

Bent_remy · 11-02-2016, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by TrollToll

Lol. What is winter rubber?

Damn...... I see now that it's still 84 in November I guess you have a point. New PSS for me then.

Go Horns! · 12-28-2016, 11:06 PM

I just run all seasons for daily driving duties. I don't hit the limits of high performance all seasons on the street.

I also have an SUV for when it snows.

OneMoreAlex · 12-28-2016, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bent_remy

Damn...... I see now that it's still 84 in November I guess you have a point. New PSS for me then.

Nice! I wish I could ride mine all year round. Being in New York I have to switch mine mid November.

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Originally Posted by Go Horns!

I just run all seasons for daily driving duties. I don't hit the limits of high performance all seasons on the street.

I also have an SUV for when it snows.

Lmao you have an SUV in Texas just for snow?? How much snow you getting? Does the SUV get driven one day out of the year?

Go Horns! · 12-31-2016, 01:21 PM

The SUV is a 1999 two-door Tahoe I've owned since 2001. 1999 was the last year the two-door was made; it get's driven at least once a week. I also use it for tailgating. But it is my garage queen.

Bluewater328iT · 12-31-2016, 02:00 PM

In NY I usually put snows on before Thanksgiving, but this year I did right after, on 11/29, and it has only snowed once so far, and it melted shortly after. I have not driven in the snow yet.

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spac3 Private First Class 13 Rep 152 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	From an Austin perspective, many run summers all year since we get maybe one major ice day a year. My E90 has the OEM all seasons it had on it when I bought it and it does just fine. Dallas might get a bit colder but I can't imagine all seasons would get you into much trouble
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