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03-22-2015, 02:17 PM | #1 |
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MPSS in the cold
OEM Primacy's are starting to get low on tread, so I'm starting to think ahead on tires. The Primacy's kinda sucked in the cold, and awful in the little bit of snow we get in NC, which I noticed a lot the first winter, with my short drive to work. By my second winter with the car, I had a longer commute, so the tires had a chance to warm up, and they weren't as bad in the cold, and I didn't even bother when we got snow.
So, my question is, how to the Pilot Super Sports compare to the Primacy HP's in the cold? I'm guessing very similar, since both are "summer tires"? |
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MPSS's are worse in the cold. They get very slippery. You would probably be better with the Pilot Sport A/S 3's.
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From my experience, temps under about 40F will make the MPSS suddenly very slippy. Like able to break traction in the middle of a gear going straight slippy. At least until you get some heat in them. I would not recommend driving on the MPSS at anything close to or under 30. You could probably get away with not killing yourself (probably) but it certainly wouldn't be fun.
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Well shoot. You guys just extended my search time for new shoes but that's the info I needed. I also need new rubber soon and reasonably high performance tires that function well in the cold is important. Maybe not as much so as in the rain but I don't want to have to run the dedicated winter tires unless snow is imminent. Some winters around here we can go with minimal snow but it's always colder than summer tires are intended for. This year they were necessary frequently and I'll keep them on for another week or so but the rears are shot after 11k miles.
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@gravitylover will send you two primacy HPs with low mileage for cost of shipping and like 30-40 a tire if it helps ya.. sucks to hear too because up here in the PNW temps get chilly in the winter. Oh well, proper winter tire and summer setups it will be
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^^ That's a maybe. I'll let you know in a day or two. Thanks.
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MPSS in the cold
Winter tires are better in temps below about 45F, regardless if it is dry, wet or snow...and not just in snow. If you don't have two sets of wheels, all seasons like A/S 3's would be a reasonable compromise...but they will not be great in summer or in snow. The more expensive option is more optimal year-round for any location where temps drop below 45F for long enough to warrant having both. I'm in north east and I own four sets of wheels (summer, winter and two for track/ax), neither of which have all season tires. I use mpss for summer street and wet track.
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FWIW, it is 4C/39F and dry here today and I just swapped my CEWC snows for new MPSS last night. Even fresh, the MPSS have more grip than the snows in these conditions. Not sure about when it gets below freezing and I'd never want to have to try the MPSS in the snow! There is supposed to be freezing rain tomorrow, so I'll be driving the wife's Golf on snows. I'm looking forward to trying the MPSS in the wet once it warms up, though. They look like cut slicks.
BTW, with lightweight rims the ride on the MPSS is actually slightly better than stock but man are they noisy. I'm running 225/45 on 17x8 720Form GTF1s. |
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toyo proxes 4 are decent all-season tires while maintaining decent performance
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People blow things out of proportion. It got down to -10F here and I kept my MPSS on all winter. Just don't drive like an A-hole and you'll be fine. Save the spirited driving for warmer days.
I will say, just i case anyone misconstrues what I said, they SUCK in any snow whatsoever. Downright dangerous even. I drive my wifes Optima anytime it snows. (She's usually off since she's a teacher). |
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Tirerack.com - MPSS Product Description - While Pilot Super Sport tires are designed to allow sports cars, sporty coupes, performance sedans and supercars to achieve their full potential in dry and wet conditions, like all summer tires they are not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice.
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