Winter in SoCal
 

Hey Everyone,

This is going to be my first fall/winter in SoCal (Moved here in February.)

Will I need to get some all season or winter tires for my FR-S? :iono:


Advice appreciated! :happy0180:

You will be dealing mostly with rain. I live up in NorCal and I"ve always run summer tires on my car year round. If heading to the snow a lot you'll want to get some all seasons, or if you get new rims you can mount all season or snow tires on the stocks for when you do head up to the snow.

Ahahahahah....

I thought this was a joke thread.

You're in LA. Don't sweat it. I run summer tires year round and it gets worse up where I'm at. Just avoid fjording any large puddles in LA if it gets flooded, which happens occasionally.

More importantly, watch out for everyone else. Too many folks out here can't drive in inclement weather. Totally clueless.

it never rains here mostly in the end of December it does.

If your in the LA area, then you'll be fine. At the most, we'll get rain. But the weather is usually pretty good out here.

And with that, welcome to SoCal! :happy0180:

Definitely watch out for the people who suddenly "forget" how to drive when it's raining.
But no, you don't need to get new tires for the Winter :bellyroll:

Agree with the rest just worry about the other drivers thats all

What the fuck is a winter?

We have 2 seasons. Hot and not so hot. Unless you plan on going to big bear you will be fine.

summer tires year round ftw. it might rain a couple of times but its nothing compared to other parts of the US. We make the first drizzle of the year a storm watch event.

don't worry about silly things like seasonal tires... the weather is why we pay the big bucks to live here :lol:

Technically, I've seen temps in the upper 30's very early mornings. Use care on the summer tires with temps under 40 degrees, but I've always run summer tires year round here without issue.

It never rains in Southern California...

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I'm on summer tires all year long. :D

But if you plan on going up to the mountains in the winter, I suggest getting some all-seasons. Hit me up if you need tires. I also sell aftermarket parts too. :thumbsup:

For sure. I'm in in Lancaster. We hit single digits and occasional snow in the winter. No problems yet. But if it gets bad, I can always drive the truck.

Better bust out them studded snow tires, no better yet, get chains! Make sure you stuff a couple sandbags in the trunk for extra traction, and pack a shovel for all that snow you will never see.
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I drove a Lotus with A048s year round. Trust me, you'll be fine.

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+1 on that. You spit in the road here in San Diego and all hell breaks loose :mad0260:

Steve

lol... there is no such thing as winter in socal.... snow is URBAN legend in california. all of the resorts here use fake snow... rain? its like winning the lotto. you have a higher chance of winning the lotto than getting rain here. also, you are crazy for moving here. people are fleeing Commiefornia. if you want snow and rain, move to Sweden or NZ....

You can run Full Tread NT01's all year round down in LA.

True, but that would be a damn waste on some good r-compounds. I'd rather save a set of NT01s for the track. :thumbsup:

Not at Mammoth or Tahoe.... ;)

That applies everywhere. People, on the whole, do not know how to drive.

Except perhaps Finland.

Agreed. The Fins are damn good at car control.

I've lived in Southern California for all my life, never used All Season tires unless it was on a truck that frequently sees Big Bear for the snowy season. If you're just driving around LA around town and maybe some more, no need, just get summer tires all around.

Spit on the road becomes a news event. SpitWatch 2012.....

Simply, no! :)

I thought this was a joke. Here in SD we run the same tires all year round. Pretty cool, huh?