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Originally Posted by Spektyr
Okay, so the 1st gen shipped with summer tires that were all kinds of bad in cold temperatures.
From what I've read on Michelin's website they don't appear to refer to the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 (not 4S) as a "summer tire". Many of the reviews on it are actually for the 4S, which makes that whole section worthless because if someone doesn't know there's a difference between the two how would their opinion on either actually matter?
Worse, Toyota won't start taking orders for the GR86 until October most likely, and delivery will be 4-8 weeks after that. Around here, that's distinctly "not summer".
Does anyone know what the glass transition temperature on these tires is? (EDIT: I will be getting the Premium with the 18" wheels and better tires, which is why I'm talking about the PS4 and not the other option.)
I'd been looking forward to getting to drive this car before winter hit, but now it's looking like I'll have to wait for spring to really enjoy it.
Thoughts? Ideas? Recommendations?
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The Pilot Sport 4 and 4S are both summer tires and won't do as well in anywhere below 10 deg C road temperatures especially when they are stored outdoors and then driven on said road conditions.
If you're not dealing with snow or ice on the ground, the tires are good enough to pick up from the dealer, drive home and store for the winter (assuming your garage is heated or it doesn't drop to freezing wherever it is).
Otherwise, I'd suggest you take on delivery in the spring.