When do most of you do your winter change out? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Spacemane969 · 10-15-2016, 11:15 AM

This is the first car I've owned that had a lot of trouble in the snow.

When is it too late to change the rubber out? What months do most of you run them?

Thanks

SpectreRT · 10-15-2016, 01:34 PM

When the average temperature is at or around 40, is when I change. Likely late November.

If it gets below freezing at night before that, and your car is parked outside - thats a good time to change.

Lorico · 10-15-2016, 03:58 PM

when in doubt, change the tires first thing November. Tire shops are crazy busy as soon as the shit comes down.

Zaku · 10-15-2016, 04:24 PM

I'm planning to do mine Mid November prolly the week of the 20th ish, I better look into ordering tires.

geezerbrzeezer · 10-15-2016, 06:33 PM

I've got brand new WS80's on the stock rims (205/50 though), but I don't use a calendar or impending weather as my basis to change over.

I use my spousometer (you can pick one up at any 'She's Got a Nice Ass = I Do' store - they have outlets in every kuntry).

In other words, I change 'em over when my wife tells me I'd 'better effing do it.

frumplejoon · 10-16-2016, 02:08 PM

When there's the first significant forecast of snow until there doesn't seem like there will be any more snow

why? · 10-16-2016, 06:04 PM

it depends. If you have the tools and the space to do it yourself wait until it gets cold enough. If not, a couple weeks before winter officially starts in your area.

DliciousFish · 10-17-2016, 12:16 AM

I run Blizzaks in the winter. I don't switch to them until the daily temperature hits below 45F. I read that they wear too quickly if driven above that.

frslee · 10-17-2016, 07:50 PM

When my summer tires start to slip on dry road. Slight jokes aside, I'd change when temperatures drop below 45.

Biggins · 10-20-2016, 09:21 AM

I changed my tires last week and will get around to putting the stock exhaust back on soon enough... I still rarely drive this car in winter and almost never in snow because it's just terrible even with good snow tires.

johhnc479 · 10-26-2016, 03:54 PM

Put them on when it starts snowing; usually get them off by 4th of july.

i heart ricers · 10-26-2016, 03:58 PM

2-3ft of snow usually

jawn · 10-26-2016, 04:30 PM

I think I did mine the week of Thanksgiving last year.

Gotarheels03 · 02-23-2017, 02:10 PM

Winters go on in late November, around Thanksgiving. Winters come off generally the 1st week in April. We get snow often enough here in DE at the tail end of March.

10-15-2016, 11:15 AM	#1
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10-15-2016, 01:34 PM	#2
SpectreRT Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ Location: usa Posts: 760 Thanks: 164 Thanked 319 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	When the average temperature is at or around 40, is when I change. Likely late November. If it gets below freezing at night before that, and your car is parked outside - thats a good time to change.

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Lorico Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: 2015 FRS Location: Ontario Posts: 359 Thanks: 451 Thanked 229 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	when in doubt, change the tires first thing November. Tire shops are crazy busy as soon as the shit comes down.

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geezerbrzeezer Geezer Join Date: Feb 2016 Drives: 2016 Subaru BRZ Sport Tech Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 276 Thanks: 133 Thanked 190 Times in 111 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've got brand new WS80's on the stock rims (205/50 though), but I don't use a calendar or impending weather as my basis to change over. I use my spousometer (you can pick one up at any 'She's Got a Nice Ass = I Do' store - they have outlets in every kuntry). In other words, I change 'em over when my wife tells me I'd 'better effing do it.

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frumplejoon Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: '99 Camry, E36 M3 (RIP), BRZ Location: US Posts: 16 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	When there's the first significant forecast of snow until there doesn't seem like there will be any more snow

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why? Only happy when it rains. Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: series.blue Location: Harnett county NC Posts: 1,995 Thanks: 5,698 Thanked 1,263 Times in 749 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	it depends. If you have the tools and the space to do it yourself wait until it gets cold enough. If not, a couple weeks before winter officially starts in your area.

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frslee Just drive it Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 13' FR-S Location: Maryland Posts: 1,122 Thanks: 97 Thanked 321 Times in 218 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	When my summer tires start to slip on dry road. Slight jokes aside, I'd change when temperatures drop below 45.

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Biggins ... Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: Yes Location: MD Posts: 391 Thanks: 34 Thanked 80 Times in 64 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I changed my tires last week and will get around to putting the stock exhaust back on soon enough... I still rarely drive this car in winter and almost never in snow because it's just terrible even with good snow tires.

10-26-2016, 03:54 PM	#11
johhnc479 Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: White FRS, 2011 Cayman, 1986 944 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 67 Thanks: 13 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Put them on when it starts snowing; usually get them off by 4th of july.

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i heart ricers Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: g37 - 370z Location: pistolvania Posts: 163 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2-3ft of snow usually

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jawn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2015 CWP BRZ Limited Location: NOVA Posts: 2,800 Thanks: 1,801 Thanked 3,946 Times in 1,757 Posts Mentioned: 105 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	I think I did mine the week of Thanksgiving last year.

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Gotarheels03 Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Drives: 2016 FR-S Location: Delaware Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Winters go on in late November, around Thanksgiving. Winters come off generally the 1st week in April. We get snow often enough here in DE at the tail end of March.