View Poll Results: Should I swap out the snow tires finally?

It's basically spring, yes DO IT.

50.00%

Nah, leave em on another two weeks for some reason.

35.71%

yes I know I have snow tires on when it only snows like twice a year.

snow tires = drift the gw north ramp sweeper to the outer loop!!

21.43%

Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll

ditchin the snowz.

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Mar 3, 2008 | 04:50 PM

y8s

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ditchin the snowz.

I'm getting tired of jelly tires. Think we'll get any more frozen anything on the roads in DC Metro?

Mar 3, 2008 | 05:10 PM

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I'll never forget the March "blizzard" we had in 93.

Mar 3, 2008 | 07:27 PM

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they say there is 2 more weeks of winter it was really nice out today 16 deg here but its supposed to snow tomorrow so i would keep them for 2 more weeks would be safe.

Mar 3, 2008 | 07:40 PM

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In DC, I would ditch them. I'm keeping mine on until the end of March.

Mar 3, 2008 | 09:59 PM

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**** Matt I jsut took off my balding summer tires. And that ws sinply so i can pass safety inspection.

Mar 3, 2008 | 10:47 PM

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Matt, I've been running NT-01s since February. Why do you need winter tires

Mar 4, 2008 | 12:33 AM

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Matt, I've been running NT-01s since February. Why do you need winter tires

**** you go away.

Mar 4, 2008 | 01:01 AM

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I run azenis year round but that doesn't mean they're amazing, i only have one set of wheels.

Mar 4, 2008 | 01:24 AM

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my "snow tires" for the miata are KDW2s. i actually kinda hate them.

Mar 4, 2008 | 03:02 AM

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I've never seen snow tires in my life.

Mar 4, 2008 | 03:47 PM

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I hate my winter wheels and tires. I'm swapping mine out the weekend before dyno day

Mar 4, 2008 | 03:51 PM

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Matt, I've been running NT-01s since February. Why do you need winter tires

matt has driving skillz like me....

Mar 4, 2008 | 07:10 PM

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In DC, I would ditch them. I'm keeping mine on until the end of March.

+1. I might not even wait until the end of March. Real snow should be done.

Mar 4, 2008 | 11:50 PM

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Yesterday it was 56 degrees. Today it was 35 and snowed 3". I hate MI SOOOO much. My car is still buried in it's hibernation spot.

Mar 7, 2008 | 03:06 AM

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You can never have enough practice at the Scandy flick. I say keep em on, pit late!

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Mar 7, 2008 | 05:52 AM

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In VT we only runs snows from Labor day through Memorial day...

Mar 7, 2008 | 09:59 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by emilio700

You can never have enough practice at the Scandy flick. I say keep em on, pit late!

that might work on rally tires but I think these would peel off the rim.

on the miata though, the "winter-ish" KDW2s come off and some other wheels are going back on.

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