Crackpot ideas: "Dry Weather" Winter Tire

"No, I don't thank you for the fish at all" (notindetroit) 12/24/2013 at 16:59 • Filed to: Crackpot Ideas

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Here in Colorado we enjoy many, many days of sun and dry weather (well, not today, but normally). Said days are still often pretty cold, but lend themselves to track days otherwise.

Winter tires work beyond just their tread pattern - they use rubber compounds that improve performance even on dry pavement as long as the weather hits a certain temperature (or colder).

So how about this - a tire with winter rubber compounds but with a summer tread pattern?

IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 12/24/2013 at 17:02

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Solution: Worn out winter tire with the tread worn down.

RafelX > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 12/24/2013 at 17:09

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I had the same idea back when the winter vs. all-season debate was going on. The only time I really drive on snow is if it happens to snow just before or during the morning and evening rush hours. So for me a tire with a regular tread pattern, but made with a winter compound would be ideal.

jariten1781 > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 12/24/2013 at 17:32

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Isn't that what most of the performance winter tires are but with added siping?

lonestranger > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 12/24/2013 at 17:32

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Nokian's now marketing "all weather" tires in addition to their normal winter tires.

The WRG3 :

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 12/24/2013 at 17:43

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its called the Dunlop Wintersport 3D. My favorite snow tire ever.

awe46m3zcp > No, I don't thank you for the fish at all 12/24/2013 at 17:46

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They plow the roads so well here in Colorado we've used all seasons on all of our cars the past 3 years with zero problems. That includes trips to Breck.

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > IDROVEAPICKUPTRUCK 12/24/2013 at 18:36

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Problem with that is the winter compound only goes about halfway through the tread's depth. I suppose it makes the tires last longer before they're totally finished off...

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > jariten1781 12/24/2013 at 18:46

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That's the problem, though. The siping is immensely helpful in snow and on more slick situations, but I can only see it leading to excessively fast tire wear when you put a lot of g forces on it, and eventually chucking chunks of the tread blocks...

Even all-season tires do this. Example in the track section of this Motorweek Theater video: