"McChiken116 - Patrick H." (mcchiken116)
07/28/2014 at 15:57 • Filed to: None
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"McChiken116 - Patrick H." (mcchiken116)
07/28/2014 at 15:57 • Filed to: None | 0
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Well, my dad took my car today, so I could take the old M3 to get the oil changed and radiator flushed, because it hasn't been enjoying this texas summer so far. As I pull into the shop, I feel a wobble, and start hearing the unmistakable sound of a tire flopping. As it turns out, the rubbing of the incorrectly sized and cambered terrible wheels, took massive patches out of the rear tires, and the left one gave out. Best location to lose a tire, but the bill just went up. My dad and I talked it over on the phone, and we went ahead and ordered new wheels finally. BBS CH's wrapped with Hankook all seasons. Should be here soon, and they will actually fit the car perfectly. But I am the only loser here, because since he needs to commute to work, I am stuck without a car for a few days.
nippon
> McChiken116 - Patrick H.
07/28/2014 at 16:03 |
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Why in gods name did you put all seasons on an m3?:(
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McChiken116 - Patrick H.
> nippon
07/28/2014 at 16:20 |
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Because we have terrible roads in texas, and even though the weather is usually nice enough for summers, my father wanted better treadware
E92M3
> nippon
07/28/2014 at 16:32 |
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^This. Wrong car for longlife no fun tires.
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nippon
> McChiken116 - Patrick H.
07/28/2014 at 16:34 |
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But with two sets of winter and summer ones you would get equal if not better wear and not to mention that you'd be much safer in the winter conditions. All seasons are poor in performance and in general decent all seasons will cost you about as much as two sets. Also all seasons tend to literally melt and wear out way too quickly on hot summer days. It's a compromise, so don't expect much and don't push the car too much. Stay safe!
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McChiken116 - Patrick H.
> nippon
07/28/2014 at 16:35 |
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Hahaha, oh dude, Winters would die in Texas, no matter the season.
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McChiken116 - Patrick H.
> nippon
07/28/2014 at 16:36 |
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Thanks though! It's really my fathers car that we both drive, but it's his daily, so he won't be pushing it at all really. I have summers on my own car.
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nippon
> McChiken116 - Patrick H.
07/28/2014 at 16:49 |
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Why do you think that? Granted, i'm not from the states but over here we get around 30 to 80cm of snow with temperatures around 0 to -15 celsius. Anything EXCEPT winters will give you a visit to the body repair shop. See, compound of a summer tyre is useless below 8 to 10 degrees celsius. It starts to get hard and you get no grip. All seasons do that too but at the lower temperatures, you can touch them and they will feel hard and plasticky. It's okay-ish for snow but as soon as you drive over some ice or water you will break traction VERY easily.
Winters don't freeze up, hell, they start to work at like 5 degrees and below. With smaller diameter and narrower profile you would be plowing thru snow and have at least some traction on that RWD.
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McChiken116 - Patrick H.
> nippon
07/28/2014 at 16:50 |
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We don't get any snow really, so Winters would be wasteful
jdrgoat - Ponticrack?
> nippon
07/29/2014 at 02:25 |
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While I agree with you and personally have no use for "no-season" tires, I'll explain Texas for you. They're south enough, and generally have a mild enough climate that they will maybe see snow a couple times per year. It won't accumulate, and it won't last a day. But being that they see so little snow, even a dusting (maybe a few mm) would overwhelm the city's snow removal services, and the inexperienced drivers would have massive pileups. If there's a dusting of snow on the ground in Texas, they just shut down for the day.
Sincerly,
A Minnesotan
Having said that, I'm sure that there would have been an acceptable treadlife summer tire that would be fine for DD in Texas. But live and let live.