Tactical Penguin wrote:RevRico wrote: As soon as I have the money, so end of next week most likely. I need tires regardless, and we've been getting weird temperature swings lately so I might as well get them now before the rush.Threadjack, is this for the P71? I've got a set of takeoffs from a 2006 Interceptor with three decent Hankook Ipikes (fourth one has a hole in the sidewall) if you're interested.
PM sent, thanks.
ShadowSix wrote: Anyway, I put them on the first time snow or ice is in the five day forecast. In central Ohio that's usually late November/early December. The tougher call is when to take them off--I usually end up waiting too long.
I forgot, this year I've got a set of actual, real live, summer tires on the FR-S. The winter tires will be going on that once the temps dip below freezing, regardless of precipitation. Summer tires turn into banana peels somewhere in the 30-40 degree range, even on clean dry roads.
We're starting to dip into the very low 30s some nights in upstate NY, so the summers are starting to act like hockey pucks. I'm thinking the snows will go on this weekend.
In reply to Mitchell:
Based on the car I just turned in, the snow tires came with the car. 
(previously, it would have been mid-late Nov for my Miata)
I was lazy this spring and never took them off. Last year I put them on in the middle of the night in a freezing garage about 4 hours before our first big snowfall sometime in late December.
I'll switch when/if it snows.
I'll be switching the minivan over soon. Need to get one of the tires plugged, I discovered a nail in it when I pulled it off in the Spring.
Both dd done last week and waiting until I return from NYC to do #2 sons cars. He has summer performance tires on now, so I hope snow holds off. The weather is/has been very mild for the season. But, as we learned from the GREAT HALLOWEEN SNOW STORM of 91 (30+") followed a week later with 18", you have to be prepared.
Mine as are on now. A little earlier than normal but the regular tires were at the end of their life. Snowed a couple times already but its really nice this week.
Later in the month. Depends.
Never. I moved south. berkeley snow. 
I switched from summers to all-seasons last week. I'll switch to winters when the forecast warrants it. With a good jack and an electric impact a tire change is only a 15 minute event.
Never. One of the few perks of living in the tropics
I put mine on Thanksgiving and take off around St. Patricks Day. This year I am going to put my 16yo to help though if he wants to continue to drive the car I pay for. Mine is pretty easy with a lift and air tools.
Given that I don't have snow tires for any of the cars I'm gonna go with.....never. 4x4 Suburban, 4x4 Ranger, 4Motion Passat all on all seasons means I'm good. Miata is on jack stands for the winter inside the garage.
4 cars now means no more switching, Abarth and MR2 stay warm and dry in the snow, I call on Subarust and now the new xB for the nasty stuff.
But back in my 1 car daze, Turkey Day to Easter in southern Ohio.
I usually put them on the last weekend of October but its been so warm here (Denver) that I haven't put them on yet.
I'll check the forecast and maybe put them on in a few weeks, when it finally starts getting cold.
It was in the 80's here last weekend and still in the 70's this week!
Mine stay on all year because when it isn't snowing I get in to stuff like this.
Yokohama Geolander G015's that have the mountain/snowflake designation.
Haven't you heard? They have all-season radials now that are good in all kinds of weather!
I'm living in mn now and my wife grew up in Rochester ny driving a grand marquis with no snow tires.
I'm thinking of buying them this year for my wife.
'14 Silverado came factory w/ Continental CrossContact Eco-sumthin' 275/55R20 tires w/ Sport suspension package. Nice car-like ride but couldn't turn worth a E36 M3 in slush yet alone snow w/o 4WD. Couldn't find an end of model year '16 deal so keepin' it for now.
With the El Nino affected weather forecast for the NE and my night drives to work when road crews are asleep I went w/ Goodyear A/T's, think I'm set for the winter now aside from some sand bag ballast in the bed... first snow or Turkey Day.
A/T's ride more like an LT truck tire, at least I ain't sweatin' any amount of snow this year. Callin' it done.
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