"All weather" tires in place of winter tires

[Harry]

Am I missing something here or is this an insane deal?

https://www.discounttirezone.com/Bri...SABEgKOmfD_BwE

Those are tiny little tires, might work on a go-cart. No wonder they are cheap.


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[The SnowShow]

^^ that would be what I’m missing🤦♂️

[The SnowShow]

When are snow tires usually the cheapest to buy or on sale? Late summer/early fall?

[The Tortoise]

Costco usually has sales in the early fall.

It's also when they have the most inventory.

[The SnowShow]

Costco usually has sales in the early fall.

It's also when they have the most inventory.

Perfect, thanks.

[anotherVTskibum]

Those are tiny little tires, might work on a go-cart. No wonder they are cheap.


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They're actually bigger than a Mk2 VW Golf or Jetta (I thought they were right, but those took 185/60R14 stock, not R15). I'm not sure how many of those are still on the road and using winter tires, though (probably close to none in salt-using states).

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[funkendrenchman]

Got about 25k out of a set of WRG4s on our Outback. Guess I’ll buy another set. No real complaints.

[concretejungle]

When are snow tires usually the cheapest to buy or on sale? Late summer/early fall?

Costco's sale on Blizzaks is running until the end of August if buy four and have them install them. I'm not sure what the deal is with buying them now and not wanting them on until winter.

[The Tortoise]

You pick them up and then come back when it's time to have them installed.

[The SnowShow]

Costco's sale on Blizzaks is running until the end of August if buy four and have them install them. I'm not sure what the deal is with buying them now and not wanting them on until winter.

Thanks for the heads up!

[summit]

Aw I was gonna get some Xice this round but I guess it is DMV2 again

[skaredshtles]

Aw I was gonna get some Xice this round but I guess it is DMV2 again

Xice will probably be on sale in September or October at Costco...

[summit]

Xice will probably be on sale in September or October at Costco...

Tough choice. The DMV2 is amazing but significantly shorter lived than the Xice which is reportedly almost as amazing. I'm not driving a ton these days so the DMV2 will get me another 3 winters which might be approaching the limits of ownership of my vehicle.

[El Chupacabra]

Costco seems to constantly run a sale on Bridgestone or Michelin, in alternating months. So I wouldn't think it's that urgent to buy winter tires in August - both brands should be on promotion sale again in the next couple months.

[adrenalated]

Related, is there a best time to buy Nokians? The Hakkapeliitta LT3 is one of the few snow tires that comes in the right size for my truck. I've always just run studded Duratracs before but thinking of going to an actual snow tire this time around.

[XXX-er]

before they are sold out usually in the early fall

[burrito]

I bought a Volvo Cross Country wagon in January, and it had a set of 20” wheels on it. Unsurprisingly, the low-profile “sport” tires sucked hard in some late season snow and slush. Gotta upgrade for safety’s sake.

I live In coastal California, so I’m always driving multiple hours and hundreds of highway miles to get to the snow - meaning swapping out for true winter/snow tires doesn’t really make sense. I’ve always had A/Ts on my other vehicles, but there aren’t any out there that will fit the 20” wheels without some wheel well interference.

If I stick with the current wheels and tire profile my only option with any chance of better snow performance is a set of Michelins CrossClimate2s. Alternatively, I could get some 18” wheels and squeeze on a set of true A/T tires (and spend approx. $1000 more than going with just the CrossClimate2s.)

Any mags with experience with the CrossClimate2s? I’m inclined to go that route given the amount of time I spend in the mountains relative to on the coast…but…ya know…big ole A/T tires are awesome. Thoughts?

[Meadow Skipper]

I had a set of CC SUVs (earlier model) on a Tiguan and really liked them - only downsides were a slight hit on gas milage and a slight rise in tire noise over the crappy OEMS. They were great in New Mexico snow and really well behaved on the highway. I’m ordering some CC2s for my Audi SQ5 this winter.

[Stuntmonkey]

Related, is there a best time to buy Nokians? The Hakkapeliitta LT3 is one of the few snow tires that comes in the right size for my truck. I've always just run studded Duratracs before but thinking of going to an actual snow tire this time around.

They'll be gone by end of October. I ended up buying some right around this time last year, and had the tire shop keep them until Halloween when I had an appointment. Amazing tires. Duratracs were meh for me but I had a very light rear ended truck (raptor).

[burrito]

I had a set of CC SUVs (earlier model) on a Tiguan and really liked them - only downsides were a slight hit on gas milage and a slight rise in tire noise over the crappy OEMS. They were great in New Mexico snow and really well behaved on the highway. I’m ordering some CC2s for my Audi SQ5 this winter.

Right on. Glad to hear it. I'm not too worried about the hits to my mileage and noise - that's the price you pay for winter grip no matter what type of tire.

[anotherVTskibum]

Related, is there a best time to buy Nokians? The Hakkapeliitta LT3 is one of the few snow tires that comes in the right size for my truck. I've always just run studded Duratracs before but thinking of going to an actual snow tire this time around.

LT3s are not currently in production, the factory was in Russia and, according to my local shop, the molds are still there. Nokian announced the closure of Russia operations in June, so any LT3s around are probably from last year's production run. If you want them and can find them, now is probably the right time to buy.

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[Name Redacted]

Nordmans are just Hakas last versions. Long story short. Just buy the Nordman.

[The SnowShow]

Anyone know if Costco has a promo on snow tires yet?

[Dantheman]

I put a set of Continental ControlContact Tours on the wife's car last winter and was very impressed with the snow traction. 80k treadlife warranty is nice, too.

[gaijin]

Anyone know if Costco has a promo on snow tires yet?

My local Costco in Japan is now running the snow tire promo.


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