2010 civic with 2011 snows on it. They are just fine. Car has 74,000km on it. City driven.
Yeah, the key is mileage, not age. And proper air pressure.2010 civic with 2011 snows on it. They are just fine. Car has 74,000km on it. City driven.
And getting them off when it is warm. You can almost watch them wear in warm weather.Yeah, the key is mileage, not age. And proper air pressure.
Yeah okay, snow tires don't last 10 years, they only last 3 years if you buy them new. You only wear them for Christmas? I put my on from November 1st to April 15th.
Once they get past 50% wear, most winters tell you that they become all-seasons. It depends on the car and the tires how long I run them before replacement. My current X-ice are miles better than my current all-season in the snow and ice even though the all-seasons are almost new and the x-ice are almost dead. I'll leave the x-ice on next summer to burn off the remainder of the rubber and buy new ones in the fall of 2022. I am sure the new ones will be a big step up from the worn ones.Only snows that work well for 3 years are the Blizzaks, after that period, they are as good as all weathers. Otherwise, 5-6 years for most. After that, they do degrade. I had a set of Pirellis from 2012, sold them last year with the car, weren't even 50% worn, however, toward the last 2 years, they felt like regular tires vs winters, and imo, unsafe. When I got a new set, made a huge difference and I realized that regardless of wear, winter tires age quick.
I agree. My winter tires felt soft and warm in the snow the 1st year, then by the 2nd and 3rd year they felt hard in cold weather, almost like regular tires. The malleability disappears.Only snows that work well for 3 years are the Blizzaks, after that period, they are as good as all weathers. Otherwise, 5-6 years for most. After that, they do degrade. I had a set of Pirellis from 2012, sold them last year with the car, weren't even 50% worn, however, toward the last 2 years, they felt like regular tires vs winters, and imo, unsafe. When I got a new set, made a huge difference and I realized that regardless of wear, winter tires age quick.
That's not how it works peggy. What brand and model of tires did you have that degraded that quickly? What do you mean "felt soft and warm"? You poked them with your finger? Road feel? If so, what is warm road feel?I agree. My winter tires felt soft and warm in the snow the 1st year, then by the 2nd and 3rd year they felt hard in cold weather, almost like regular tires. The malleability disappears.
Maybe he drives 50,000km a winter?I have run Blizzaks and I was still in the sixth year range before they were "all seasons", even still way better than regular all seasons. Three years there is something else wrong or maybe one of those really really crappy discount tires.
Yes I literally poked the tires the 1st time, over 2-3 winters they lost their softness, just like a bubble gum left in the air. I think they're Blizzak.That's not how it works peggy. What brand and model of tires did you have that degraded that quickly? What do you mean "felt soft and warm"? You poked them with your finger? Road feel? If so, what is warm road feel?
Normal for that tire.Yes I literally poked the tires the 1st time, over 2-3 winters they lost their softness, just like a bubble gum left in the air. I think they're Blizzak.