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Brandonmos · 10-12-2013, 04:11 PM

Well, its already hitting the 40's in beautiful central Kansas and with that i have a question. My 1LE will be sitting out in the cold which can drop to single digits, there's no way around it- i'm a barracks soldier so i don't have a garage- much less a "heated area".

What i want to know is if there is a heater of some sort that runs every so often maybe some sort of tire warmers heated covers...? (and no i cant afford a set of winter tires and rims)

(I am aware the GOODYEAR bulletin says to NOT use heaters directly on the rubber but i really don't have a choice one way or the other...)

P.S: For the "shouldn't have gotten a summer car- i was not aware id be in Kansas when i got it haha)

Wileycoyote · 10-12-2013, 06:45 PM

I would try wrapping a heavy moving blanket around each tire then putting a outdoor car cover over the car on nights that its going to get that cold. It should be a quick and easy way to protect those tires. You can probably get 4 blankets and car cover for the price of 1 tire.

Brandonmos · 10-12-2013, 08:25 PM

i think thats my best course of action. thanks for the idea!

LRJet35 · 10-13-2013, 10:04 AM

Can you put the car up on jack stands and take the wheels off and store them inside somewhere?

Brandonmos · 10-13-2013, 01:06 PM

Unfortunately not, since my building is also where i work the superiors make sure it looks "presentable" at all times and i guess disassembled cars aren't good decoration haha.

chipset35 · 10-13-2013, 05:08 PM

Put a high quality car cover over it too?

bluBlud · 10-13-2013, 06:49 PM

Not sure if these have any insulating properties or not...
http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...y=Tire+Storage

Do you have to drive in the cold or just store? The way I read the bulletins, they just need to slowly warm back up if exposed to temps below 20F.

JimE · 10-14-2013, 03:45 AM

The problem isn't necessarily the temp, but moving the car at those temps. If the car is simply parked (ie: not being moved), there shouldn't be an issue.

If you need to drive when it's that cold, you will need to get a new set of tires.

Zorns · 10-15-2013, 06:36 AM

Temperature controlled auto storage area? I'm fairly certain that the bulletins on these tires state that cracking of the rubber will occur under 40 degrees F.

flyinlow · 10-15-2013, 11:31 AM

There are two things to be aware of with these tires. Below 40 degrees you will have limited traction as the rubber compounds will harden. Below 20 degrees is an absolute do not drive scenario as the rubber compounds can't handle those temperatures, they simply can't flex enough without cracking.

If the car is sitting it will be ok below 20 degrees IF the tires gradually cool down to that temperature and then warm back up to higher temps over time. With the way the compounds are made, at those low temps they cannot take sudden temperature changes. The recommendation is to allow the cool down or warm up to take place over a 24 hour period. So for winter storage they should be ok. However, the Goodyear recommendation is to store the tires above freezing temps. But I'm also sure that these tires are shipped on trucks and sitting in warehouses that are not necessarily heated all the time either.

For myself, I scored a heck of a deal on heated storage for the winter so I won't need to worry about it. I'd rather do that than take the risk of having to buy new tires next year.

1bad1le · 10-15-2013, 12:10 PM

Are the Goodyears different than other summer tires? I had Hankooks on my G8 and drove it year round. It wasn't great in the cold but by no means undriveable.

Full Lock · 10-16-2013, 11:54 AM

Don't think it would be a problem to drive on them in cooler temps. I've driven on lower compound tires in the winter than the g2's and they have been fine. But they will have a lot less grip than the warmer months so you just have to putt it around. Low grip is prob what Goodyear is worried about IMO.
I'm actually going to be driving my 1le to Colorado from Pennsylvania when I move in january. Or may ship it depending on weather cause snow is a no go for sure

1bad1le · 10-16-2013, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Lock

Or may ship it depending on weather cause snow is a no go for sure

Yep, a hockey puck comes to mind!

SSTG · 10-16-2013, 12:56 PM

Some 1LE's will sit on car lots all winter so I don't think that will be an issue, but I wouldn't drive on them, GM has made it clear, not worth the risk IMO.

10-12-2013, 04:11 PM	#1
Brandonmos Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: kansas/ miami Posts: 324 View My Garage	Winter GoodYear Tire Care? Well, its already hitting the 40's in beautiful central Kansas and with that i have a question. My 1LE will be sitting out in the cold which can drop to single digits, there's no way around it- i'm a barracks soldier so i don't have a garage- much less a "heated area". What i want to know is if there is a heater of some sort that runs every so often maybe some sort of tire warmers heated covers...? (and no i cant afford a set of winter tires and rims) (I am aware the GOODYEAR bulletin says to NOT use heaters directly on the rubber but i really don't have a choice one way or the other...) P.S: For the "shouldn't have gotten a summer car- i was not aware id be in Kansas when i got it haha) __________________ Killed so many water bottles that day...

10-12-2013, 08:25 PM	#3
Brandonmos Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: kansas/ miami Posts: 324 View My Garage	i think thats my best course of action. thanks for the idea! __________________ Killed so many water bottles that day...

10-13-2013, 01:06 PM	#5
Brandonmos Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: kansas/ miami Posts: 324 View My Garage	Unfortunately not, since my building is also where i work the superiors make sure it looks "presentable" at all times and i guess disassembled cars aren't good decoration haha. __________________ Killed so many water bottles that day...

10-13-2013, 06:49 PM	#7
bluBlud Drives: 2013 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: CT Posts: 483	Not sure if these have any insulating properties or not... http://www.tirerack.com/accessories/...y=Tire+Storage Do you have to drive in the cold or just store? The way I read the bulletins, they just need to slowly warm back up if exposed to temps below 20F. __________________

10-12-2013, 06:45 PM	#2
Wileycoyote Drives: 2013 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 215 View My Garage	I would try wrapping a heavy moving blanket around each tire then putting a outdoor car cover over the car on nights that its going to get that cold. It should be a quick and easy way to protect those tires. You can probably get 4 blankets and car cover for the price of 1 tire.

10-13-2013, 10:04 AM	#4
LRJet35 Drives: 2013 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 251	Can you put the car up on jack stands and take the wheels off and store them inside somewhere?

10-13-2013, 05:08 PM	#6
chipset35 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Williamsburg VA Posts: 177	Put a high quality car cover over it too?

10-14-2013, 03:45 AM	#8
JimE Drives: 2013 2SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 3,087	The problem isn't necessarily the temp, but moving the car at those temps. If the car is simply parked (ie: not being moved), there shouldn't be an issue. If you need to drive when it's that cold, you will need to get a new set of tires.

10-15-2013, 06:36 AM	#9
Zorns Drives: ? Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 137	Temperature controlled auto storage area? I'm fairly certain that the bulletins on these tires state that cracking of the rubber will occur under 40 degrees F.

10-15-2013, 11:31 AM	#10
flyinlow Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 568	There are two things to be aware of with these tires. Below 40 degrees you will have limited traction as the rubber compounds will harden. Below 20 degrees is an absolute do not drive scenario as the rubber compounds can't handle those temperatures, they simply can't flex enough without cracking. If the car is sitting it will be ok below 20 degrees IF the tires gradually cool down to that temperature and then warm back up to higher temps over time. With the way the compounds are made, at those low temps they cannot take sudden temperature changes. The recommendation is to allow the cool down or warm up to take place over a 24 hour period. So for winter storage they should be ok. However, the Goodyear recommendation is to store the tires above freezing temps. But I'm also sure that these tires are shipped on trucks and sitting in warehouses that are not necessarily heated all the time either. For myself, I scored a heck of a deal on heated storage for the winter so I won't need to worry about it. I'd rather do that than take the risk of having to buy new tires next year.

10-15-2013, 12:10 PM	#11
1bad1le Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 127	Are the Goodyears different than other summer tires? I had Hankooks on my G8 and drove it year round. It wasn't great in the cold but by no means undriveable.

10-16-2013, 11:54 AM	#12
Full Lock Evasive Maneuvers Drives: SIM '15 1SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: PA Posts: 234	Don't think it would be a problem to drive on them in cooler temps. I've driven on lower compound tires in the winter than the g2's and they have been fine. But they will have a lot less grip than the warmer months so you just have to putt it around. Low grip is prob what Goodyear is worried about IMO. I'm actually going to be driving my 1le to Colorado from Pennsylvania when I move in january. Or may ship it depending on weather cause snow is a no go for sure

10-16-2013, 12:56 PM	#14
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	Some 1LE's will sit on car lots all winter so I don't think that will be an issue, but I wouldn't drive on them, GM has made it clear, not worth the risk IMO.