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motley1987 · 10-27-2011, 11:12 AM

From reading other posts it looks like snow tires are a must especially for the northeast. My question is, if I have some put on in say a month, can I use them all winter and take them off in the spring? I'd like to buy used wheels to switch them out when snow is coming, but if I can't find any, I was hoping to keep the snow tires on all winter. Thanks for the help!

Ben

svtjackal · 10-27-2011, 11:16 AM

That is what I am doing, I have a stock set of 20 inch wheels with my snow tires that I use during all the winter months then on spring when I am pretty sure there will not be anymore snow I put on my other stock set of wheels with the summer tires on them.

Camaro57 · 10-27-2011, 11:51 AM

You should be able to use snow tires all winter and just take them off in the spring before it gets too warm. Snow tires don't wear well once the temps get over like about 70 on a regular basis and you will wear the tread down too fast if you keep them on after that.

Rudy@Tirerack · 10-31-2011, 03:21 PM

Yes Snow tires are designed to be ran under 50 deg. temps. Don't worry if it goes above for a day or two. I put em on in Nov and dont take them off until April.

10-27-2011, 11:12 AM	#1
motley1987 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Delaware Posts: 456	Snow tires From reading other posts it looks like snow tires are a must especially for the northeast. My question is, if I have some put on in say a month, can I use them all winter and take them off in the spring? I'd like to buy used wheels to switch them out when snow is coming, but if I can't find any, I was hoping to keep the snow tires on all winter. Thanks for the help! Ben

10-27-2011, 11:16 AM	#2
svtjackal Drives: 2010 SIM camaro-2001 svt Lightning Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,011	That is what I am doing, I have a stock set of 20 inch wheels with my snow tires that I use during all the winter months then on spring when I am pretty sure there will not be anymore snow I put on my other stock set of wheels with the summer tires on them. __________________ Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin Camaro Owners check out www.chicago5thgen.com

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10-27-2011, 11:51 AM	#3
Camaro57 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 52	You should be able to use snow tires all winter and just take them off in the spring before it gets too warm. Snow tires don't wear well once the temps get over like about 70 on a regular basis and you will wear the tread down too fast if you keep them on after that.

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Rudy@Tirerack Drives: 1-800-428-8355 X4664 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: rudy@tirerack.com Posts: 1,186	Yes Snow tires are designed to be ran under 50 deg. temps. Don't worry if it goes above for a day or two. I put em on in Nov and dont take them off until April.