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Today is the day - Put on my Summer Wheels :)
I don't know what the weather looks like in the rest of the Northern USA, but my weather forecast is telling me the spring rains are here and the temp are looking up in the greater Chicago area.
I swapped my 17" Blizzaks for my staggered 18" Pilot Sports today. I ran the factory run flats last fall, so this is the first significant time on non run flats on this chassis. I can't wait to see how they are. Hello Spring!
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Nice, but would be very brave (well stupid) where I live.
We just had 5 inches of snow come down overnight, and all of the ski hills are still opened this weekend, so, not quite yet. In a week or two perhaps. Enjoy, I think you will be blown away switching away from runflats to what's universally agreed to be one of the best tires out there. |
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I found a slightly used set from another forum member and thought I'd give them a try. I don't drive this car hard enough to go as aggressive as the Super Sports, but I do have them on my M3 and am happy with those too. For my 320i, I was planning to buy Conti DWS 06, but the reviews with somewhat numb steering feel concerned me. We will see how I like these before I buy my next set. The difference from the 17" Blizzak WS 70s is unreal. Those blizzaks are great in snow, ice and the slushy stuff, they are just so soft and wayward on dry pavement. Still my favorite - as the winter driving is the most important aspect.
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I still think it'll be big improvement even from A/S 3+(no personal experience with those, but was told they are great). I'm on 3rd set of Bridgestone S-04 for my summer tire (had them on my previous car too) and was debating switching to all seasons, but just couldn't make myself do it considering how much I like comfort/grip and quietness of summer high performance tire. |
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For comfort and quietness the A/S actually do better - usually. A bit counter intuitive because you would think the soft rubber of summer tires would make them both quieter and more comfortable, but usually the summer tires have large, solid tread designs that increase road noise. They also have stiffer sidewalls for lateral support and steering feedback which makes them ride stiffer. The soft rubber is there to help with max grip in all directions, so that's why they don't last as long. It's a constant compromise with tires. But since this isn't my pedal to the metal sport driver, I am going the value route, as the A/S do most things well enough and last longer at a lower price point. I also looked at the Firestone Indy 500 as they are a low cost summer tire that got surprisingly good results and looks pretty good. And the Pirelli P Zero all season plus - possibly the best steering feel of the well respected A/S group. Who knows what I will try next time.
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you dont think its a bit too early? i guess since you are putting A/S on, its technically NEVER too early...
never mind. i answered my own question. I am going put my summer wheels on in a few weeks Quote:
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What is this 'summer wheels' you speak of?
Think it'll be about 74 today and sunny. lol
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Although it was 34 and sunny 2 afternoons ago. I just don't see anything under 40 for the next week and then it will be April. Maybe a little premature, but I'll take my chances. The spring rains are usually the turning point for me, and based on the forecast, those rains are here. My baby comes out of hibernation in 9 days, so I'm hoping for the best.
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LOL
Right? Give it a few months and that 74 will be 85+ and I'll want 'winter' back........
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Highly tempted myself given this heat but I might hold out for a few more weeks before I put my summer shoes on as well!
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Up here in The Twin Cities I was thinking next week the MPSS's would go back on, but I've got an Outback for backup just in case. Truth be told this winter I could have left the MPSS on, we have had pretty much the same winter you Windy City dudes have had, just a bit more snow and not much colder.
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Raining every weekend...
Will do it on a sunny weekend on April.
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Jealous. Here in NH I usually wait until late April/early May to switch back to the summers. Still, that's close enough for me to start getting excited as this year putting summers on means getting new wheels
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I drive my RWD 320i all winter. If we get over 1 foot of unplowed snow I drive my wife's beach car, a Jeep Wrangler , but that is very rare.
My baby is my E46 M3. I put it away all winter, and only drive it on nice summer days with less than 5% chance of rain. Although I'm planning to drive it to NOLA for O'fest this summer. The A/C better work nice or my family will be pissed
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Which wheels did/are you going with?
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Nice! Are these the new PS4 or the PSS?
"And the Pirelli P Zero all season plus - possibly the best steering feel of the well respected A/S group." Agreed. I put these on last October and still have them on. Best A/S tire, performance wise, that I've driven.
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Glad to hear that about the Pirellis. The Tire Rack review was surprising. I had Pirellis a couple times before and they always wore poorly. How have these been for you so far?
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Highly recommended if you're considering A/S type tires.
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