It's October. Who's still on summer tires...

I'm still on the Zero's here in mid. TN. Looking for some decent winter tires now, or at least tires that will handle the colder temps. Don't care about snow as my Tundra will be driven on the nasty days.

This explains everything. My GT came with Zero Nero All Season tires. Must be PP cars with summer tires. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/pirelli-tires.jsp?s_kwcid=AL!3756!3!72455172613!p!!g!!pirelli%20pzero&ef_id=VhKmRwAABGuxo7xr:20151019183619:s

From the website for Summer Zero Nero tires:

Pirelli's warranty does not cover tires that develop compound cracking due to use in ambient temperatures below 45° Fahrenheit (7° Celsius), so the P Zero Nero, like all summer tires, is not intended to be driven in near-freezing temperatures, through snow or on ice

As you can see, Pirelli seems to like certain names and throws variations on them seemingly willy-nilly without regard to the consumer confusion that it causes. They aren't the only tire companies doing this.


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I was planning on driving my car till end of October but the way the weather has been hovering around 8-20C I may be putting it away sooner. I just wash it, take the battery out, put the cover on and park it till April.

I am and will be all year long.

Hogie said:

I just swapped out my pirellis for some new wheels with Nitto Invos. I also just ordered as set of DWS06 tires and should be ready for winter on Wednesday. Anyone want some Pzeros?

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all season p zeros?

z06psi said:

I am and will be all year long.

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What's the "coolest" it gets in Hawaii? You Suck!

CEHollier said:

What's the "coolest" it gets in Hawaii? You Suck!

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60 maybe 59. Never 58. Lol

warmest?

89 maybe 90. Never 91.

Childs Play said:

And that's why I like south Texas.

What are these "winter tires" and what's this "snow" you're talking about.

Glad I don't have to deal with snow... I don't know how people do it, but I can't stand it. :/

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Yes, but when you guys do get snow (and more often, ice), your entire infrastructure shuts down haha.

I work for a company with a head office based out of Houston, Texas, I hear "snow day" at least 2 or 3 times a year. Nobody goes to work, and everyone who drives is crashing into stuff from the sound of it. hahaha.

Jonny50 said:

all season p zeros?

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Nope summer only, performance pack tires.

What's the cheapest anyone here as found the Michelin Pilot Super Sports going for? On Tirerack I see the set for ~$1100. I intend to keep my car for 6-7 years so that's going to be ~$7000 since I travel 25k miles/year.

Ouch, how much of that is hard driving? I bet you don't need that soft of a tire.

NJ here. Can't even get out of 1st gear without spinning the tires going 15 mph. lol

I am forever on summer tires.

I have 4 Bridgestone Blizzak tires sitting in the garage. Wondering when to put them on. It's gotten down to 30 degrees already here in New York. Is it too soon for full blown snow tires?