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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 04:36 AM
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Okay so I was looking for some cheap new tires to buy and found some on tirerack for like 530 or something with shipping but they're summer tires.. not intended for freezing or bear freezing tempertures. If I got these and drove them in cold weather but not snow, would this be okay?
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 04:44 AM
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should...

depends on how long they sit without driving....

buying all season tires should be cheaper no?
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 04:53 AM
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Well those were the cheapest I could find :/ I won't be sitting long unless its snowing.
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 04:57 AM
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garage or not...

cause they will get hard and brittle in cold weather...faster wear
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 05:09 AM
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No sir. I don't have a garage
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 05:12 AM
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No sir. I don't have a garage. But do you know any websites that might be cheaper than that?
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 05:14 AM
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Of course summer tires are OK for winter. Just be sensible about traction when the temperature drops below 40 degrees.
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 05:17 AM
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No sir, I don't have a garage. Do you any websites that maybe would have all season cheaper?
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 05:18 AM
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You should be fine! We've had temps here between 20 and 30 lately just like every year prior. I'm on my 2nd set of Vredestein Ultra Sessanta and they're fine, I haven't noticed anything different in the cold.
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 05:21 AM
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Why not buy a little more expensive and they will last longer ...better tread wear
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 05:22 AM
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Oh really? Okay hell yeah. Well I'm not driving in the snow. Just needed some new tires to fit my works that got in. Did yours wear faster in cold temps?
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 05:49 AM
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Well, I just found some all season for 577 shipped. Decent deal?
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:22 AM
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Yes that is i paid 400 for just 2 front tires
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Frosty87
Why not buy a little more expensive and they will last longer ...better tread wear

The Vredestein tires have lasted longer than the all season OEM tires the Z came with.
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The OEM tires have horrible tread life 140 wear ..I'm just giving another option
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