I need new rear tires right away and I want to pick up some R-S3 or similar summer tires. How bad of an idea would it be to run these in the winter? My z is not my dd but I still want to take it out. What other tires would you people recommend for decent performance on a cold day?






I know this is a bad question....

Thanks!

 

michelin pilot super sports maybe if youre looking for something sticky?

 

any sport tires will be horrible in snow. horrible as in it won't move at all in the snow.

 

Conti Extreme Contact DSW's. They are all season high performance. I have no complaints with them. Ive been driving with them for prob around 5k. They are a pretty quiet tire and as far as traction, last winter (although i try not to drive in the snow) i had no probs. They are good in the rain as well. Maybe check them out. I think i had all 4, mounted and balanced for around 900ish?

 

When it is snowy out or snows on the ground just drive your other car. No need to the Z out on a snowy day. I drove home in the snow one day in the suburbs of philadelphia (got caught in a snow storm in the middle of November)... it was the worst, my front bumper was hitting snow and throwing it up on the windshield.

 

Summer tires in cold weather? Of course they will work. Why wouldn't they?

 

Yeah im not going to drive the car around in the snow at all I just need something that will stick in cold temps. Thanks guys

 

Summer tire performance begins to deteriorate at about 40 degrees. If you need a 4-season tire than a all-season tire may suit your needs.

 

Its time to take the $800-1,000 on wheels and put towards a beater and realize the Z doesnt belong in the snow

 

I dont know how many times I can say this... I have a beater! I want to know who has tires that grip well in the cold.

 

Ok as a better point, why bother "sticking points" in cold temps? Tripping brodies and doing pulls in 30*!? makes no sense, but meh, I always loved the Eagle GT all seasons, amazing cold and wet traction.

 

you didn't say you had a beater in this thread..and you can't possibly expect people to remember that someone with 171 posts has another car

as to your question, no performance oriented tire grips well sub 35/40 degrees...none of them. The best all seasons will pale in comparison to a dedicated summer tire, and a summer tire in cold weather is useless as far as true grip concerned. So do what the rest of us due - drive a bit more sensibly when its cold/dry out, and run your summer tires all year round. If you're not planning on driving the Z in the snow anyway, it won't matter

 

I stated my car was not a dd. Thanks for the help gonna pick up some summer tires!

 

LOL, you also state...I know this is a bad question

 

Search feature is awesome too... so is Google.

 

yeah my post was a lil rude. Used dunlop sp sports. Figured I will wear them out in the winter then just buy new summer tires