Winter Tires - Has anybody switched over

Opened a new thread on this, as the other one is quite full.
 
Anyways.  With much inner debate as to where I was going to get my winter rubber.  Dealer = No.  Did not have good tires.  Tire rack = No.  By the time shipping, duties and time were factored, almost, but no...
 
Ended up taking it to Green & Ross.  (Canadian)  Put on some Blizzac Revo1's.  They seem ok so far.  I switched down a size and got the 195 65R15's.  (Orig 16's)  Looked ok until I put on the 35 dollar hubcaps.  Now they are "gay".  (No offence to anyone, of course)
 
Might just run with the black rims. 
 
Paid 888 for rims/tires/balance/install/taxes and a smile.  Not too bad.   The Rack wanted 800 or so.  So, I think I did o.k.
 
As James will know, it snowed today.  Now, not enough to stick to the ground but my Toyo's were not that great.  So, today was the day. 
 
Anyone else, yet?
 

Put the Wintersports (205/50R17) on my wife's car about 3 weeks ago.  3rd season on these and they are still in terrific shape.  Saw a couple flakes of the white stuff this morning.

grrrrrrrrrr it snowed and supposedly freezing rain. well im keepin my all seasons on my car this year. and then next year invest in some snows. i was slippin around a little bit but for the most part my toyos actually did half decent. anyway im off to work later

I switched to winter tires last week, got bfGoogrich winter slaloms 205/55/16 with black rims for about $810 (CAD), so far so good they seem quieter than my stock tires. I do miss my mags
 

I've had nothing but bad luck with my Revo 1's.  Had them installed.  Day later, took back for rebalance.  Tire went flat on the highway 30 minutes after that.  Had them put on a new tire and rebalance.  Still was not that smooth.  Took it to another tire place with a Hunter Balance machine (Same one thetirerack uses) and they found my 2 front rims were still out by 1/2 ounce and bent.  New rims slightly bent.
 
So, the mission continues.  Should have went to the dealer.
 
Damn.

basically im leaving my toyos on  as they are all season. thoiugh i am worried because its canada and the winter sucks here. but hurray for drifting . however i will be rotating my tires before winter starts

Snow Tires????

yeaa. SNOOOOOOOOW. you live in flordia reigon (im assuming because of your pictures of your truck beside those houses you would see in florida). snow sucks especially on the cars. you go to dominican and they got trucks that are 25 years old and still run awesome and have no rust. why.. no salt on the roads.. which is why rust is huge in cars driving in Canada or northern states. however all seasons work well IMO in the winter. when i had about a few inches of snow here i tested out my car and it did quite well.

sorry TEN.

Actually, that is were I go on Vacation, and it is in Florida, Good guess Jamie.
I live in East Tennessee, we do get a little snow, but when it is snowing I don't work. Next day it is gone
But the All Season Tires do fine around here

Off-topic, I know, but I love driving through Tennessee.  Beautiful country, and we just did that less than 2 weeks ago coming back to Texas from Pennsylvania.  If you live in the north east part of the state, we may have passed through your neck of the woods, as it were?
 
 

 
As for the on-topic stuff (sort of) I just installed Kumho ASX's... 225/45ZR-17's?
 
 

Still off Topic. You missed going by my house by about 25 miles as you were going through Knoxville.

     
   
As I recall, we went around Knoxville about 8PM Sunday night.
 
 

The tires that came with the car were fine last winter.
 
I'm lookin to get some 225/45/17's too! I got rims but I think I'll wait til after the winter. I was thinking of going to Pep Boys they got Buy 3 One free.....

If you were on 640 you were 20 miles from the house, and I was at the house watching the Race around then.

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I'm lookin to get some 225/45/17's too! I got rims but I think I'll wait til after the winter. I was thinking of going to Pep Boys they got Buy 3 One free.....

 
Suggestion:  Shop around before you simply go to Pep Boys and buy into what may, or may not be such a good deal.
 
Siber, yeah that's what we were on all right.  I suck at navigating so my wife was directing us, and suggested we take the "alternate" route/loop.  
Looking at the map now, and knowing that traffic wasn't bad at all when we went through, we should've just gone THROUGH Knoxville instead of looping around it.  Probably coulda' saved some miles and made better time in the long run.
Man, that's quite a loop and out of the way (too far north) for our purposes.
 
 
 

i knew it looked like florida. as of now i hate you all cuz u live in warm climates and your cars arent prone to rust. im just kidding your all awesome. but as you guys sit in your heat me and speedy and dentinger and chris and the others from up here will enjoy our snow which will be here for like 2-4 months BOOOOOO

It did flurried here the other day Jamie 
 
Actually virgin1 taking 640 probably saved you time, 40 is under construction and pretty screwed up going through town, and 640 is only 2 miles longer

and it melted shortly after.... riiiiiiiiiiight 

I would not recommend "snow" tires in our GTA and west climate.  We probably only see 4 heavy snowfalls.  What you should really look for is a good snow and ice tire.  Since most of our streets end up being snow packed and icy.  Less of course you go north of Barrie or Shelburne.  Then, were talking snow.  Here's an off topic, sort of.  My father inlaw was asking about winter tires for his Chevy Uplander minivan.  He has 225/60R17's on his van.  That's not the unusual piece.  He has steel wheels with a six bolt patern.  None of the locals or tire rack for that matter have steel wheels with a six bolt pattern.  Very weird. So, I say go to the stealer and get some steel wheels or just put snows on the rims you have.  With the conciquences that go with it.  He needs the snows for sure.  He lives at Sauble Beach.  They are in the major snow belt.
 
I don't know about your all seasons Jamie.  My Toyo's were not that good on the cold rainy day.  Too easy to slip with a little accel.  Take it easy on the roads this year.  You don't want to get a 3 x 3 masive stone chip on your bumper.

Your Uncle should check out the local junk yard(s) and see if they have some used wheels for his van.  I used to do that all the time when I was running my Honda.  It's a cheap way to go.  He might even find some w/winter tires already installed.  All he really needs to know is the bolt circle and what other vehicles use it.  Then he can ask by vehicle type.
 
 

Well.  First icy road snow day.  How did you fair Jamie.  Those ice tires are pretty good on the highway.  I was doing about 100 k and looked stupid.  Cause all the other "all season, I need to feel safe suv drivers" were driving around 70 k.  Except for the Hummer.  But, it's a Hummer.  Better to slow down then stand out in the crowd.

i havent driven today... because i didnt work today nor did i go to school as buses in wellington and dufferin county were cancelled. yayyyyyy(im considered a bus student even though i drive every day woot). i may have to go to work depending on whether or not they call me... here is a pic of what my car;s first interaction with snow was. and the hummer probably woulkdnt care. if he crashed into anything generally he would win. wait was it an H2 or an H1?



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Black H2.
 
He was just in my way going to the highway.  No big deal.  Don't want stone chips, so I did not ride him.
Probably on his way to work in Mississauga.
My car was clean.  Had it parked in the garage.  However, took me 20 minutes to clean the ice and crap off of my wifes car.  Which blocks my way out of the garage.  May have to give in and put her car in the garage.  Cause I leave first.
 
Have a good day.