Which tire?

[alexc0814]

Currently I live in Southern California and have summer tires (firestone indy 500). My rear tires are pretty worn on the inside since my car is lowered and doesn't have rear adjustable toe links, so the camber is at ~-2.5 at the back. I'd probably be looking at adding adjustable toe links to avoid this problem in the future with new tires.

Next year I'll be moving up to the sacramento area, so winters will be cooler and ranier. Since I need new tires anyway, I was thinking of a continental DWS06+ for the rears, and then replace the fronts when they need it.

How much grip would I be losing compared to a dedicated summer tire like I have been running for the last few years? Should I switch or could I get away with running summer tires? Averages in the area don't get much lower than the high 40s at the lowest (assuming I don't drive in the middle of the night lol).

[997_986]

I always recommend driving the right tyres for the season. I once had an accident because of this when I was young.
I am very happy with michelin PS2 (summer) and Michelin Alpin 5 (winter). I run 225/45 17 as winter tyres at the rear because size 255/40 17 was not available. Rim must be 8,5x17--50/48 then.

[theiceman]

i have the indy 500s on my 911 for the summer and the DWS on my Audi for all season , then dedicated Winters.

They are good tires . I think the DWS is a decent tire all around, but they all have some sacrifices that have to be made .

Depends how hard you want to drive in cooler temps i guess

i dont think 2.5 is a lot of camber, but before they are completely worn out you could have had the tires dismounted and put on the rim for the opposite side so the other side of the tire wears ( if they are directional )

[10/10ths]

…..a huge fan of the Conti DWS tires.

[alexc0814]

Originally Posted by theiceman

i have the indy 500s on my 911 for the summer and the DWS on my Audi for all season , then dedicated Winters.

They are good tires . I think the DWS is a decent tire all around, but they all have some sacrifices that have to be made .

Depends how hard you want to drive in cooler temps i guess

i dont think 2.5 is a lot of camber, but before they are completely worn out you could have had the tires dismounted and put on the rim for the opposite side so the other side of the tire wears ( if they are directional )

Yeah I think since the car would hardly see any time below 50 I might stick with summer tires, and when it is cold I’ll just chill out a bit. As far as the dismounting and remounting, I just checked and the tires are asymmetrical so no way to switch the inside wear to the outside unfortunately.

[alexc0814]

Originally Posted by 997_986

I always recommend driving the right tyres for the season. I once had an accident because of this when I was young.
I am very happy with michelin PS2 (summer) and Michelin Alpin 5 (winter). I run 225/45 17 as winter tyres at the rear because size 255/40 17 was not available. Rim must be 8,5x17--50/48 then.

Yeah fair point. I’m just wondering how far the “season” goes. Winter would be way overkill for the temps near Sacramento but an all season would probably be much more at home than summer. But most of the year is still very warm so I’m considering just sticking with a summer tire, and maybe on some of the coldest days taking my girlfriends car instead to avoid sub 50° temps on summer tires.

[997_986]

That's the best approach. If winter tyres are not worth it for the few days, I would also avoid them. But I would never ever take an all-season tyre, their handling on a sportscar costs you fun.

[The guy who knows]

Originally Posted by 997_986

That's the best approach. If winter tyres are not worth it for the few days, I would also avoid them. But I would never ever take an all-season tyre, their handling on a sportscar costs you fun.

The Michelin test driver said you might as well put all season tires on it. It’s the best handling car I’ve ever driven. No one will know the difference.

[997_986]

Originally Posted by The guy who knows

The Michelin test driver said you might as well put all season tires on it. It’s the best handling car I’ve ever driven.[...]

It's possible that my granny also wouldn't notice the difference. Make your own experience!

[Starter986]

How long have you lived in Cali... at all? Seriously. Sacremento is a breeze in the winter. If some rain means you need new tires... do it. I live in the high desert... never have I swapped tires for a winter season... and we get the usual sun... but also in the winter rain and some snow. Don't drive like a **************** stick and you should be fine.

Unless,meh, global warming.

You've a year? Save your money... wait a year... move... and then scope out the local weather specs.

[CenCal Mike]

I live in the Central Valley and run Sumitomos all year. They get a little hard the few times we have been up at snow level in the Sierras or our semi-regular run to Yosemite. Aside from that, you can run the same tires all year round on the valley floor.

[alexc0814]

Lol, yeah looking back now it is a little silly. I recently got a chance to drive my worn firehawk indy 500s in 48 degree weather and they still gripped perfectly. I found a new set for $400 so I'm gonna go with that.