When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
When was the last time you drove on a tire for more than a minute or two where the tire temp was <50F?
I drive T1-Rs in 20-30F air temps perfectly fine. I'm not trying to drift corners or set any speed records though but there has never been a moment where I've felt they were bricks. I don't know what they're officially rated for off the top of my head, but if you don't drive like a moron, you should have absolutely no trouble.
I'm also not lowered so it doesn't particularly fit with the OP's question but I've driven ES100s on 1/4" of new snow and was able to get the 5 miles to a tire center to swap to my winters. It was VERY careful and easy driving though.
With the winter tires I've driven through 5-6" of new powder just fine and plowed through it. I drive over the mountain passes with packed snow/ice and have never had a problem.
Look at how many owners in Canada drive it daily through crazy winters.
I don't understand why so many people say "Don't do it".
Well, at 6am when it's been 20F all night, it takes more than just a few minutes for the tires to warm up. And yes, believe it or not, I can feel the difference in my tires between when they're too cold and when they're warm. But, hey, to each his own.
10-26-2008, 02:15 PM
