Who's buying new snow tires this winter? (which means "snow tyres" for those who know what a toast cooling rack is)

@Degbeme
I use to go out with a guy from Bruce County, Walkerton area... their family name was Garland and lived in the boonies. Next time you're visiting, ask your sister-in-laws if they know the family! Small world out there sometimes!

@swirlie I`ll be seeing one of them next Wed.

@Degbeme
Okay, good! Just remember the name Judy Garland (though not related!).

@deadgerbil GERCHA!!

@HobNoblin thanks for demonstrating how to be a knob when one is having a joke

@InOtterWords
I like to be inclusive, so I edited the main title of my original post. Don't want to get sued or shadow-banned from SW again.

@swirlie
Nah, I have my mechanic's word on this. So, they're more than good for our winter weather conditions. The summer tyres tho will need to be changed before I get them back on the car in the Spring.

@SUPERVlXEN
It's always good to know what your mechanic's word is based on, which means your own knowledge of tyres becomes a very valuable "second opinion", which is why I provided this information to you.

Keep in mind as well that a mechanic is legally required to make sure the tyres are not too badly worn and that they meet legal roadworthiness standards, however most mechanics are not well-versed in the functionality of the snow tread itself, only that the tyres are technically legal to be on the car, period.

Just because a tyre is legal for another winter as declared by your mechanic, does not mean that those snow tyres are safe and functional as a 'snow tyre'. That was the whole point of my post.

Any snow tyre that is deemed basically legal for one more winter is already well beyond their safe and functional standard as a snow tyre and any mechanic who tells you that your tyres are good for one more winter, requires a second opinion.

@swirlie
My mechanic is also a close friend and wouldn't endanger my security or health. As I stated, my snow tyres are the best functional to the climate I live in. You won't have to spend long paragraphs up and down on me with trivial I can look up myself on the internet. Thank you.

@FreeSpirit1
I'm sorry, but you're on the second floor and this is the snow tire, lingerie and Santa Clause costume department. Headlight fluid is on the third floor with bras and flannel nightgowns.

@swirlie 😉

@FreeSpirit1 🤣

@swirlie I change my summer tire to winter tires in the fall and vice versa in the spring. I have rims for both sets soits not that hard. I meant that Ive always used winter tires in the winter. That being said my daughter's rims are looking rusty, I may have to buy new ones. :(

@deadgerbil

That's because 'all-season' tires are not "snow tires", nor are they "winter tires".

There are 4 classifications of tires in Canada:

1) summer tires
2) all-season radial tires
3) winter tires
4) snow tires

All-season tires won't give you grip in winter because they're not designed to grip below a temperature of 7*C, which is 44*F. All-season tires are not even legal to use in some Provinces in Canada between November and April.

@JimboSaturn
Thank god you change them over. I was starting to get embarrassed for you.

@swirlie it’s close! Thank you! Have you ever used Canadian tire?

@Jenny1234
I have used Canadian Tire at one time in my life and there's nothing wrong with their mechanics, but they always use their own CTC parts which is not always a great idea.

For that reason I have avoided CTC and gone to TireCraft instead because if my car needed any parts, they would just order original parts from the local auto supply store, or from the Dealer who also stock parts, who would then deliver them to the TireCraft shop within an hour and then they'd do the repair work as required.

For generic things like having snow tires put on your car if you already own snow tires, CTC is just fine for that transition from summer to winter to summer, but I would not purchase CTC brand tires if I were shopping for new tires.

@swirlie thank you for this information!

@JamesBugman
Do you live someplace warm and sunny and snow-free all winter?

@gandalf1957
Running warmer has nothing to do with it. You've got that mixed up with using hard rubber tires.

@swirlie I own Bridgestone Blizzak ws90 tires now

@Sevendays
I just bought a set of Bridgestone Blizzak DM V2 snow tires a few days ago with installation date next week.

As it turns out, the Blizzak is actually marketed as an 'ice tire', followed by a 'snow tire'. This means it's designed to grip on clear ice surfaces better than a standard deep snow tire and in particular, it uses special rubber compounds which absorb water from the tire footprint and then releases it as you drive, which creates an artificial 'dry surface' on water-covered ice for example.

The Blizzak is also excellent in deep snow because the rubber compounds are very soft compared to most snow tires, which equates to superior winter gripping at the cost of lower lifetime mileage for the tire. Those tires only have a life expectancy of 37,000 miles, which means from brand new down to the wear bars on the tires.

What Bridgestone actually say about the Blizzak is that it is an 'ice tire' for the first 55% of the top tread depth which means 45% of tread would be remaining.

If you wear the tire down below 55% however, it is no longer certified as an 'ice tire' but will remain as a low-functioning 'snow tire' down to 2/32nds (two-thirty seconds) of an inch which is basically at the wear bars and barely legal.

This technically means that your Blizzaks will only function as excellent ice tires and snow tires for the first 20,000 miles out of a guaranteed 37,000 life span, before they revert to low-functioning status as snow tires only.

@Sevendays
Why did you 'heart' my last posted explanation to you about snow tires?

What's the heart suppose to mean?