Winter to Summer?

milehighspeed3 · Postby **milehighspeed3** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:14

Just a thread about switching from the winter tires back to the nice summer rubber...

I thinking early April...

Colombia28 · Postby **Colombia28** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:14

I think today.... o wait i did swap them today

You have no idea how happy i am. My goodness i can now take a corner without fear of dieing! Best $72 i have ever spent!

chunbelievable · Postby **chunbelievable** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:14

I swapped them a week ago.

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:14

April 4th for me. I need to get another coat of wax on the summer wheels before I can put them back on.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:14

I never swaped mine to winter tires and I lived all winter.

RedRoadster · Postby **RedRoadster** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:14

As soon as i get a moment to myself. My usual thinking is switch to winters at halloween and back to summers at easter, but easter was kinda early this year, so i might even give it another week and wait until april.

ZoomPrincess · Postby **ZoomPrincess** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:14

I'm in winters all year long.... :lol:

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:14

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As soon as i get a moment to myself. My usual thinking is switch to winters at halloween and back to summers at easter, but easter was kinda early this year, so i might even give it another week and wait until april.[/b]

You still have Greek Orthodox Easter to come by so you're still good on your thinking. April, 27th.

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MazdaTom @ Mar 25 2008, 07:51 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=35356]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

April 4th for me. I need to get another coat of wax on the summer wheels before I can put them back on.[/b]

Well, April 4th came early. It was such a nice day and the kids were sleeping so I tackled it. The extended forecast to April 4th was looking good anyway. So now both of my cars have been swapped back to summer mode. Looks good. Real good.

Update: went to the store tonight for the first drive with the 17" wheels re-installed. WOW! The car is NOTICEABLY slower in a straight line now. The winter wheels/tires would seem to jump off the line (as best a NA Protege can) while these wheels don't seem to have that same effect at all. Oh well, corner speeds are higher now though. And the waxed wheels look outstanding! I think I walked all the way to the front door of the store backwards so I could stare at it in the parking lot.

dmphalf · Postby **dmphalf** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:14

I think 3/31/08 for the RX8 since that is when the $25 coupon from MacDonald Mazda expires- LOL.
My RX7 works fine in the all seasons tho

dommo_g · Postby **dommo_g** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:14

My MS3 has been covered up in the garage for about 5 or 6 months. Just took it out for the first time yesterday. And didn't have to change any winter tires.

milehighspeed3 · Postby **milehighspeed3** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

It was so nice today... I'm not sure if I can wait till April or not

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

It is good to be back on the summer rubber! Much quieter! And turning and braking is done with much more vigor! Plus it looks just.... damn!

And the 2 coats of wax on the wheels seem to be keeping the brake dust at bay. YEAH!

I don't have any recent pics of the newly reinstalled wheels, but here's a comparison picture for those that have forgotten:
Winter mode:

summer mode:

S4poor · Postby **S4poor** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MazdaTom @ Mar 27 2008, 09:20 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=35975]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

It is good to be back on the summer rubber! Much quieter! And turning and braking is done with much more vigor! Plus it looks just.... damn!

And the 2 coats of wax on the wheels seem to be keeping the brake dust at bay. YEAH!

I don't have any recent pics of the newly reinstalled wheels, but here's a comparison picture for those that have forgotten:
Winter mode:

summer mode:
[/b]

Are those Nokian hakkapeliitta rsi winters?

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:14

Nope. Hankook Winter iPikes. They do however look pretty similar to the Nokian tires- partly why I bought them.

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