#7413912 - 11/27/13 10:39 AM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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Unfortunately I couldn't get the wheels (not lug nuts) off one of the cars. No matter how much I banged with a hammer, they wouldn't free up. Any tips/ideas? I was thinking I could try kicking the bottom of the tire  Lower the car back on the ground with the nuts loose. The weight of the car will usually unstick the hub.
oh, i see i'm not the only one who has done this 
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#7414214 - 11/27/13 12:16 PM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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#7414834 - 11/27/13 04:36 PM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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just kick the bottom of the tire
next time dab a bit of antiseize on the hub face
(but not on the studs)
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#7415099 - 11/27/13 06:45 PM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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Had to do this last year with the Mini. I used anti seize this yer.
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#7415125 - 11/27/13 07:06 PM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
[Re: Senor Eduardo_82]
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Unfortunately I couldn't get the wheels (not lug nuts) off one of the cars. No matter how much I banged with a hammer, they wouldn't free up. Any tips/ideas? I was thinking I could try kicking the bottom of the tire Lower the car back on the ground with the nuts loose. The weight of the car will usually unstick the hub.
+1 way easier doing it this way
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#7416486 - 11/29/13 07:27 AM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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Glad I installed new glow plugs yesterday, -17 this morning! Wagon purred like a kitten! (Although all I did was drive to Tim Hortons and back home )
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#7625136 - 03/30/14 08:48 AM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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It snowed here again last night lol.
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#7625182 - 03/30/14 09:59 AM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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Probably in another week or 2 -- while the weather report is always unreliable; they are still calling for rain/snow/flurry mix coming Friday.
Will do it when it's consistently above 5 degrees.
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#7625354 - 03/30/14 01:34 PM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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still too early to swap winter tires out. all season tires were not design for low cold temp. they do not performed well under +15C.
and thats why nowdays they are called winter tires (not just snow tires) designed not only for ice and snow but also for dry cold weather road condition.
ill swap them when the temp is about 15C.
Pussy. I've been driving in -5 with Summer tires.
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#7625361 - 03/30/14 01:43 PM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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7 degrees Celsius is the temp tires lose effectiveness
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#7625726 - 03/30/14 07:44 PM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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2 car or 1?
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#7625743 - 03/30/14 07:56 PM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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Nope, I've been fucked in April way too many times to swap them yet.
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#7626075 - 03/31/14 07:58 AM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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As others have mentioned, summers have absolutely no grip in these temps but I am rocking them anyway (it's all I got). Pulled the Boss out of storage today.
WOHOO it feels so crazy theatrical compared to the fiat XD XD
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#7643268 - 04/11/14 09:43 AM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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Wet snow on Tues 
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#7643283 - 04/11/14 09:57 AM
Re: Is it too early to swap the winter tires?
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thinking about this as well....
but there are still huge pot holes driving to work...might be ok. i just want the 17's on the camry...dont know how you guys w/ 18/19's + do it
Edited by f22b-dohc (04/11/14 09:58 AM)
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