The Winter's Coming Winter Tires Thread

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by TorqueDog

It won't, but it also isn't typically what we have to deal with. For the vast majority of the time in a place like Calgary, an all-weather tire is likely going to out-perform a winter tire. We usually don't have constantly snow-covered / ice packed streets except perhaps for some residential areas. Steady state of Calgary's roads in the winter are typically cold, dry or perhaps wet pavement. For the instances like today, sure, you're going to have an edge with winter tires over an all-weather for sure.

Once you start throwing in requirements like "I drive out to the mountains" or "I live in a rural area" in the mix, the winter tire starts to look much better for that specific person's use-case. But I think for most of the general public, something like a CrossClimate 3 / 3 Sport is a perfectly reasonable year-round choice.

Most people on the roads are boring motorists who commute and go to the grocery store. They aren't all driving sports cars or making regular trips into avalanche country, so the tires at the extreme end of the performance spectrum aren't really necessary for them, and that's where an all-weather I think makes a ton of sense.

I actually ended up wearing out my CCs. Got about 85K on them, winter effectiveness last year was not good. I got dedicated winters this time around.

[woob]

Drive in was great, and fun. VW Sportwagen with winters always makes it fun.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

I think I read or heard something today that said they started changing tires but have another 1000+ sets to put on or something? And now it's a priority for them to finish off. I assume it's partially because of the forecast for the rest of the week?

https://globalnews.ca/news/11522867/...-weather-tires

This says they received 1000 tires which is a quarter of what they need. So I guess they're installing these ones ASAP and then getting another 3000 for the other busses over the next 4 years?

Originally Posted by btimbit

I don't think they're switching them all right away either, they'll be doing it as the old tires wear out

They aren't switching out all the tires immediately.

Essentially, they just changed tire models - so that when a bus is scheduled to get new tires, it will get the new model - which is an all weather tire.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

This stuff was fun to rip around in today. Things got a little wobbly when I ran into a 3-4 inch high pile of snow changing lanes, so I make sure to do lane changes slow, but it's no big deal if driving in a straight line.

Quite a few vehicles sliding backwards down hills though. I hear Calgary Transit replaced tires recently, so hopefully there's less of them clogging up hills.

Not this fleet.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/com...&utm_content=1

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by fotze2

The drive in was not bad, the drive out is gonna be a nightmare. I also forgot to chuck a brush/scraper in the car. Goddamit.

Also, has anyone had one of those heated jackets? My jacket is not doing the job already.

Yes and no. I got a heated vest. It was nice, even if not fashionable. But within 18 months, the battery pack bulged and I stopped using the heated function. I didn't want a battery pack to explode on my body.

I have not yet had a chance to look for a quality battery pack that takes a barrel plug for the vest.

[TorqueDog]

Originally Posted by Shazam

I actually ended up wearing out my CCs. Got about 85K on them, winter effectiveness last year was not good. I got dedicated winters this time around.

85k on a single set of tires is wild to me, I can't blame them for not doing quite as good on their final year in the winter.

[Shazam]

They're warrantied for 100K km. Hoping they'll last the summer before the wear bars starting buzzing.

[SportsJunky]

I wasn't looking forward to rush hour drive home tonight but it was an easy commute. No accidents, few strugglers. Well done everyone.

[Fuzz]

Sidewalks are super slick, used the last of my pickle from last year. Need to go get a new bucket full tomorrow.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

This stuff was fun to rip around in today. Things got a little wobbly when I ran into a 3-4 inch high pile of snow changing lanes, so I make sure to do lane changes slow, but it's no big deal if driving in a straight line.

Quite a few vehicles sliding backwards down hills though. I hear Calgary Transit replaced tires recently, so hopefully there's less of them clogging up hills.

I have....whatever VW Tiguans come with and I had no problems at all today. I abandoned Winter Tires on this one. Mostly due to laziness. I do miss them though, having Blizzaks on my old Jeep was awesome!

That being said...Holy ####!! I had to be at the South Health Campus today and that place is a Calgary Transit Graveyard!! No fewer than 4 buses were stuck, it was insane!

One went into the ditch on the Seton overpass which turned Deerfoot into complete gridlock. Ambulances couldn't even access the Hospital due to a couple of stuck busses all around the Hospital.

And its like Calgary Transit just never ####ing learns! You cannot run those goddamned accordion busses up and down the hill on Ogden Road at Glenmore...they toboggan down it and jackknife at the bottom and they get stuck halfway trying to go up it. It happens every year...you can set your watch to it!

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

This stuff was fun to rip around in today. Things got a little wobbly when I ran into a 3-4 inch high pile of snow changing lanes, so I make sure to do lane changes slow, but it's no big deal if driving in a straight line.

Quite a few vehicles sliding backwards down hills though. I hear Calgary Transit replaced tires recently, so hopefully there's less of them clogging up hills.

I am not so sure about CT replacing the tires. I thought that was a plan in the next couple of years. I hope they didn’t anyway, cause that wouldn’t bode well since there were still mass casualties of buses all over the place that couldn’t get up a few small hills this morning an jack-knifed accordion buses on Deerfoot.

[WhiteTiger]

Between 6am and 6pm today, there were 367 collisions reported.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

Between 6am and 6pm today, there were 367 collisions reported.

What's the record?

[Acey]

The buses not being equipped for the weather is one thing, but the videos of 8 buses being stuck on the same hill are inexcusable. Why do the drivers think it will be any different for them when they all have the same tires.

[Tron_fdc]

Has anyone studded their truck tires? Curious what the options are. I drive a lifted GMC 2500 with 35" Duratracs. I pull trailers all the time (Skid steer, sleds, RV, etc) back and forth from Fernie to Calgary pretty much weekly. Just looking for a little more traction on ice.

Might look at studded hakkapeliitta or similar for winter.

[burn_this_city]

My colleague has a AT4 half ton with studded hakkapelliitas and it sounds pretty solid.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Tron_fdc

Has anyone studded their truck tires? Curious what the options are. I drive a lifted GMC 2500 with 35" Duratracs. I pull trailers all the time (Skid steer, sleds, RV, etc) back and forth from Fernie to Calgary pretty much weekly. Just looking for a little more traction on ice.

Might look at studded hakkapeliitta or similar for winter.

I run studded. My honest review is that you mostly don’t need them outside some edge cases, but in those edge cases you will be so glad you have them.

The only real drawback is you sound like you’re driving on a gravel road on dry pavement.

IMO the small increase in performance on ice is worth the small increase in price.

[Fuzz]

Absolutely sounds like studs would be worth it in your case. Though with the extra weight, they may wear down quickly?

[WhiteTiger]

Originally Posted by DoubleF

What's the record?

Just from my memory/experience, 428 in a 24 hour period. That 367 in a 12 hour period is likely going to be the new one, though.

[fotze2]

Roads decent today, impressed with the amount of plowing.