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Originally Posted by fastball
Well, I didn't want to chance it with a brand new car, and after I read about the problems Cadillac V-series owners were having with their tires cracking in cold weather and the dealer memo GM sent all Cadillac dealers telling them not to cover cracked summer tires under warranty, I didn't want to take a chance.
V-Series owners have had tires crack just sitting in the garage in sub-40 degree temps not even driving the cars.
I don't know if the V-Series cars use the same rubber our SSs do, but I do know they're summer only like ours.
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I think the Cadillac Vs all use Michelin Super Sport. Nevertheless - you're spot on.
But I've heard many people say they're fine, as long as you don't move them...all my Camaros have had tires with cold temp warnings associated with them...the first ZL1 never had any problems sitting in a garage over the winter, but the garage was heated. The SS 1LE got a set of winter tires and the summer ones were stored inside. So I've never been able to see for myself.
This will be the first time to see what happens in truly cold temperatures to these tires...and since they're ready to be replaced anyways, why not?
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Originally Posted by ChevyRules
I understand that, but it should have been taken into account of the cost of ownership of our vehicles. What's $1500 more compared to the cost of losing traction in the OP's scenario, but wrecking the car and possibly another car because they couldn't stomach that $1500 for appropriate tires? Now in the case of TJ where he has a DD and the Camaro is rarely driven, yeah that cost of another wheel/tire setup is harder to justify. From that perspective I could understand not plunking down the money, but would just put the Camaro to sleep for the winter....
I purposely bought my Camaro in March so I could have April-October to save back up for a winter setup( which I went with the 18" rims from the LT). It's a cost I knew I would have to spend for if I decided to buy the Camaro. If I couldn't afford it, I wouldn't have bought the Camaro.
That brings up another issue.... You could be opening yourself up to being sued for choosing to drive in these cold temps/snow with summer tires and potentially losing traction and causing an accident.
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You'll get no argument from me!
Just commenting based on conversations I've had with folks that don't drive these sorts of cars. Many don't see the value.
I am a FIRM believer in winter tires for cold/snowy climates. So much so that I bought a set for the Sonic. It wasn't even a question or consideration of cost - it was
going to happen, so I planned accordingly.