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Originally Posted by TJay74
Physical location in the USA plays into these factors as well. Our winters are not as harsh in Oklahoma, we rarely see 20's and when we do it is for a short time frame. Winter tires are not a great option for us, we just dont see enough snow weather to warrant them. All Season tires do really well here for us. I have Continental DWS06 on the wife's Audi and it is a beast in any of the winter weather we get, my truck has Nitto Terra Grapplers on it and with the 4wd gets thru anything I have to drive thru.
The Camaro isnt my 1st car with summer only tires, my 2009 G8 GXP and my 2008 Corvette both had Michelin Pilot SS tires on them, drove them in cold temps and never had an issue with traction or tires splitting. Same goes for the Camaro now, I replace the stock GY F1 G3 tires with the Michelin Pilot 4s tires and they have done very well in our cold temps.
As long as it isnt lower than around 25° and will at least get to 40° as a day time high then I will drive my Camaro as long as the roads are dry.
I have yet to ever see any drive being faulted or sued because they drove a car on summer tires when it was cold. That is scare tactic mentality and falls in line with those who say if you have to shoot someone while defending your home and if you use self defense ammo of a jacket hollowpoint that you will be sued for excessive force.
Never seen or heard of one case where those topics were brought up and used in litigation.
Be safe peeps, sorry those of you who live in the colder climates cant drive your cars. I will give a rev for you tomorrow when the Camaro gets out of the garage.
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If I lived in OK (I travel there several times a year) I'd just go summers all the time and take a bus or walk on a day where you get 2" of freezing rain. Seriously, the entire state shuts down for that, so it's not like most people have to get to work. Yes, it can get frigid for a day or so when a cold front sweeps through, but it usually turns around real fast and as long as you are keeping the car in the garage, should be fine. Ample sunlight in that part of the country will keep the roads warm and driving will heat up the tires too. Way low on the list of things I'd worry about. I see lots of people at work in OK with summer performance tires. You'd have to go a few states North IMO to make it worthwhile. I just wouldn't want to take the hit of all-seasons. Those are good for the family car...