Summer tires in 34° weather?

Orangeman13 · 10-01-2020, 08:05 PM

So my Camaro is brand new and I wasn’t planning on getting the all season tires until November but now it looks like the weathers going to be 34° early in the morning next week and it’ll warm up to 60° during the day. If I drive my Camaro with the summer tires in this kind of weather will it hurt the engine or Car? All I’m doing is a normal drive to work nothing crazy.

396ssrat · 10-01-2020, 08:33 PM

I'd drive it but beware on icy roads, you won't have very good traction. No tailgating.

arpad_m · 10-01-2020, 08:41 PM

Agree with 396ssrat, just drive, you'll be all right. Be very careful with the skinny pedal and keep longer distances until all four corners turn green (NORMAL) in the tire temp screen, especially if you're on the factory runflats. You obviously won't want to floor it at all.

The tires themselves will be okay, the ground is nowhere near frozen if temps still go up to 60° during the day, so you'll be able to warm them up to a reasonable level.

Orangeman13 · 10-01-2020, 08:44 PM

So other than being careful this wouldn’t hurt the car like the engine or anything?

Trochoidal · 10-01-2020, 08:47 PM

I also agree too with what their responses. Give yourself the distance. Those tires start to remind me of hard plastic when the temps get close to freezing.

Jsreo · 10-01-2020, 08:51 PM

Summer tires will be slippery under 40 degrees ice or no ice, but there is no way that they can hurt your engine or anyother part of your car unless you crash

Sort of a silly question TBH

Trochoidal · 10-01-2020, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Orangeman13

So other than being careful this wouldn’t hurt the car like the engine or anything?

No but I personally like oil temp to be above 120°.

LT4Greg · 10-01-2020, 08:53 PM

Just take it easy while the temps are low but no your engine will not be damaged!��

Orangeman13 · 10-01-2020, 09:11 PM

Thanks! Sorry for the dumb question!

camaroJD · 10-01-2020, 09:19 PM

Well it can certainly hurt summer tires, but maybe not the stock SS tires. Don't quote me on that. (*edit* I missed that the page from the manual was posted above)

Many high performance summer tires, like the SS 1LE/ZL1 stock Goodyears have a warning about cracking if they are under 40 degrees. I have Michelin PS4Ss that I remove and store indoors once the morning drive temps are below ~45 degrees. I run stock LS/LT Goodyear all-seasons until it warms up in the Spring.

If you know you're going to need all-seasons in November, just buy them now.

MackSteelPrivateEye · 10-01-2020, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Orangeman13

So my Camaro is brand new and I wasn’t planning on getting the all season tires until November but now it looks like the weathers going to be 34° early in the morning next week and it’ll warm up to 60° during the day. If I drive my Camaro with the summer tires in this kind of weather will it hurt the engine or Car? All I’m doing is a normal drive to work nothing crazy.

No it won't hurt anything. I drove on mine for 2 years until I wore them out it all weather except snow. Just easier to spin you wheels in colder weather. Just spins tires easily. Still lots of control especially with a manual.

CoeusAscended · 10-01-2020, 09:32 PM

Last year we had a month of roughly 5 degrees celsius (40F) before winter hit and while it was decently safe to drive, the tires definitely slid over the road very easily with just a little too much throttle input, one time nearly put me sideways into a sidewalk curb but managed to somehow save it. Honestly, all in all, not a fun time. Its doable, but can feel very sketchy.

JSH · 10-01-2020, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orangeman13

So my Camaro is brand new and I wasn’t planning on getting the all season tires until November but now it looks like the weathers going to be 34° early in the morning next week and it’ll warm up to 60° during the day. If I drive my Camaro with the summer tires in this kind of weather will it hurt the engine or Car? All I’m doing is a normal drive to work nothing crazy.

Buy Michelin's best all-season tire like the PILOT SPORT A/S 3+

MackSteelPrivateEye · 10-01-2020, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CoeusAscended

Last year we had a month of roughly 5 degrees celsius (40F) before winter hit and while it was decently safe to drive, the tires definitely slid over the road very easily with just a little too much throttle input, one time nearly put me sideways into a sidewalk curb but managed to somehow save it. Honestly, all in all, not a fun time. Its doable, but can feel very sketchy.

Is yours manual or auto?

10-01-2020, 08:05 PM	#1
Orangeman13 Drives: 2023 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 259	Summer tires in 34° weather? So my Camaro is brand new and I wasn’t planning on getting the all season tires until November but now it looks like the weathers going to be 34° early in the morning next week and it’ll warm up to 60° during the day. If I drive my Camaro with the summer tires in this kind of weather will it hurt the engine or Car? All I’m doing is a normal drive to work nothing crazy.

10-01-2020, 08:33 PM	#2
396ssrat Drives: 66 Chevelle SS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,347	I'd drive it but beware on icy roads, you won't have very good traction. No tailgating. __________________ 66 Chevelle SS 396 91 octane Driver n/a 6.44@105.78 1/8th mile

10-01-2020, 08:41 PM	#3
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,625 View My Garage	Agree with 396ssrat, just drive, you'll be all right. Be very careful with the skinny pedal and keep longer distances until all four corners turn green (NORMAL) in the tire temp screen, especially if you're on the factory runflats. You obviously won't want to floor it at all. The tires themselves will be okay, the ground is nowhere near frozen if temps still go up to 60° during the day, so you'll be able to warm them up to a reasonable level. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

10-01-2020, 08:47 PM	#5
Trochoidal Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: May 2019 Location: USA Posts: 1,656	I also agree too with what their responses. Give yourself the distance. Those tires start to remind me of hard plastic when the temps get close to freezing. Attached Images __________________ Roto-Fab w/sound tube delete, Katech ported TB, Pray IM, Velossa, DD side markers, DSX FF, UPR Catch can, Halo brace, My custom vent gauge pod Originally Posted by arpad_m - “Aww, yet another oil thread with almost the same question in the OP“

10-01-2020, 08:53 PM	#8
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,813	Just take it easy while the temps are low but no your engine will not be damaged!�� __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

10-01-2020, 08:44 PM	#4
Orangeman13 Drives: 2023 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 259	So other than being careful this wouldn’t hurt the car like the engine or anything?

10-01-2020, 08:51 PM	#6
Jsreo Drives: 2017 2SS Manual Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 373	Summer tires will be slippery under 40 degrees ice or no ice, but there is no way that they can hurt your engine or anyother part of your car unless you crash Sort of a silly question TBH

10-01-2020, 09:11 PM	#9
Orangeman13 Drives: 2023 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 259	Thanks! Sorry for the dumb question!

10-01-2020, 09:19 PM	#10
camaroJD Drives: 2019 Satin Steel 1SS 1LE w/ PDR Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 391	Well it can certainly hurt summer tires, but maybe not the stock SS tires. Don't quote me on that. (edit I missed that the page from the manual was posted above) Many high performance summer tires, like the SS 1LE/ZL1 stock Goodyears have a warning about cracking if they are under 40 degrees. I have Michelin PS4Ss that I remove and store indoors once the morning drive temps are below ~45 degrees. I run stock LS/LT Goodyear all-seasons until it warms up in the Spring. If you know you're going to need all-seasons in November, just buy them now.

10-01-2020, 09:32 PM	#12
CoeusAscended Drives: Chevrolet Camaro SS 2018 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Sweden Posts: 102	Last year we had a month of roughly 5 degrees celsius (40F) before winter hit and while it was decently safe to drive, the tires definitely slid over the road very easily with just a little too much throttle input, one time nearly put me sideways into a sidewalk curb but managed to somehow save it. Honestly, all in all, not a fun time. Its doable, but can feel very sketchy. __________________

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