On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:57:28 -0400, "Mike T." > wrote:

>
>"Dave Head" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:55:23 +0100, Paul {Hamilton Rooney} >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I have no experience of driving on winter tyres or using snow chains. I'm
>>>going to be driving for some months in continental Europe and I'm
>>>wondering
>>>which option to go for. If I opt for winter tyres, do I really need to
>>>change them back again when spring comes? What will be the effect if I
>>>leave them on all year?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>> I keep "mud and snow" tires on my Jeep year-round. Works fine. Side
>> effects
>> are that they are not as good at gripping the road as some more
>> performance
>> oriented tires made for more ordinary conditions. Skidding is more likely
>> to
>> happen. Don't try to challenge corners with high speeds with these kinds
>> of
>> tires.
>>
>> Dave Head
>
>Yeah, what Dave Head said is absolutely correct. Mud and snow tires are
>often called all season, and often referred to as "NO SEASON" tires. They
>don't grip well in summer or winter, but they offer SOME traction, and you
>might get by OK with them, for year-round use.
>
>I think what the OP was asking about was dedicated snow tires. These are a
>different animal. If you drive on them in spring/summer/early fall, the
>ride will be rough, the fuel economy will be terrible. But most
>importantly, the tires will wear extremely fast. Snow tires tend to use
>softer rubber compounds that wear quickly in summer driving conditions.
>There's nothing really "wrong" with leaving them on year-round (unless they
>are studded, because some areas prohibit studs completely, or prohibit studs
>when it's not winter). But, you'd be lucky to get one good year out of a
>brand new set of winter tires, if you didn't swap them out for all-season
>tires or summer tires during the warmer seasons. -Dave
>

Thanks, both of you.

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