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Formula413 · 08-30-2008, 03:48 PM

FWIW one reason not to run winter tires in the warm weather is that the winter compound is softer, as it is made for lower temps, and thus will wear out more quickly. Save your winter tires for the winter.

08-30-2008, 03:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Formula413 Renaissance Man Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 42N 72W Posts: 505 Sleepwalker - '97 Firebird Formula 90 day: 20.04 mpg (US) Spock - '92 VN750 Vulcan 90 day: 49.39 mpg (US) 03MX - '03 Civic Hybrid 90 day: 49.04 mpg (US) Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	FWIW one reason not to run winter tires in the warm weather is that the winter compound is softer, as it is made for lower temps, and thus will wear out more quickly. Save your winter tires for the winter. __________________ More choices...