To burn, or not to burn...

unfoundnemo · 03-28-2020, 06:54 PM

My lease is up late next winter (early March), and I still have my winter tires/wheels on now. This is my secondary car which I have driven 14 miles in the last 3 weeks, and we are in the midst of this appocoliptal state; what would you do with tires that have 70% left if you were in this situation?

Wmf80 · 03-28-2020, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by unfoundnemo

My lease is up late next winter (early March), and I still have my winter tires/wheels on now. This is my secondary car which I have driven 14 miles in the last 3 weeks, and we are in the midst of this appocoliptal state; what would you do with tires that have 70% left if you were in this situation?

Sell the winter setup?

Poiseuille · 03-28-2020, 08:07 PM

ahhh, this is easy: absolutely save your winter set so it's available for next winter. this will ensure that next winter there will be zero snow in the Northeast, and i will return to this thread to make sure you get credit for the extended driving season.

ferrarifast · 03-28-2020, 08:20 PM

I might be willing to buy those off you depending on condition. Feel free to PM if interested.

Habber · 03-28-2020, 08:36 PM

If you can afford to burn them, burn away.

If you can't, spend your money on toilet paper.

lukej · 03-28-2020, 11:12 PM

Sell them... ..

You need the option on your poll..

Sell Them

jninja · 03-28-2020, 11:14 PM

I say: burn 'em to the ground!!

Then pull out your wallet and slap yourself across the face

unfoundnemo · 03-30-2020, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ferrarifast

I might be willing to buy those off you depending on condition. Feel free to PM if interested.

They're Sottozeros on bi-color 437Ms, but 2 or 3 of the wheels have some minor rash. I was running the Sottozeros square my first winter, and the stretch in the rear was a little too much; zero protection and I'm a little careless with those wheels on since I got them second hand and they already had some marks. Now that I think of it, I actually have what I was using as rears in storage from last winter so I suppose I have a no cost out assuming we all make it to next winter.

Regardless, I'll probably hang onto the wheels until I figure out what car I'm replacing the F80 with. If they're usable, I'll powder coat them and find a tire I like more. The Sottozeros are great, 100% confidence in ice and snow at moderate speeds. I just wish they performed a little bit better in the wet, lose all confidence there. Again, I got these second hand originally (then replaced the rears to match), so they wouldn't have been my first choice, it was just a good deal from a fellow member.

behindthen0thing · 03-30-2020, 08:58 AM

It's a waste of miles to burn them up.

unfoundnemo · 03-31-2020, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by behindthen0thing

It's a waste of miles to burn them up.

I suppose burning them up was the wrong phrasing, I'm not one to do a standing burnout for no reason, agree that would be a waste... More keeping it sideways around every corner on vacant/closed roads on the way to all these essential activities...

nicknaz · 03-31-2020, 09:31 AM

Sell em

View Poll Results: Should I use up my winter tires now?
Burn 'em up. Roads are free for miles...	15	51.72%
You practically have a full winter left on them, save them them.	14	48.28%
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