grocerylist

Hey guys I'm from Houston but I've been in Seattle for about 2 years. I had a '04 G35 with Conti ExtremeContact DW tires that I didn't have any problems with in Seattle throughout 2 winters, though I drove carefully. I recently got a '13 G37S 6MT sedan and was considering Michelin PSS and was curious if anyone runs summer tires year round and if they've had any problems.

On the rare snow day I would likely stay home but how are summer tires sub-40 degrees for you guys?

chilibowl

Summer tires will turn into stiff and hard pieces of plastic in sub 40 degrees....

As long as its not raining or snowing at these temperatures...you should be okay.

502GEE37

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I ran the pss year round when I had my coupe. It's ok but it's not the best choice. If you're not a good driver, you will get stuck. Lol. Blizzaks are the winter option.

grocerylist

I'm just wondering how much more grip you actually get with A/S tires as opposed to Performance/Summer tires in the winter and is the trade off worth the performance/grip you sacrifice when the temperatures are nicer during April - November. It's not as if Seattle is plagued with cold temperatures like in the NE.

Like I said if it snows, I just wouldn't drive or I'd use my wife's Jeep. Is it safe to assume I'd have near optimal traction with Summer tires in the mid 40s and up or even then would the Summer tires be handicapped?

grocerylist

Here's something interesting I found regarding A/S tires:

The snow traction of all-season tires varies from great to almost none. And an all-season tire has less damp-road grip than an otherwise equal summer tire from the same manufacturer. So winter is the only season when an all-season tire offers more traction than a summer tire. If you live where it never snows, the three-season regular tire always holds the traction advantage.

So as little as it snows in Seattle, I don't think it makes sense to sacrifice dry/wet handling for maybe 1 or two snow days a year.

502GEE37

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If it doesnt snow much in seattle, get the pss and dont look back. Its an absolutelty fantastic tire.