Today was Yaris smashing day ...

[IllusionX]

As personal experience, I would never put those tires on my cars. The only time I think these should be used is if the car isn't used much. Such my father Inlaw who is out of the country. The car gets driven about 2000km a year.

Just my 2 cents. Glad you were not hurt.

[roxy1]

ive been driving is Michigan winters for 30+ years, mostly in small fwd cars. good all weather tires have always been plenty competent...UNTIL I got the yaris with the OEM Bridgestone Turanzas. worst oem tire ive ever experienced. enough so that it made me consider dedicated snow tires. instead I went with an all season tire that performs decently in snow..the General Altimax RT43. it was a night and day difference and did quite well in the snow under all conditions known to man.

[edmscan]

Originally Posted by IllusionX

As personal experience, I would never put those tires on my cars. The only time I think these should be used is if the car isn't used much. Such my father Inlaw who is out of the country. The car gets driven about 2000km a year.

Just my 2 cents. Glad you were not hurt.

That is your opinion, you are entitled to that.

You live in Quebec where you are required to have winter tires. So .. apples and oranges. We are not required to have winter tires.

I almost never go on the highways .. so going 65 km/h is about as fast as I go. And as you know .. we have winter here for about 7 months a year .. there is no escaping it.

But I am not willing to be swapping tires. So this works.

I have not had an accident that was my fault in well over 20 years .. and it may be another 20 before it happens again. Or it could be next week. You just never know. I am not going to worry about it .. cars can be fixed.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by edmscan

.. we have winter here for about 7 months a year ..

[sheekeebut]

Originally Posted by edmscan

.. we have winter here for about 7 months a year ..

rally country

[SilverBack]

That's nothing short of OUCH (speaking from experience).

At least you're okay though. Hope your baby returns to normal soon.

[edmscan]

Originally Posted by edmscan

And as you know .. we have winter here for about 7 months a year .. there is no escaping it.

Technically that is not right ... and yes,

I meant to say ... we have winter like conditions / cold weather for 7 months. It is yes technically .. a combination of fall / winter and spring.

The only good thing .. living in a winter city, we have very good ability for our roads to be cleared so they are very usable within a small number of hours of a big snowfall. As a result, true winter tires are not 100% needed here as long as you are careful.

I truly believe that as long as you drive like a normal sane person you can manage just fine with the tires I have.