Snow tires - Really worth the money?

[nemelek]

Once or twice a year I could use them. For my circumstances, it's not worth the money.

[thebarber]

Originally Posted by nemelek

Once or twice a year I could use them. For my circumstances, it's not worth the money.

does it get below 50F in winter? then they'd be worth the money.

the thing that im sure most people dont realize is that winter rims/tires aren't that big of an expenditure. sure you have to buy an extra set of steelies w/ tires, but while youre running your winter setup, you're not running your summer....so all your tires last essentially twice as long.

[nemelek]

Originally Posted by thebarber

does it get below 50F in winter? then they'd be worth the money.

the thing that im sure most people dont realize is that winter rims/tires aren't that big of an expenditure. sure you have to buy an extra set of steelies w/ tires, but while youre running your winter setup, you're not running your summer....so all your tires last essentially twice as long.

Once or twice a year it get below 0. Today is getting up to 65. The snow and ice here melts real quick. We can get 8 inches on Monday and 4 days later be playing golf. The road crews do a great job in clearing the streets. I have yet to be stuck using all season tires. Even when driving to ski areas in the mountains. When conditions are called for, I use more care. The people that get stuck or in accidents are the ones that don't know how to drive in winter conditions. If I lived further north like ND or Canada, I might consider snow tires. I can't justify spending $500 on a car that costs $12,000.