Winter tires and long range driving

Greyfox · 10-03-2015, 10:04 AM

I drive ~260 miles commuting one way to work at the beginning of the week and then ~260 miles back at the end of the week. Broken down it's a 120 mile of interstate @ 75mph, then 40 miles 2 lane @ 60mph, back on interstate @ 75mph, then serious amount of congestion for the rest.

Would this cause a problem for winter tires? Looking at the new Continental WinterContact SI.

TrAcK TRaP · 10-03-2015, 10:08 AM

it will be noisy but I don't see any problem..

Sgop335 · 10-03-2015, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyfox

I drive ~260 miles commuting one way to work at the beginning of the week and then ~260 miles back at the end of the week. Broken down it's a 120 mile of interstate @ 75mph, then 40 miles 2 lane @ 60mph, back on interstate @ 75mph, then serious amount of congestion for the rest.

Would this cause a problem for winter tires? Looking at the new Continental WinterContact SI.

Depends on temperature. Think 40 and below should be finr else will wear too much. Is it h or v rated?

Greyfox · 10-03-2015, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Sgop335

Depends on temperature. Think 40 and below should be finr else will wear too much. Is it h or v rated?

They are H rated 205/55x16

Gary@TireRack · 10-05-2015, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Greyfox

They are H rated 205/55x16

No worries. Especially if in cooler temps.

asus389 · 10-11-2015, 11:03 AM

You will be fine. I drove from Detroit to Chicago and back on my blizzaks one year in the dead of winter.

thaar · 10-12-2015, 01:42 PM

I head up to the mountains nearly every weekend Jan-Mar on my winters, which is 200+ miles round trip depending on where I go, and have never had an issue.

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thaar Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 197 Posts Drives: 2009 335i x-drive MHD Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Centennial, CO iTrader: (0)	I head up to the mountains nearly every weekend Jan-Mar on my winters, which is 200+ miles round trip depending on where I go, and have never had an issue.
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