Searching online, I found several sites that stated disadvantages of using snow tires on cars in the summer:
- Slippery in the rain because not a lot of siping
- Heat related failure
- summer, and they turn "greasy" very rapidly,
- On dry and wet roads, you’re sacrificing handling.
I know lots of riders like snow tires, but would these problems not be applicable to darkside motorcycling also?
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See my thread re the same question from a few days ago. You may find some info there.
http://hondaf6b.com/showthread.php?8...ith-SNOW-TIRES
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Originally Posted by DMAGOLDRDR
I read that but it it didn't really help. According to what I read running a winter tire inthr summer on a car is not good. Will the lighter weight of a bike negate those disadvantages?
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No issues, I run the Michelin on my 13 and live in sunny Florida. Temps near 100 many days. I have no issues at all! This is my second one. The first one started on my Wing and finished on my 6. Close to 30k and I was so happy with it I bought a second one.
It gets pretty hot in MO and my Michelin looks good. No problems. I would buy another if they were still making them when I need it. Could be a few years.
With both cars, pick-up's and semi's routinely traveling our interstates from North to South and reverse I believe the debate of running a designated "snow tire" to be a non-issue. The exception would be a vehicle with studded tires in which case in the state of Pa. those tires had to be removed by April 1st, if my memory serves me right. Summer and winters tires not only have different thread/tread designs but different rates of Silica in their rubber compounds. That would have a direct impact on winter traction and tire life. Technically tires have to perform in all kinds of conditions, be it winter or summer. Most tires are embossed with Threat Wear, Temperature and Tractions Rating which give the consumer some idea of the tires overall performance That said, many tires carry a all-season rating....good performance summer or winter
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