Put winter performance tires on car before winter

>put winter performance tires on car before winter
>barely drive car in winter
>have same tires all year round

do snow tires grip better than summer tires in warm weather?

They're a super soft compound and wear faster. Idk about the grip tho.

of course, that's why they're called winter tires

>Be me last year first nice spring day
>Roads are clear and dried off
>Call couple of my friends for the first cruise of the season
>We're all out cruising around having a good time
>Hauling ass down m55 through the hills and curves
>At the crest of the hill I plow into a cured bag of quick Crete and a massive screeder beam just laying in the road
>Completely annihilated my z31t
>End up driving the winter beater almost all summer as I was unsure as to what I wanted for a new summer car
>The winter tires handled dry conditions well, mud okay, and rain was absolutely horrifying

>do snow tires grip better than summer tires in warm weather?

no

driving winter tires on bare pavement when its above zero celsius destroys the rubber super fast

dont fall for the winter tire meme, buy a set of true all seasons

>driving winter tires on bare pavement when its above zero celsius destroys the rubber super fast

not true. obviously don't drive on them in the summer but it's not like the moment it become above freezing you're burning through rubber.

Plus, if you're using summer tires in the summer then there's no reason to not get winter tires for the winter.

No, driving around with winter tyres above ~80 (give or take) will literally melt them. Winter tyres are made with rubber that stays soft and pliable at lower temperatures to ensure optimal grip in winter, when heated in temperatures like that they will gum up and deteriorate. The same principle is true with summer tyres which will freeze and crack in cold temperatures because they are designed for hot summer use.

Depending in your car this isn't a bad option, but if you're concerned about performance you cannot beat 2 sets of tyres, 1 set for winter and 1 set for summer.

They have a different tread pattern, so i would assume that even with a different compound they still are worse than summer tires.

All seasons are shit in cold weather. Winter tires grip best in very cold weather but not in warm.

I drive an '02 Accord sedan, top trim with the V6. I know that the Accord is supposed to be the boring predictable car that thirty-somethings buy as they settle down with a family, but why is it that when I buckle in for the morning commute, the feeling as I put my foot on the gas always puts a smile on my face?

winter is far less predictable than summer, unless you live in the arctic

how many times during winter does it get above zero with no snow on the ground? now how many times during summer does it freeze and snow?

buy 4 season tires and stop swapping tires like a plebian

i made this transparent if you want it

Because you are an enthusiast and enjoy driving.

200HP in a 1.5 ton car isn't slow by any means. It just so happens that a 4 door Accord is practical, and has a reputation for reliability, so it's a logical choice for those who want a family car.

I would love to own the 2017 Accord coupe, with it's 300HP engine and almost luxury-tier interior. It's anything but a boring family econobox.

I constantly see Asians driving studded winter tires during summer. It's always big SUV's too with expensive tire sizes. I don't get it.

I wish vee six Accords came with a manual

pls dont do this to sean

Nah

Too squirmy, too much flex in the sidewall, and accelerated wear

They do fine, as in you wont slide off the road in an instant. Still, they will feel soft and unresponsive, and not perform as well as dedicated summers/all-seasons

The coupe version does, but the sedan is stuck with 4 cylinder manual or CVT

Careful. They're really soft and will perform horribly on warm or wet pavement. If you don't have ABS you'd better be careful as fuck if you wanna do that. Even if you do, your car will understeer with snow tires on the front

no but rain tires do well in the dry and snow
just make sure your wallet is huge tho

Rain tires do very well in the rain but not the snow, they are suicide in the snow. They will dig an icy grave for your rear tires, and they don't keep any snow in the grooves to provide grip. Do not use them in snow.

they do a little better in snow than summer tires
but it does not snow enough in the uk to really find out