Reminder: need winter tires? Better get them now!
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There is going to be someone posting here where to get snow tires that they can't seem to locate because they procrastinated and are sold out. Betcha.
Winter doesn't arrive until Winter Solstice Dec 21st ish.....change after that date and you are good to go until the Vernal equinox.
Winter doesn't arrive until Winter Solstice Dec 21st ish.....change after that date and you are good to go until the Vernal equinox.
Does it really make a difference on the Z4 to have winter tires? Thankfully, I have a SUV that I drive in the winter. Living in Chicago we get pounded with snow and I made the mistake of driving my Z4 in snow but swore to never do that again. I am getting ready to put the Z4 away for the winter. I will redo the brakes this winter but can not decide between OEM rotors and pads or Axxis pads and EBC slotted rotors.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Any advice would be appreciated.
ovrkll said:
I just fill mine with hot air. :lol:
x2, I never used to be that bothered TBH, but now I consider it to be essential part of my winter preparations.
JetBlackZ - 4 snows on a Z4 makes a world of difference. Go with the Axxis pads. No brake dust. While working on the pads, paint the calipers and also the rotor hat. Use a VHT paint for both.
For newbies with snow tires: Keep the tire pressure up. You want a big footprint being laid down. Less air gives you less footprint. Watch tire pressure as temps swing. Watch how you park - snow tires have thin sidewalls, so don't use the sidewall as a feeler guage when parking.
For newbies with snow tires: Keep the tire pressure up. You want a big footprint being laid down. Less air gives you less footprint. Watch tire pressure as temps swing. Watch how you park - snow tires have thin sidewalls, so don't use the sidewall as a feeler guage when parking.
20ducks said:
I understand that pressure changes with temperature, and that as the Temperature decreases, the pressure goes down. However, just adding more air should be all that's need to increase the density and raise the pressure back to what it should be. Changing the air out completely or using a different gas shouldn't make much of a difference. Unless there is something I'm missing...?
