Time to Mount Up?

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

I was hoping to hold off mounting the Wintersports until November, but this says we could get a snowstorm....Monday-TUesday.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/wxstory.php?site=pub

Should I mount em up this weekend or hold off?

Operator · Postby **Operator** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

I know I plan to hold off. But from the sound of it, it doesn't seem like a snow storm, that's going to drop multiple feet of snow. If a little does fall, I'd venture AWD would be enough to compensate to get you back home safely. My thought process is to hold out as long as possible, so I can keep the miles off my winters.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

Operator wrote:I know I plan to hold off. But from the sound of it, it doesn't seem like a snow storm, that's going to drop multiple feet of snow. If a little does fall, I'd venture AWD would be enough to compensate to get you back home safely. My thought process is to hold out as long as possible, so I can keep the miles off my winters.

Normally, I'd agree, but my rear tires are REALLY bad. LOL. Maybe I'll just take the Jeep if it does snow...

bellalyssa · Postby **bellalyssa** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

So... the title of this thread makes me want to get back at you for the knees comment...

However, for some reason I am not feeling vindictive this evening so you shall be spared.

I wouldn't mount up the winters just yet.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

bellalyssa wrote:So... the title of this thread makes me want to get back at you for the knees comment...

However, for some reason I am not feeling vindictive this evening so you shall be spared.

I wouldn't mount up the winters just yet.

LOL well, mounting up does involve rubber.

~Barn~ · Postby **~Barn~** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

I would mount them immediately, so it's over and done with.

After that, drive around neighborhoods strategically, as soon as the first snowfall hits the city. Be on the lookout for somebody stuck pulling out of their cul-de-sac or whatever. Sell them the car.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

~Barn~ wrote:I would mount them immediately, so it's over and done with.

After that, drive around neighborhoods strategically, as soon as the first snowfall hits the city. Be on the lookout for somebody stuck pulling out of their cul-de-sac or whatever. Sell them the car.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

How many miles are you really saving on the winters by waiting a couple more weeks? I wouldn't risk even a very light snow on those bald pieces of crap you have on there now. But then, I wouldn't even risk driving in the rain or dry pavement for that matter on those things.

iani1.1 · Postby **iani1.1** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

^lol i agree

i just put on my dads set of snows on the car. i know ill definitely be too lazy to do it later on lol

Regulator · Postby **Regulator** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:14

Bald tires!? Put the tires with the tread on man!

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:14

I drive about 800 miles a month...sometimes more sometimes less. So if I made it to Nov 15th, I'd save about 800...not a big deal, I suppose. I'll watch the forecast...if it stays the same, they go on the car Saturday!

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:14

Yea, 800 miles is not a big deal and you should probably should have swapped them out as soon as you got them because the ones you have on now are not safe. I don't know how you haven't run over a rock or something and popped them with as bald as they are.

I'll probably put mine on the MS3 this weekend. I think the Miata can handle a light snow just fine with good all-seasons but you never know when it's really going to dump in this state.

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:14

erod550 wrote:Yea, 800 miles is not a big deal and you should probably should have swapped them out as soon as you got them because the ones you have on now are not safe. I don't know how you haven't run over a rock or something and popped them with as bald as they are.

I hit a pothole the other day and held my breath until I was sure it wasn't flat. LOL.

The forecast is looking ugly for Mon-Tues now. The word "slushy" was used. I think I'll mount em up and enjoy the ride.

chromal · Postby **chromal** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:14

Stealth01 wrote: The word "slushy" was used.

Yuck, yeah, driving over partly melted snow is such a messy slippy affair. Gotta 'love' fall/spring snowstorms!

Stealth01 · Postby **Stealth01** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:14

And we're all mounted up. Four Dunlop Wintersport M3s (225/45R18 95V). My son and I took the MS6 to the Peterson AFB Auto Hobby Center, put it on a lift, and 90 minutes later, all four were mounted. A note to someone doing this here: Normally, they won't handle any tires with an aspect ration lower than 45. They had a helluva time getting my old Eagle GTs (225/40R18) off the rims. Said it took them the same time to do ONE of my tires that it normally takes them to do all four. But they got them done. Mounted, balanced perfectly. I had it up to 70 on the way home with NO shudder whatsoever.

The cost:

$10 for a little more than two hours on the lift (included rotating the tires on our Jeep)
$08 to change all four tires
$24 to balance all four tires
$10 to dispose of all four Eagle GTs
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$52

Compared to Discount tire, who wanted $32 PER TIRE to mount/balance/dispose.

There she is, all lifted and wheel-less:

Bring on the SNOW:

Inspected all the mounts while we had it on the lift. The diff mounts looked good, at least what I could see. Front mount was fine all around -- bushings were still good, no cracks, etc. Top mount I couldn't see it ALL, but I saw most. BUshings looked good, no cracks, etc.

Dog Bone motor mount was great, too:

So that leaves only the front motor mount, right? Couldn't see that....

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