Well, I thought I'd make it to the first of November before I put on the snow tires..

I think I am going to put them on this weekend. We don't have snow in the immediate forecast, but the low temperature at night is dipping into the 20s. We're getting to the time of year when it could snow. I've been looking forward to seeing the C4S with the new wheels, but I was really hoping to keep the summer tires on a little longer. When do most people here (the ones crazy enough to drive their 996 all year) switch to snows? Thanks,

After Halloween for me here in CO. It's already snowed, but it will warm up again. Fall is one of the best times for top-down driving because it's not too hot.

I agree - I've been driving with the windows and sunroof open quite a bit here too. The trees are changing and the air is cool and crisp. My main concern is getting caught with an inch or two of snow on the ground with my summer tires on. It happened to me a few years ago in my Saab 9-5 Aero with Pirelli P-Zero Rosso tires. The drive home was white-knuckled, to say the least.

sold my snows, hope James gets to use them, and at the same time... hope I dont need them

I usually wait till after Thanksgiving to put the winter wheels on. Hope this winter is a mild as last winter, but judging by how cold it's been in the morning, I'm starting to worry!

Thanksgiving It's the cold temperatures that make the summer tires "squirley"

40F this morning when I left for work - starting to get to the edge of the temperature range for my tires.

Snow here in MN too. WAY too early for us to be getting snow. Anyway, I switch to snows around Thanksgiving. We are supposed to warm up a little next week.

I'm usually good until late November... if it's a cold morning I just take it easy until the tires warm up. I expect my car to be off the road by the first week of December, then back out again by the first week of March. Usually we have some nice warm days in December and January when I can drive the odd day here and there, but the car is pretty much off the road in January and February.

When one of you does get the white stuff, we need a 2009 Snow Pic Thread

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This was the closest mine got to snow last year... I doubt the situation will change this year.

Right around turkey day is about the time temps. dictate snow treads...I thought Al Gore said it was getting warmer?!

We frequently get snow in northern Indiana in November, so there's no way I'm going to make it until Thanksgiving. Our last winter was very snowy, so I'm not sure what to expect this year. It has certainly been cold already.

Put mine on Saturday. Seems like winter comes earlier and earlier.

I'm an early riser for work so when I see temps in the 40's during my morning and evening drives I make the switch. I actually switched today just because it was easier for calander reasons. I hate my winter wheels. I need to find something else.

Snow tires... What is a snow tire?????

I change to the winter wheels on all three cars first chance I get after Thanksgiving. I tell myself I'm burning off some of those extra holiday calories when I do it.

It's part of my Thanksgiving weekend in Delaware, along with preparing the snow blower. We usually see the first dusting of snow in early December.

pmkazz Snow tires... What is a snow tire????? OK just call them Winter Tires

Alright... so I put the winter wheels and tires on today. The Sport Technos look great on the car. I'll post a pic tomorrow. Temperatures here are starting to drop into the 30s regularly, so I think the time was right. It also gave me a great opportunity to clean off my dirty calipers. A couple of interesting observations. First of all, the Sumitomo HTR Z III tires that I put on in March are still looking very good. I've logged about 7,700 miles on them, and they appear to be wearing very evenly, front and rear. Secondly, I noticed when cleaning my summer wheels that my Turbo Look II wheels (aka "solids") weren't really solid spokes. They have two large grooves cut out in all the spokes, making them semi-hollow. Does anybody know how this compares to the standard turbo wheels? I was expecting them to be totally solid, not grooved out. Finally, I realized that my summer wheels could really stand to be refurbished. They aren't terrible, but 3 of the 4 have some minor curb rash. I'm trying to decide how to get them fixed. My local dealer says he has a guy who repairs Porsche wheels for $50 - $75 per wheel, depending on the amount of damage. I may try that. Add in some fresh center caps, they'll look as good as new next spring when I put them back on! Last question - does anybody have any recommendations for air pressure in winter tires? I assume they are the same as summer tires, but I'm not sure. I'll look through the manual tonight.

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Winter tires should always be run at the highest recommended pressure for the car they're on. So, for us, I think that's 36/44. (This assumes that you're running the correct width of tire for the rim).

Here are the pics of the new wheels. The first one is in my driveway, the second is on my street. I'm very pleased with the way it came out.

nice... those technos look great with lapiz? blue

Thanks! It's actually Midnight Blue Metallic.

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Thanks Bruce. These are the Porsche recommended rim and tire sizes for winter wheels, so the highest recommended pressure should be okay for me.