Green Diamond Icelanders

[kimona]

Do you only install snows on the front in PA?

[rhino5]

Originally Posted by kimona

Do you only install snows on the front in PA?

No, but I want to save as much tread as I can on my Dunlop Graspics. The Green Diamonds are classified as an all season tire, so I'm not too worried about running the tread down too quick. The Graspics's tread on the other hand gets worn off very quickly on dry roads because it's strictly a winter tire.

I'm guessing I'll mount them up midway though November when we start getting more consistent snowfall.

[2009BBPliftback]

All tires reguardless be it snow tires or all seasons should match.. 4 snow tires make a world of difference compared to all seasons. having 2 different types of tires on a car is going to adversly affect handling.

[rhino5]

Originally Posted by 2009BBPliftback

All tires reguardless be it snow tires or all seasons should match.. 4 snow tires make a world of difference compared to all seasons. having 2 different types of tires on a car is going to adversly affect handling.

I try not to drive the Yaris like a track car with snow on the road, I'm okay with merely making it from A to B without getting stuck. When the snow goes away my Cooper CS4's will come back on and drive like a reckless asshole once again.

That being said though, matching snow tires makes a much bigger difference on a RWD car. I'm not too worried about having Icelanders on the front wheels and Graspics on the rear wheels.