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03-10-2007, 11:07 AM
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Steals terrorist's lunch
Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Reno, Nevada, USA
Posts: 1,299
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If you are in it for performance and don't mind the expense then having a separate set of winter and summer tires is something you won't mind.
However, if you are in it for safety or fuel mileage then you have no reason to go to the trouble and expense of maintaining two sets of tires. Anything with an M+S designation will do just fine in wet weather. Some summer tires may perform a touch better in wet conditions but not by such a margin that it justifies the hassle or expense. When it comes to mileage you can indeed squeeze an extra 1 or 2 MPG out of summer tires but that would literally take many years longer than the tires would last to pay for itself, especially if you're only driving on them for half the year.
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