Cycling Is Key to Safer, Healthier, More Vital Cities

Re:Cycling Is Key to Safer, Healthier, More Vital Cities by village-idiot on Friday September 14, 2018 @02:21PM (#17989530)

Yeah, you actually need winter tires. All season tires are garbage.

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Re:Cycling Is Key to Safer, Healthier, More Vital Cities by weberc2 on Friday September 14, 2018 @03:21PM (#17990087)

I’m guessing you’re not accounting for wear. I can’t tell the difference between my all seasons and winter tires, but the performance gap between summer tires and all seasons (in winter conditions) is enormous.

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Re:Cycling Is Key to Safer, Healthier, More Vital Cities by village-idiot on Friday September 14, 2018 @06:38PM (#17991649)

Wear matters a ton. Winter tires are usually made of very soft rubber to maintain pliability below freezing. Driving them when it gets warm destroys them quickly.

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Re:Cycling Is Key to Safer, Healthier, More Vital Cities by weberc2 on Friday September 14, 2018 @07:00PM (#17991772)

I'm not sure if you meant that as a rebuttal or not, but I completely agree. :)

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