Haven't done, but thinking about it.
Do winter tires ever get weird? And by that I mean...we're driving down the highway today, roads are basically dry, a little wet, and just outside the tracks it's possibly a little slippery. The weird part is when the wind let go or I moved out of the main tracks, the car felt like the back went north and the front went south as if you were driving on pretty decent ridges. It's an odd feeling and freaked my wife out. Obviously I'm driving TOO fast! (going 100-110) - so I slow down to 100 even - some girl in a Chrysler 300 comes flying up behind me, passes on the gas, and gone. I'm thinking she's gonna lose it! My car's wiggling like an articulating tractor going through moguls...
Seems it was doing this last winter too. Last Christmas, we're on the way to the B/SIL's and I ended up driving the in-laws there in their Buick. Roads are icy, snow covered, and he's not a winter tire kinda guy. He also only uses about 15 bucks worth of gas in 6 weeks so...
I was driving 80-90 and my kid was behind in the Fusion white-knuckling it all the way there. The Grand Cherokee (I passed) in front of them also slowed down from almost losing it. And here I am in a FWD Buick Encore cruising like aint nuttin' wrong.
So now I'm wondering if at 6 yrs old, they're simply just shyte. Looks like they have lots of tread left...so hate to give up on them, but they really suck, even in the parking lots today. Pretty sure the summer Pirellis were no worse at the first snowfall and there was a lot more snow then. Just seems weird how they went bad...perhaps I should leave traction control on and stop trying to pitch it sideways with the next set if that's what I need. (tire guy did tell me they aren't even round anymore...so there is that...)
Truck needs tires too...
