supra23
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I live in the middle of Kansas and it gets cold in the winter (negative temps), so the summer tires won't work well here, so need to find something that will work for winter time.
I am leaning toward All-Season tires, possibly Michelin Sport All-Seaon 4 (AS4) or CrossClimate2 (CC2). Which All-Season tire would you recommend? The area I live in had a high of 115F about 10 days ago and December had a lot of -8F. I don't track, just daily driver - Although I want to have fun with this car (accelerate when a semi-truck is slow on the highway), safety is the top concern.
I know most on here would recommend having two sets of tires but it is a bit more cumbersome for my situation. Unless there is a significant reason against All-Season tires, I'd rather just have one set. Here are the reasons why I would like to avoid having 2 sets:
I live in small apartment with very limited space, no storage area in the apt, and outdoor parking. If I get winter/snow tires, i'd have to get a storage unit, to store summer/winter tires. I could buy tools/jack and try to change them myself outside of the public storage unit. I'm guessing I should store the tires in a climate controlled unit along with tools or opt to take them to the dealership to change them. This might work if I change my tires and do maintenance service twice a year at the same time. I'd also have to take the SUV to the dealership to transport the extra set of tires back and forth.
My local Toyota dealer doesn't work on Supras much, so it seems they don't have the (BMW?) equipment to do diagnostic checks. When I talked to them about first servicing, they said they do an oil change and visual inspection. Talked to a dealer in Kansas City, they have dedicated Supra technicians and the servicing takes several hours because the (BMW?) equipment takes a while. Additionally, everyone at my work dislikes the local Toyota dealership, they drive to Kansas City for servicing and purchases (2 hours away) - heard some really bad experiences with purchases and servicing. If I went this route, I'd really want to take it to Kansas City (2 hours one way).
Getting All-Season would be less expensive and much more convenient. I don't know how much a difference Michelin AS/CC2 would be against two sets (summer/winter) but I'm guessing not too bad?
I am leaning toward All-Season tires, possibly Michelin Sport All-Seaon 4 (AS4) or CrossClimate2 (CC2). Which All-Season tire would you recommend? The area I live in had a high of 115F about 10 days ago and December had a lot of -8F. I don't track, just daily driver - Although I want to have fun with this car (accelerate when a semi-truck is slow on the highway), safety is the top concern.
I know most on here would recommend having two sets of tires but it is a bit more cumbersome for my situation. Unless there is a significant reason against All-Season tires, I'd rather just have one set. Here are the reasons why I would like to avoid having 2 sets:
I live in small apartment with very limited space, no storage area in the apt, and outdoor parking. If I get winter/snow tires, i'd have to get a storage unit, to store summer/winter tires. I could buy tools/jack and try to change them myself outside of the public storage unit. I'm guessing I should store the tires in a climate controlled unit along with tools or opt to take them to the dealership to change them. This might work if I change my tires and do maintenance service twice a year at the same time. I'd also have to take the SUV to the dealership to transport the extra set of tires back and forth.
My local Toyota dealer doesn't work on Supras much, so it seems they don't have the (BMW?) equipment to do diagnostic checks. When I talked to them about first servicing, they said they do an oil change and visual inspection. Talked to a dealer in Kansas City, they have dedicated Supra technicians and the servicing takes several hours because the (BMW?) equipment takes a while. Additionally, everyone at my work dislikes the local Toyota dealership, they drive to Kansas City for servicing and purchases (2 hours away) - heard some really bad experiences with purchases and servicing. If I went this route, I'd really want to take it to Kansas City (2 hours one way).
Getting All-Season would be less expensive and much more convenient. I don't know how much a difference Michelin AS/CC2 would be against two sets (summer/winter) but I'm guessing not too bad?
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