Dunlop Maxx and cold weather
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Dunlop Maxx and cold weather
So I leased my c63s in June and enjoyed 4 months of hard acceleration and plenty of wide open throttles.
It has gotten colder here in New York and I am noticing the Dunlops are getting quite squirrelly with traction control blinking more often then in the summer.
I expected the dunlops to harden up in the 10-20 degree range but its only been 40-50 degrees here.
Has anyone else found the same with the stock Dunlops?
The car has 3k miles on it, is it making more HP with the colder weather and after break in?
Your thoughts...
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It has gotten colder here in New York and I am noticing the Dunlops are getting quite squirrelly with traction control blinking more often then in the summer.
I expected the dunlops to harden up in the 10-20 degree range but its only been 40-50 degrees here.
Has anyone else found the same with the stock Dunlops?
The car has 3k miles on it, is it making more HP with the colder weather and after break in?
Your thoughts...
Thanks
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dun lops are absolutely horrible. on this car. i didnt even enjoy them in the summer.
I picked up the car last jan and first thing i did was swap over a set of Vredstein Wintrax on the stock wheels. Made it much better and had no issues driving the rest of the winter. ill tell you this morning with the tune and the R888 in the rear was interesting haha.
I picked up the car last jan and first thing i did was swap over a set of Vredstein Wintrax on the stock wheels. Made it much better and had no issues driving the rest of the winter. ill tell you this morning with the tune and the R888 in the rear was interesting haha.
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No...I think its just that those are summer performance tires. I think your estimate of tires not hardening until temps drop into the 10-20 degree range is overly optimistic for summer performance tires. Once the temps are under 50 you will not have the same traction/grip.
A friend of mine was driving his Ferrari 430 on summer tires in 45 degree weather, was driving the car the way he always does on a road he is very familiar with, and the car's back end slid out about 90 degreess. Tone down your driving style or switch tires...its almost November.
A friend of mine was driving his Ferrari 430 on summer tires in 45 degree weather, was driving the car the way he always does on a road he is very familiar with, and the car's back end slid out about 90 degreess. Tone down your driving style or switch tires...its almost November.
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BGM and Dino are correct, under 50F and any max performance summer tire will be horrible. I have the Michelin PSSs and, yes, they are horrible under 50F. I invested in Sottozeros. I suggest you get something for the winter.....or be VERY, VERY careful. In snow, you will have essentially zero traction with your Dunlops.
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Thanks for your thoughts fellas.
I don't want to grab an extra set of tires. I am just gonna deal with it.
I am lucky enough to work from home. So if I need to go out I can always grab the wife's SUV if the weather is bad.
I need to move to a warmer climate! I want to drive my car hard year round!
I don't want to grab an extra set of tires. I am just gonna deal with it.
I am lucky enough to work from home. So if I need to go out I can always grab the wife's SUV if the weather is bad.
I need to move to a warmer climate! I want to drive my car hard year round!
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Thanks for your thoughts fellas.
I don't want to grab an extra set of tires. I am just gonna deal with it.
I am lucky enough to work from home. So if I need to go out I can always grab the wife's SUV if the weather is bad.
I need to move to a warmer climate! I want to drive my car hard year round!
I don't want to grab an extra set of tires. I am just gonna deal with it.
I am lucky enough to work from home. So if I need to go out I can always grab the wife's SUV if the weather is bad.
I need to move to a warmer climate! I want to drive my car hard year round!
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I have come to realize I should probably get winter tires even if the winters are mild here in the PNW where it mostly rains (averages in mid 40's, sometimes falls below).
I am probably gonna stick with the stock rims for now (19 front, 20 back) and am undecided between Sottozeros or Alpins PA4s, any preference one or the other?
I am probably gonna stick with the stock rims for now (19 front, 20 back) and am undecided between Sottozeros or Alpins PA4s, any preference one or the other?
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I am going back and forth on this..
I am back to thinking of buying another set of tires. I don't want to invest in a second set rims.
I can probably buy new tires and throw them on the stock rims. When I turn in the car I in put the dunlops back on.
Any recommendations for a tire to use year round that will get some better cold weather traction?
I am back to thinking of buying another set of tires. I don't want to invest in a second set rims.
I can probably buy new tires and throw them on the stock rims. When I turn in the car I in put the dunlops back on.
Any recommendations for a tire to use year round that will get some better cold weather traction?
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Anything other than proper winter tires get hard below 7C. Even "all-season" tires.
All season tires are just plain crummy. They are a compromise in both the summer and winter. Get a set of winters and mount them on a cheap set of rims, and use a performance summer tire when it's warm.
Not wanting to spend the money to run a proper set of tires on a C63 is like deciding you don't want to pay the money for premium gasoline. The performance compromises aren't worth the savings.
All season tires are just plain crummy. They are a compromise in both the summer and winter. Get a set of winters and mount them on a cheap set of rims, and use a performance summer tire when it's warm.
Not wanting to spend the money to run a proper set of tires on a C63 is like deciding you don't want to pay the money for premium gasoline. The performance compromises aren't worth the savings.
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I believe the normal coupe is stock 19" all around and the Edition 1 comes stock 19" front and 20" rear
I guess on the tires I'll just get whichever is in stock near me, they'll only be used for 2/3 months until temperatures creep back up to 50's I guess
I guess on the tires I'll just get whichever is in stock near me, they'll only be used for 2/3 months until temperatures creep back up to 50's I guess
