On 2021-03-21 12:06 p.m., Graham wrote:
> On 2021-03-21 9:55 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:

>> It is a motorcycle They don't last anywhere near as long as car tires,
>> and they do tend to be soft rubber.
>>
> Makes sense!
> I have a set of winter tyres on rims that are on the car for 6 months of
> the year.
> I have wondered if it would be more economical, on any future car, to
> run them year round. They would wear out sooner from use in the summer
> but might be cheaper in the long run, given the added cost of tyres and
> rims.

Some people around here are pushing to mandate winter tires. Thankfully
our provincial government has rejected the idea. Most of us are in the
south end of the province and it doesn't get cold enough that they
really make a difference. The benefits of the softer tire really cold
weather are more than offset by them faster wear of that material. I
figure that an all season radial with good tread is better than a softer
winter tire that has no tread left.