When can I put snow tires on my car?

22 Comments on “When can I put snow tires on my car?”

1. #1 kuffszz
   on Feb 25th, 2009 at 9:08 pm

   ..anytime you want to.
   …

2. #2 Freeway Ricky Ross
   on Feb 27th, 2009 at 11:31 pm

   Nov. 1st so it’s ok.

3. #3 jon_wayne89
   on Feb 28th, 2009 at 9:58 am

   ANYTIME , DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH WEAR YOU WANT ON THEM

4. #4 kjdominate
   on Mar 3rd, 2009 at 12:03 pm

   I’m guessing when it just starts to snow on the first day.

5. #5 Mustang Sally
   on Mar 3rd, 2009 at 1:12 pm

   I would now just in case there is like a freak blizzard or something like that

6. #6 Gubba
   on Mar 5th, 2009 at 9:40 pm

   When you get a snow warning from the news that there will be alot of snow.

7. #7 jamievoetsch
   on Mar 7th, 2009 at 1:45 pm

   I think last week was the official week for Oregon. You should be able to do so now in Washington. check the DMV site:

8. #8 w00189wr
   on Mar 7th, 2009 at 10:01 pm

   when there is snow on the ground

9. #9 bikerchick1578
   on Mar 11th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

   when in starts snowing???

   i went to school in utah, and just put all weather tires on. it was great, i never had to change them, and they were great in the snow.

10. #10 therundown2k3
    on Mar 11th, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    when it snows

11. #11 twisternycxx
    on Mar 13th, 2009 at 11:03 pm

    watch the weather. put it one 2 days before it snows

12. #12 mightymouse
    on Mar 14th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    You can put them on at any point. I use mine all year which is probably not the best idea because they’re more expensive to replace than regular tires. But as long as the tires don’t have studs or chains on them, you can be using them now. Best to put them on early before you need them than to be stuck in the snow without them.

13. #13 coyle2007
    on Mar 17th, 2009 at 4:58 am

    When it snows ( sorry i am sarcastic by nature)

14. #14 reeree
    on Mar 17th, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    anytime you want to, do it before it snows.

15. #15 Tim
    on Mar 20th, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    You can put them on whenever you want to or in may or june when its really gonna be sunny. Dont ask dumb questions…….2pMic

16. #16 lucky
    on Mar 22nd, 2009 at 12:50 am

    If you live in an area where the temperature is consistently below 45 degrees you do.

17. #17 jackjack
    on Mar 22nd, 2009 at 1:02 pm

    It all depends on where you live. Every city/township has there own rules. Call you local police department for the official rules/law.

18. #18 M-2
    on Mar 22nd, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    Any time as long as they are studded most states have laws when you can run studded snow tires.

19. #19 Johns
    on Mar 25th, 2009 at 2:38 am

    ID PUT THE ONES WITH CHAINS ON NOW AND MAKE SURE THEY’RE STUDDED JUST TO BUG THE HELL OUTTA PEOPLE (especially your neighbors). BUT HEY, THAT’S JUST ME. PEACE AND AS VANILLA ICE WOULD SAY, “WORD TO YOUR MOTHER.”

20. #20 carla
    on Mar 25th, 2009 at 3:41 am

    Usually after November 1st…

21. #21 Daniel B
    on Mar 26th, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    Gee, I must be out of touch here. I didn’t know that they still made “just for snow” tires. Most people buy “all season” tires which work well in snow, rain, mud, etc. (but not off-road mud) and run them on their cars all year long. Seems like “just for snow” tires would be a bigger expense because you’d have to keep extra tires around till you need them. As for mountainous regions where they have lots and lots of snow, most people use tire chains for that extra traction (along with 4-wheel drive). And as for studded tires, they outlawed them where I live (Indiana) because people didn’t have the sense to change them back when the weather got nice. The studs would tear up the roads. But to answer your question, check the weather statistics and find out when the snow typically begins to fall in your region and put your snow tires on just prior to that time.

22. #22 Mark F
    on Mar 28th, 2009 at 4:59 pm

    I tend to put them on right around Holloween and take them off just after April 1 - unless there is clear evidence winter might drag on for another week or two. I live in Minnesota, work in the tire industry and have used dedicated winter-only tires since my teen years a couple of decades ago. As long as they are not studded there is no specific date you absolutely have to adhere too.

    Kudos by the way on having the intelligence and foresight to use dedicated winter tires. As I am sure you well know they are so far superior to even the very best so-called “all-season” tires on cold pavement, ice and deep snow that there is no comparison - and no going back to all-season tires once you have tried the real thing. So many people don’t understand that tires are the #1 piece of safety equipment on the car and the right tires for the conditions make such a huge difference.

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