Plattekill Conditions

Not sure what it has on it, but I found that all seasons are excellent the first season when they are brand new. You might be able to skate on those this season and get snows next year.
 
MC2 said:
Yeah, it’s great in the snow. AWD is solid. Might get Snow tires anyway just to be able to go through everything.
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Why not? I have snows on a awd sedan and can make it through anything less than 8 inches deep. It's cost me 300 dollars per year changing them out.
 
MC2 said:
I was thinking of getting them on their own rims so I can just do it myself? Do people do that?
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Most people do that. I don't I kind y the factory rims. Second set would be super expensive. Getting the tires swapped out every six months keeps them all balanced properly... And those pressure sensors create problems.
 
MC2 said:
I was thinking of getting them on their own rims so I can just do it myself? Do people do that?
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I bought a new car for my son last December. I immediately ordered a set of snow tires mounted on rims with the TPS sensors all integrated from Tire Rack. It cost me $950 for the four tires, rims (very ugly basic ones), TPS sensors, mounting, storage bags for the tires and delivery.

I have an old hydraulic jack (the type you see at auto repair shops) that I got from a friend, and I bought a torque wrench on Amazon. When I switch them up, I make sure to mark which one is which, so that I can keep track of the mileage on the tires, and I'll rotate them (both the regular tires & the snow tires) based on the mileage he's putting on each set. I'm able to store the tires in the basement of my house, so that doesn't present a problem for me. The storage bags are nice too ... they just kind of wrap around the tires and have handles, so it makes bringing them up and down from the basement very easy.

When I did it, I determined that the added cost for the extra set of rims and the TPS sensors will pay for itself after just 4 changes (2 years), plus, I can do it whenever I want and don't have to worry about bringing the car in. I will say, the hydraulic jack definitely makes a big difference ... It's a smaller car, and I'm able to put the jack closer to the front of the car (engine weight) and switch both tires on the same side of the car at once. I haven't had any problems with the TPS sensors and have just done the switch for the third time.

For me, this has worked out really well. I would definitely do it again.
 
Face4Me said:
I bought a new car for my son last December. I immediately ordered a set of snow tires mounted on rims with the TPS sensors all integrated from Tire Rack. It cost me $950 for the four tires, rims (very ugly basic ones), TPS sensors, mounting, storage bags for the tires and delivery.

I have an old hydraulic jack (the type you see at auto repair shops) that I got from a friend, and I bought a torque wrench on Amazon. When I switch them up, I make sure to mark which one is which, so that I can keep track of the mileage on the tires, and I'll rotate them (both the regular tires & the snow tires) based on the mileage he's putting on each set. I'm able to store the tires in the basement of my house, so that doesn't present a problem for me. The storage bags are nice too ... they just kind of wrap around the tires and have handles, so it makes bringing them up and down from the basement very easy.

When I did it, I determined that the added cost for the extra set of rims and the TPS sensors will pay for itself after just 4 changes (2 years), plus, I can do it whenever I want and don't have to worry about bringing the car in. I will say, the hydraulic jack definitely makes a big difference ... It's a smaller car, and I'm able to put the jack closer to the front of the car (engine weight) and switch both tires on the same side of the car at once. I haven't had any problems with the TPS sensors and have just done the switch for the third time.

For me, this has worked out really well. I would definitely do it again.
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My snows alone were 850. The rims would have been 2500. Both ways work... It's what you want to ride on.
 
Great opening day at Plattekill. First I thought it would be a zoo after the morning waiting in line to get ticket, but it was sorted out quickly. Did plattekill really need to limit number of people? I had runs almost for myself with couple of other people but haven’t seen more than 3 ppl on the same run.
 
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