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All season tire or Winter tire (How can I tell?)

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Old 04-21-07, 01:46 PM
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Default All season tire or Winter tire (How can I tell?)

I got my car like 2-3 months ago, I am not sure if its all season tire or winter tire, how can I find out? if it is all season do I need to put on Summer or something? for better performance
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Mine came with summer tires (no slits in the tread). Are they Potennzas?
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Since you have the AWD model, and ur in the Northeast you prob have All-Seasons (I have the Bridgestone Potenza RE92's).

I found your old post, and it looks like u have Dunlops, but I can't exactly make out the rest...you can easily google it though...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=270091

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if they are winter they will mostlikely have a mountain and snowflake symbol
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Why don't you just ask the dealer??
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Originally Posted by NotoriousB
if they are winter they will mostlikely have a mountain and snowflake symbol
I will take a look at the tire tomorrow morning and get back to you guys


Originally Posted by mort
Why don't you just ask the dealer??
I think back then (when I purchase the car) he told me its all seasons
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