Originally Posted by
zip439
The rubber compound in "summer" tires will not withstand your winters in Knoxville. They simple are not designed to take temperatures in the 30s F.
You need two sets of tires if you must run "summer" tires. and the summer tires must be stored over the winter in a heated space. A cold garage just won't cut it.
Try reading this;
SRT tires
I have summer tires on my car because I store the car in an unheated garage from late fall to early spring. I have not noticed any difference after storing the summer tires in cold NH weather. What should I be looking for? Why should you not store the tires in cold weather?