Originally Posted by
onehundred80
I would not drive the car in temps below 40°F as the traction is terrible. It is bad at 40°F on a summer tire as the rubber gets too hard.
I agree, I wouldn't want to drive below 40F. However, tire damage is usually quoted at 20F or lower with summer tires, I mentioned 30F as the lowest you can operationally before damage, though likely unsafe due to lack of grip.