Hi Everyone,
I've got a set of Pirelli Sottozero 3 performance winter tires I use on my 2018 WRX. They're about 3 years old now. In the past they were fantastic in snow, but this year they were abysmal. Does time or mild wear affect these tires more so than other winter tires?
For background, in Seattle we got several days of snow in 2019, and in driving up and down steep hills I experienced basically no wheelspin. They performed flawlessly.
This February we received a similar amount of snow. My driveway is flat, but my street is a moderate incline. I could get out of the driveway without problem, but I was horrified to find that going up hill all four wheels would just spin, with the car sliding sideways. I felt like I was on my summer tires, and had to dig down to bare pavement in order to get back into the driveway!
Does anyone have experience with these tires degrading significantly over time?
Thanks!
I've got a set of Pirelli Sottozero 3 performance winter tires I use on my 2018 WRX. They're about 3 years old now. In the past they were fantastic in snow, but this year they were abysmal. Does time or mild wear affect these tires more so than other winter tires?
For background, in Seattle we got several days of snow in 2019, and in driving up and down steep hills I experienced basically no wheelspin. They performed flawlessly.
This February we received a similar amount of snow. My driveway is flat, but my street is a moderate incline. I could get out of the driveway without problem, but I was horrified to find that going up hill all four wheels would just spin, with the car sliding sideways. I felt like I was on my summer tires, and had to dig down to bare pavement in order to get back into the driveway!
Does anyone have experience with these tires degrading significantly over time?
Thanks!