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Risk is not certainty, and we vary in how we manage risk. I've never had a house burn down, but I still renew my homeowner's insurance each year, but that's me, and I am a bit risk-averse. Michelin states they can determine sub-45 degree usage as the cracking of the compound, when it happens, is a specific pattern and they will not warranty it. The cracking is not from bad roads. It starts as micro-cracking as the almost-frozen compound is flexed during rotation. Also, if a kid runs out in front, or someone suddenly loses control in the vehicle's path, the loss of traction of PSS at those temperatures will significantly reduce anyone's ability to successfully avoid a problem. That's just how I personally analyze situations. YMMV.
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I had a RF go out on my non-M sport 228 This morning after my 12 and 10 minutes into my 1 hour commute. I ended up limping home at 45mph. Screw those RF tires. I did have 30K miles on them though.
So in doing my research this morning on Tire Rack I decided to go with the new BFG G-Force Comp 2 A/S. It's #2 right behind the MPS A/S +3. Half the price. Still a 400 AA A. less than $600 for a set with mount balance, lifetime rotation balance, and road hazard. I have used the MPS AS in German winters on a 420+HP Mustang without issue and I figured as far as the numbers go I would give these a try.
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I live in Columbia and trying to run summers year round never worked out for me. Once the temps get below 45 most summers turn into bricks and get dangerous. It also changes the silica compound when they freeze and are crap once the weather gets warm again. Just run some really high ranked Ultra High Performance All Seasons like the Michelin Pilot A/S +3 or any of the top 3 ranked brands.
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/survey...jsp?type=UHPAS I'm running the BFG G-Force Comp 2 A/S. So far I really like them. I've had them on my car for a couple of days and the immediate thing you notice is the lack of noise and comfortable ride with more traction. All wins in my book.
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