It's January 14th. I haven't put snow tires on my car yet. I don't even have snow tires for this car yet. I got a new (used, but new to me) car in May, and the snow tires that I had for my former vehicle do not fit my new vehicle, so I sold the old ones this Fall when everyone was in snow-tire-buying mode. I had good intentions of buying new snow tires for my new (used) car, but with so many other things clamouring to be at the top of my priority list these last few months, snow tires did not make it to priority position. Not even close.
And now, with only two months and seven days left until the first official day of Spring, I'm debating whether or not to even bother with snow tires this year. Plus, we've hardly had much snow this year where I am. I'm looking out my window at this very moment and I see patches of grass between all the houses on my street. At least all the houses that I can see between, that is. And it's going up to like PLUS ONE this weekend. So they say.
I suppose I could try to check long-term forecasts to see if we are still supposed to get hit with any substantial snowfall this winter. But having worked in the landscaping industry for three years, I learned very quickly that watching weather forecasts is, at best, a complete waste of time. No offense to those weather forecasters out there who take their jobs very seriously and who do the very best that they can in their work, but I've learned by experience that I can pretty much ignore what the forecast says, unless it's covering only the next 2-3 hours. Then, and only then, have I discovered the predictions to be at least close to what actually happens. Sort of.
And I don't have any long road trips currently planned; mostly just city driving, and this particular city is pretty decent at getting things cleared in a reasonable amount of time.
But what IF I should decide to pick up and go skiing a couple of hours away this winter? If we DO get some snow, do I really want to put off visiting friends that I have in other cities because my tires would more likely get me into a ditch than into their driveways in one piece? Or what if I have to drive to OLG's Head Office to pick up my multi-million-dollar lottery winnings? (Once I win, that is.....just sayin'!) I don't even know where OLG's Head Office is, but I know it's not in my town.
Though if I had occasion to be going to pick up my multi-million-dollar lottery winnings, having snow tires would be of little consequence. I'd be drinking champagne in the back of a limo to go pick that cheque up.
So back to the issue at hand before I go off dreaming about what I'd do with all my lottery winnings!
Two months left and probably at least $500-$600 minimum for new tires, installation...don't even have a clue how much rims would be. I didn't have rims for my last snow tires, but I remember it was always a bit of a pain in the arse for the guys to put the snow tires on my summer rims. Who knew? But I suppose I'm taking a bit of a short-term view of things. I quite like my new (used) vehicle, and unless I do win that multi-million-dollar lottery, I'm planning to keep it for at least three or four years. So I think I just talked myself into it. "Because so much is riding on my tires". I don't remember which tire company came up with that slogan, but all tire companies can probably thank them because that phrase is definitely ringing in my ears as I make this decision.
Well then. "To Blizzak!" THAT is my answer.
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