Time to put the winter tires on.

[Snagglefoot]

I put my winter tires on today. I assembled what I needed starting with a mechanics chair, followed by my 3/4 inch breaker bar with its 22 mm socket, a torque wrench set for 140 foot lbs, my anemic battery powered impact wrench, my Nut Buster corded impact wrench good for about 120 ft lbs make up torque, a can of Krown rust preventor and a grease gun with synthetic grease. The wheels are on a 2008 Chev Suburban 3/4 ton. The after market rims had splined lug nuts requiring an adapter. I used the 3/4 inch breaker bar to loosen them. Just trying to keep them in good shape.

 

[Snagglefoot]

With the summer tire off I sprayed all bolts holding the brake assembly as well as the rear springs and frame with Krown for corrosion resistance. The truck has rear disc brakes.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Here are the winter tires on another set of rims that originally came with the truck. They’re pretty battered up now.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Same process in the front but I greased the ball joints and tie rod ends because they were so accessible. The winter tire emblem is shown. They are four-year old Cooper ATW’s with maybe one more year of thread left.

There is 9/32 left.

 

[Snagglefoot]

I used my cheap reset tool to get the TPMS sensors working. I was about 100 ft from where the summer tires were piled. Here is a shot of my 3/4 inch breaker bar beside a puny 1/2 inch bar. (Ho-ho-ho)

The last photo is my Gin and Tonic. Thanks for reading.

 

[Snagglefoot]

I really like my low profile jack. It’s similar to the ones sold by Harbour Freight. I had no trouble picking up the back end of the Suburban under the rear diff. Always use jack stands.

 

[userfriendly]

Motomaster tires, Canadian Tire jack….. Cranbrook made the big league.
The year I lived there, Elvis died, the Tamarac Mall opened and a 737 hit a snowplow.

 

[atikovi]

Post definitely needs more pictures. Not even a shot of the truck you're working on?

 

[cdm1993]

Every time I see those JH6 brakes I am still amazed at how much of a monster those calipers are.

 

[B1974]

Motomaster tires, Canadian Tire jack….. Cranbrook made the big league.

You missed the Motomaster axle stands and the Mastercraft cordless impact. Someone like's his Canadian tire money.

 

[2010Civic]

Is there snow in the forecast? Seems a little early but I could be wrong.

 

[Snagglefoot]

Is there snow in the forecast? Seems a little early but I could be wrong.

October 1 is coming!

 

[Snagglefoot]

 

[Snagglefoot]

A quick blurb on all weather tires. Enjoy.

 

[supton]

Sometimes I forget there is an area to my north when I gripe about my winter. Too soon to think about snow tires!

 

[oil pan 4]

For the warmest summer ever, it sure did start snowing early.

 

[Snagglefoot]

You missed the Motomaster axle stands and the Mastercraft cordless impact. Someone like's his Canadian tire money.

Ha ha, even the after market rims were from CT. Not me but you know what I mean.

 

[Snagglefoot]

I know this belongs in the humour section, but it’s topical with this thread.

 

[gfh77665]

Sometimes I forget there is an area to my north when I gripe about my winter. Too soon to think about snow tires!

Almost every area is to my north, LOL.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

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As I read that you can have either 3PMSF OR regular All Seasons that are marked M+S as long as they have at least 3.5mm = just over 4/32".

3PMSF is recommended, no summer tires. Do summer only tires have an M+S rating as all season? I never had any so don't know.