There is a commerical running on the radio in Toronto (for some family tire store) that implies that might be a shortage of snow tires this year in Toronto/Ontario because of the demand from Quebec (where the commerical states snow tires are now mandatory)

Is this for real or just a big hoax ?

Quoted from SquidVicious

There is a commerical running on the radio in Toronto (for some family tire store) that implies that might be a shortage of snow tires this year in Toronto/Ontario because of the demand from Quebec (where the commerical states snow tires are now mandatory)

Is this for real or just a big hoax ?

Not sure about the shortage but they are definitely mandatory here now.

Anyway, i cant believe people were still driving in the winter with all-seasons tires..

In Toronto it wasn't as important but as soon as we had a cottage and went up in winter we picked up snows.

The question I have is if I'll get a ticket for driving in Quebec without snow tires, even if my car is registered in Ontario.

Quoted from jonny_eh

The question I have is if I'll get a ticket for driving in Quebec without snow tires, even if my car is registered in Ontario.

You ever drive to Montreal in the winter? I wouldn't be worried about the ticket. I'd be worried about making it home.

Seriously, don't cheap out on snow tires. In Toronto, they can get away w/o snow tires -- the smog stops any real snow from falling   In Ottawa, we get alot of the damn white stuff. Anyone driving without snow tires in Ottawa is asking for trouble.

Duane

Quoted from jonny_eh

The question I have is if I'll get a ticket for driving in Quebec without snow tires, even if my car is registered in Ontario.

Not sure but you'll certainly end in the ditch, ask Ethous

Quoted from SquidVicious

There is a commerical running on the radio in Toronto (for some family tire store) that implies that might be a shortage of snow tires this year in Toronto/Ontario because of the demand from Quebec (where the commerical states snow tires are now mandatory)

Is this for real or just a big hoax ?

The industry always said, they lacked the capacity to manufacture and sell the 1 million tires that quebecers alone are missing and needed to make the province compliant..

my dealer told me that if i didn't order back in june, we'd be screwed.. it's shaping up to be true.


also note, i can't find the link but last year german scientists developed a tire thickness gun... that the police aim at your tires on a moving vehicule   (up to 75 miles per hour -- the slow lane on the autobahn),

the gun can determine tire thichnkess and the depths of the groves to determine baldness/safety...

the police here are bound to purchase the technology so in a year or two, it will be *real* easy to enforce.

i would just execute people on the spot for using crappy tires in winter time but i haven't been elected benevolant dictator yet

Quoted from jonny_eh

The question I have is if I'll get a ticket for driving in Quebec without snow tires, even if my car is registered in Ontario.

If you have out of province plates you will be fine .. the law is only applicable to Que Res.

I know a few SQ police officers that all said the same thing. They don't have the resources to enforce such a law. The only time it will be applied is when someone is involved in an accident... they will check the tires then. I tried getting winter tires for my van and couldn't until December. f*** it. My Volvo has winter tires already.

The cops told me it was just another half-assed political decision to get more money out of people's pockets. And it is funny on how the price of winter tires went WAY up this fall...

Try http://www.tirerack.com.... They usually have very competitive prices and shipping is low...

tartagliag

Thats why I buy studded winter tires for snow and mud
Love quebec where studded is legal.
On another note if you have a new car remove stock tires ASAP i learned my lesson

Quoted from Azatotht

Not sure but you'll certainly end in the ditch, ask Ethous

Quoted from ethous

Thats why I buy studded winter tires for snow and mud

Damn! That explains why Quebec roads are so crappy!  

Duane