Can Summer Rubber Crack in Winter?

[magictooth]

Hi!

I was wondering about potential damage to my summer rubber. I've got new Michelin Pilot Sport OEM sized tires on the car. I'm not planning on driving aggressively or accelerating hard. I'm thinking of reinstating insurance for the long weekend because the forecast is calling for no precipitation, but cold weather ranging from -21 nighttime lows to about -5 during the day.

Anyways, can the cold weather affect the rubber so that it cracks or becomes damaged?

 

[nsxtasy]

No.

However, just remember that summer tires won't grip well in frigid cold. Even when the pavement is dry and clear.