Welp, I'm sold

"spanfucker retire bitch" (lelykon) 12/10/2014 at 18:07 • Filed to: None

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So I finally had the chance to test my snow tires coming home from my FIRST Robotics meeting. Not a lot of snow on the roads, but it's that fine, wet snow that you can skate on in your sneakers. Know what I mean?

I take the "scenic" route home, down some roads with no traffic and no cars parked in the road. Took 90 degree right turns at 30mph - absolutely no slip from any tire. Even did a panic brake scenario - again, absolutely no slip, no loss of control, no loss of confidence. I might as well have been driving on my OEM all seasons in the middle of July.

I'm well aware of the opinion of snow tires on this board, and to most of you it's a "duh" moment, but this is the first time I've used them, and as they say; seeing is believing. Well I saw, and I am an official believer now.

Next test I'll need a couple of inches of built up snow and slush and see how well it handles then.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > spanfucker retire bitch 12/10/2014 at 18:12

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You can never imagine how much of a difference it makes until you first try it.

a rwd with snow tires is better than AWD/4WD on stock tires.

SRT8 in the snow? NO PROBLEM!

V8soundRIOT- Now Has a V8 > spanfucker retire bitch 12/10/2014 at 18:15

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I do FIRST Robotics too! I help with the programming of the robot.

spanfucker retire bitch > V8soundRIOT- Now Has a V8 12/10/2014 at 18:16

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I mentor the CAD team.

spanfucker retire bitch > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/10/2014 at 19:36

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Yeah, mine's a FWD car so the grip is pretty great. I can only imagine how good it would be with tires and an AWD car.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > spanfucker retire bitch 12/10/2014 at 20:58

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To die for. My wife has a 2013 Escape AWD with winter tires and it's freaking unstoppable.

shop-teacher > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/10/2014 at 23:57

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I won't be able to swing it this year, but I want to put snow tires on my wife's AWD CX-5 for next winter.

shop-teacher > spanfucker retire bitch 12/11/2014 at 00:00

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After wanting them for years, I finally took the plunge on snow tires a few years ago for my RWD truck. It really is a revelation that first time out. I'll never go without them again.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > shop-teacher 12/11/2014 at 00:07

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You won't regret it. Prepare your self do be blown away.

spanfucker retire bitch > shop-teacher 12/11/2014 at 07:15

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I just finished my commute with them this morning. About 6 inches of fresh, mushy, slushy powder. Plowed hills as well. Nothing stopped me. I even passed someone on a two-lane road, lol.

shop-teacher > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/11/2014 at 07:28

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Blizzaks on my RWD truck are incredible, so I figured putting them on an AWD vehicle must be kind of mind altering.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > spanfucker retire bitch 12/11/2014 at 08:18

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When I move back up north, I'm thinking about putting some rally tires on in the winter to see how that works.

BeMark > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/11/2014 at 09:38

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OK so you have done what I've been dreaming about! Always wanted to get a set of snow tires for my Mustang. Can you elaborate on what tires, experience etc...

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > BeMark 12/11/2014 at 09:50

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The tires were 275/40R20 Michelin Alpin. The tires themselves were not the best I ever used but I had bought the car late January and the winter tire selection was limited. Blizzaks or something would probably be a better choice.

I never once had an issue once I had the tires As you see in the picture that was an 8" snowfall and I handled it no problem. I never got stuck once and I drove it for 3 winters like that.On the stock tires 1/4" of snow and I wasn't going anywhere.

Like any RWD in winter it's all about throttle control. My coworker had a 4x4 F150 with all seasons and I would drive around him.

IMO winter tires are a must have and with the right tires ANY car can be a winter car.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > shop-teacher 12/11/2014 at 09:52

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it is!

BeMark > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 12/11/2014 at 10:05

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Looks like I might be tire shopping!