"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
10/01/2018 at 21:48 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
10/01/2018 at 21:48 • Filed to: None | 5
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Bring it on mother nature, I’ve now got that Subaru AWD with a proper set of Nokians ready for anything. Like today, a typical Socal Winter day:
That’s supposed to be a joke but I have legit seen the same weather in February so it’s certainly possible. These are real snow tested all weather tires and should perform quite well. Not your typical M+S rated all season and not really a true sub 45 degree only winter tire either. So a compromise still but much less so than a no season. With Subarus all wheel drive and some driver skill, I should be able to brave any weather that I have enough ground clearance to make it through.
Plus with some rain coming this week, my bald 200tw summers would have been sketchy at best. America’s tire charged me $130 to install the tires which seemed expensive to me but they got it done in like 20 minutes so it was worth the service. Now I’m almost ready for my first ski day in November!
Roof rack l
anding pads are fully installed so I just need to order the bolt on parts now to finish that up. Everything is 2 day shipping on Amazon so I’m in no rush for that. I will need the towers, bars, and ski rack itself. Then I just need my skiis back from the shop and I’m fully ready for the ski season. They are doing base work on my old set since it was relatively affordable and the other set are just binding check and wax. Looking forward to a great season that I hope actually gets snow!
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/01/2018 at 22:05 |
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I got these last week. They are on a second set of wheels so I’ll put them on when winter gets serious.
dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/01/2018 at 22:19 |
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so next week?
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford
10/01/2018 at 22:27 |
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I’ll wait to mid to late November. I hate driving the dedicated snows on dry pavement. It’s like walking on a sandy beach everything is squishy and a bit slower.
FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/01/2018 at 22:33 |
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It could be serious this year. Snow is in the forecast next week at higher elevations with upper 30s here in town. I’d imagine it’s even colder where you are.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com
10/01/2018 at 22:53 |
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Maybe a skif next week but nothing will stick.
wafflesnfalafel
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/01/2018 at 22:56 |
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yummy Finnish rubber
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> wafflesnfalafel
10/01/2018 at 22:59 |
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I had a huge dumb smile when I saw the "MADE IN FINLAND" stamp
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/01/2018 at 23:02 |
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With the condition that my summers were in, any amount of rain was "severe weather" so I had to just bite the bullet and put them on early. Plus I'll be out of town most of October on travel for work so they will be ready once November rolls around. Miata is still on summers so I'll have my canyon carving fun there anyways.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/01/2018 at 23:08 |
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So Miata is the answer once again.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/01/2018 at 23:33 |
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Until those tires become scary bad I guess lol. Which should be shortly after the 5th track day that I'm doing on them later this month.
Future Heap Owner
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/01/2018 at 23:36 |
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Careful, don’t be done in by your own Subris.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/02/2018 at 04:12 |
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summer is coming
:P
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Future Heap Owner
10/02/2018 at 10:51 |
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That is a good word to use when I see all of the dumb people in Subarus ending up backwards in a ditch lol. But yeah I am overly cautious when it comes to winter weather. I just enjoy seeing the scenery and staying in complete control, no DORIFTO action for me. The Miata always lended itself to doing that but the Subaru should stay much more planted.