Note to self

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
10/29/2020 at 23:54 • Filed to: None

Photo: me

There are, in fact, very rare instances where Kansas weather forecasters are correct. This Monday I woke up to roads composed of ice with 1.5" of snow on top. My car was shod in 200tw Bridgestone RE-71Rs. It now has Pilot Sport A/S3+ on it.

DISCUSSION (20)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 00:02

What was the damage on your oil leak repair

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 00:03

I have been there, done that! I once went to an autocross in NJ the day before a big snow storm rolled in. To be quite honest, I wasnt sure that it would wait until I got home (2 hours away) for it to start. The funny part was that I went to the event with extra tires. However, one set was 100 TW RC1s and the street set summer tires (DZ102). Neither tire would survive any sort of winter conditions. I got home at around 8pm and furiously swapped on my GT Arctics before heading to bed. Car was covered in like 5 inches of snow come morning!!!

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 00:03

barnie > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 00:05

This. Th is is why I will never live where the water gets hard. It reached 84 F here today.. .

Poor_Sh > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 00:10

Lol jeez no thank you. That's what my garage is for.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 00:28

I’m so glad I live here in Australia

I never have to worry about that shit

What a pain that would be

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 00:40

How does the A/S3+ do in snow? I don't plan to drive my 3er in the snow but it'd be good to know.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/30/2020 at 00:40

$280. Unfortunately there was/is a secondary leak from the oil pan but hey whatever it adds character. At least the car is drivable now and I made my track day.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Poor_Sh
10/30/2020 at 00:41

Yeah so... I pulled out of my garage and got halfway down the street before getting stuck and what you see is as far up my driveway as I could make it after 30 minutes of struggling back up the slight hill to my house

facw > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
10/30/2020 at 00:48

I’ve driven two winters on mine (though I didn’t commute, even before covid, so take that with a grain of salt). Seemed fine, though I don’t think I’ ve ever driven them in heavy snow (they replaced Michelin Premier A/S, which sucked generally but performed admirably in 3+ ” snow one time I got stuck coming back from NYC in a major storm.) Dedicated snow tires would no doubt be better, but A/S3+ feels as good in the snow as any all-seasons I’ve driven.

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
10/30/2020 at 01:21

Okay with good tread depth, dicey when worn.

mhr555 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 06:48

I feel your pain, I had summers on my old ‘85 GTi track/rally/autocross car and I couldn’t make it up my small ass driveway with Direzzas. Had to change to snows in the drive.

Even with AS3+’s, I think you’re a brave human. My wife and I hated those things on her Fiesta ST.

shop-teacher > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
10/30/2020 at 07:09

Cutting it close!

Poor_Sh > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 07:56

Oh yup that's 1000% worse but good on you for turning back and having the other option!

Death_To_Rev_Hang > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 08:15

Care to comment on why you went with the all weathers on the larger diameter wheels? (not a back handed question, just curi ous)

functionoverfashion > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 08:50

First winter with my E46 wagon I waited until after it snowed to consider snow tires . The tires I was on included one nearly bald one on the rear (long story)while the other rear wasn’t much better and MAN that car was fun like that. Because it was awd and the fronts were ok it still got around fine, but it was SUPER tail happy as the awd in those is rear-biased . It was a little like driving with cafeteria trays on the rear wheels, except you could throttle steer it everywhere, and still save it.

Just Jeepin' > pip bip - choose Corrour
10/30/2020 at 08:52

Boy, you’re just inviting karmic disaster, aren’t you? News bulletin in June, biggest snowstorm to ever hit Australia.

wpudvah: GTI, Super Beetle, now with more 80-Series > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
10/30/2020 at 09:32

having been hit by a random snowstorm while my car is still on performance summer tires, I feel this photo in my bones.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Death_To_Rev_Hang
10/31/2020 at 01:23

Because they smaller wheels are wider and far, far lighter.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120
10/31/2020 at 01:23

Big solid meh from me. They seem like decent all around tires.