So, I'm snowed in for the second day in a row...

"aquila121" (aquila121) 02/06/2014 at 12:55 • Filed to: None

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And I'd need a snow-prepped Subaru to get me out of my neighborhood because the plows cannot be bothered to make it to my goddamn street . But!

I promised ScoobSTI I'd put up a couple rally car pics as a result of the following subject matter (why can't I figure out how to embed youtube videos?):

Say Anything- Shiksa (Girlfriend)

Bonus! Colin McRae's X-Games Roll

Hope you enjoy it, Scoob.

Horkin' Up Dangle Hams > aquila121 02/06/2014 at 12:57

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Somebody explain to my ignorant self why these are so skinny.

CalzoneGolem > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 02/06/2014 at 12:59

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To go through the snow instead of on top of it.

#ihavenoidea

BeaterGT > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 02/06/2014 at 13:01

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Pretty sure they're just there for some direction in the snow/ice. The dirt rally cars have same width in front and back. I guess due to the rear wheels doing most of the work even though they seem skinny too? Meh.

HammerheadFistpunch > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 02/06/2014 at 13:01

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Skinny tires are for snow. They dig down to the tarmac or gravel and present less frontal area to snow (which slows you down)

biturboism, the cult > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 02/06/2014 at 13:01

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To dig through the soft now and let the spikes grip the ice. Recently they mandated a bit wider tires to increase snow flotation and reduce grip form the spikes hitting the ice directly.

ColoradoTaco > CalzoneGolem 02/06/2014 at 13:01

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You're basically right. Run the most narrow Winter tires possible for the best traction

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Horkin' Up Dangle Hams 02/06/2014 at 13:01

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Skinny tires = more pressure to dig into the snow/ice.

horspowr1001 > CalzoneGolem 02/06/2014 at 13:02

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You're actually right. Narrow is better for these conditions since it will dig into the snow allowing it to find more traction below, rather than sit on top of the snow.

CalzoneGolem > horspowr1001 02/06/2014 at 13:05

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Go me!

V8Demon - Prefers Autos for drag racing. Fite me! > aquila121 02/06/2014 at 13:20

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Dem skinnies.....

N/A POWAAAHH > aquila121 02/06/2014 at 13:24

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You mean like this? My street hardly ever gets plowed. Maybe 3 days after it snows if we are lucky

aquila121 > N/A POWAAAHH 02/06/2014 at 15:46

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Yeah—I resolved to get dedicated snow tires for next year, and was just hoping that I could make it through the rest of this season with all-seasons. (Nope.)