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"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus) 01/15/2015 at 19:01 • Filed to: None

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A friend just got new all seasons on her Camry. She hit some ice and spun out. Would winter tires have prevented this? I would think they make a bigger difference in snow but wouldnt have as much of a difference on ice

For Sweden > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:02

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The rubber in snow tires has more grip at colder temperatures. They help on ice.

Nibby > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:03

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Apparently not so grounded to the ground...

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nibby 01/15/2015 at 19:05

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Well in the end it was. It's just that the ground in this car is called the woods

OPPOsaurus WRX > For Sweden 01/15/2015 at 19:06

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Is there enough of a difference so that ir would either be a little slip or going if the road into the woods?

For Sweden > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:07

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probably

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:13

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Depends on how she was driving, the best tires in the world aren't going to make a difference if the driver doesn't know what they are doing.

Flavien Vidal > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:14

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Yes definitely. All weather tires cannot even compare on ice with proper snow tires. Blizzak or Nokian Hakka's will do marvel on ice.

ly2v8-Brian > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:21

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Nah, ice is the universal 'fuck you' to any car.

OPPOsaurus WRX > ly2v8-Brian 01/15/2015 at 19:28

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that what I was thinking but it seems like others disagree

Aaron James > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:30

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There is no way to tell for sure but if it was slippery enough to spin her off into the woods then she was going too fast for the conditions or made a mistake. Either way, winter tires aren't going to save you in that situation.

ly2v8-Brian > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:31

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All depends on the ice, but speed and whether you are turning makes all the difference.

commander warsstar is smitten with subaru legacy outbacks (and redheads) > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:34

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Eh, it depends. I have decent snows on my Subie, and my sister has all seasons on hers and there's not much of a difference on ice. Mine might be a little more grabby but not by much. And I speak with a lot of experience on that, as our roads are gravel, they don't really get plowed well. So eventually the snow just gets packed down solid, then it will get warm enough for the top layer to thaw, and then freeze again and bam, ice.

On loose snow there's a huge difference. I can floor it from a stop and have good traction and control, hers, not so much.

deekster_caddy > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:53

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No way to tell from here... Ice is Ice. But snow tires grip it better and that's proven. All seasons are nice but hard and slippery when they are cold. Snow tires have more sipes to grab the ice with. There's a good chance... Yes.

deekster_caddy > Aaron James 01/15/2015 at 19:54

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Maybe, maybe not. It depends if there was anything for them to bite into, no way we can tell from here...

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 19:56

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I feel that Camry was going round no matter what tires it had.

Aaron James > deekster_caddy 01/15/2015 at 20:04

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right, we can never know in this particular situation, but I can assure you that if you are going too fast for the conditions then winter tires will not save you. They are much better for starting and stopping and steering than all season tires, but in an out of control situation, they act just like any other tire and will send you straight into the woods.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Aaron James 01/15/2015 at 20:34

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yea shes a pretty cautious driver. black ice is a bitch

OPPOsaurus WRX > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 01/15/2015 at 20:35

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shes pretty cautious but she probably also just hit the brakes and hoped for the best

Aaron James > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/15/2015 at 20:43

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Nothing you can do about black ice except cuss and hold on.