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03-04-2015, 10:40 PM | #99 |
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03-05-2015, 03:32 PM | #100 | |
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Today could not get back up the driveway. Car just slide sideways and almost took out the mail box. Its now sitting in the street and will be left out over night for punishment. No warm cozy garage tonight. |
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03-05-2015, 04:11 PM | #102 |
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If you cannot afford winter tires for your car, you can't afford the car itself.
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03-05-2015, 04:16 PM | #103 |
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and say she may not have been the one to purchase the car. The fact that she's also from Texas, I woudln't necessarily be thinking of budgeting snow tires down there either.
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03-05-2015, 04:51 PM | #104 |
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Okay, you're forgiven. Sounds like you must have fallen in love, which we all know takes over your entire logic system. Now you need to figure out how to make the relationship last.
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03-05-2015, 05:40 PM | #105 |
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My hypothesis is confirmed, though I suppose being in Texas means you probably don't really need snow tires. I still stand by my statement, though!
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03-05-2015, 05:45 PM | #106 |
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Yeah, we don't usually get this much snow/sleet/ice this late in the year. I also budgeted for snow tires (most people don't here, that's why everything shuts down when it gets bad here), but used the money cause I thought the season was over. Been sorta lucky that I'm in a rental and the car is in the shop.
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03-05-2015, 07:22 PM | #107 |
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I know it wasn't ideal but here in North Texas we got almost 4 inches of snow, and I wasn't planning on having snow in march here just like @Poodles, so I still had the stockers on. I made it to work just fine, it was just a slow go (15 min drive took 1 hour). I did take the time to put extra weight in the trunk as well as a full tank of gas to help. This was the car before I left:
I was expecting a lot more adventurous drive but it wasn't bad at all as the back end only slid out when I would have to make an actual turn onto another road. And yes I know it isn't best case scenario but if you are patient and can be smart about it you can make it around, and of course avoiding other idiots on the road that think 4 wheel drive gives them super powers on ice/snow here in Texas. |
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My BRZ stock tires have never seen snow and my studded Hankook tires make it the easiest, most predictable car to drive in the snow. You have to turn off the nannies to really enjoy the snow! Last year I pulled into the dealership to buy some oil filters and there was a BRZ on the original tires. Middle of the lot. 2cm of snow. Driver couldn't get it to move. Just sat there spinning the tires at what sounded like 60mph. |
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Most people don't here, but we also get ICE instead of snow most of the time. It's just that we do occasionally get bad weather and we do stay cold enough for the stock tires to get hard as a rock. |
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I live in Central New Jersey, and we've had a few nasty storms, but i havn't had ANY issues at all thanks to my snow tires and two 60 pound sand bags in the trunk.
For the curious, I bought the General Altimax Arctics, and they are wonderful when its under 40 degrees. They are squishy when warm, so plan your tire swaps at the appropriate times. They are also pretty damn cheap to buy, but great quality. |
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I live in the Northeast (near Philly) and the very first time I drove my BRZ in the snow (winter of 2013-2014) on the factory tires it was ridiculous I slid all over and almost got stuck like 4 times but got around okay.
The next day I ordered a set of Bridgestone Blizzaks and ever since I've had no issues driving in garbage weather. It's still dicey at times but that's just the nature of RWD and this car being so light but at least on snow tires everything the car will do is very predictable so as long as you don't drive like a moron you'll be fine. Also Snazzums suggestion of sandbags is pretty good. I didn't use sandbags but I have a pair of Bowflex adjustable dumbbells (50 pounds each) and they help out. Honestly you don't need them if you have decent snow tires you'll be fine driving carefully but the extra weight did feel like it made some difference. |
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