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[DoopaTroopa]

Originally Posted by Basket Case

all i can say is that I love the south...

I was born in San Diego, raised in Houston, and married to a Mexican. I thought snow was a myth or was some kind of Hollywood trickery(sarcasm btw). All I can say is, I miss the South.

There's an episode of Spongebob where this squirrel sings about being in the ocean and remembering Texas. Same concept.

[DoopaTroopa]

Originally Posted by zinzan

No offense, but I watched that video and you had no business being on the road on those conditions if it was avoidable. You need to keep that car with those tires off the road as much as possible if you're going to be a danger to yourself and others.

I hope things turn around for you.

-Z

I will admit that I probably should have stayed at work the night it started, but the day after we really needed to get home. I was getting cabin fever and my wife works at a pet hotel/day care so Fido and Rover were starting to look appetizing.

[dp1]

Snow tires win every time when it's colder than 45F, or in snow, or on ice...wouldn't have it any other way...was able to drive around in NE every single day during recent bad weather. My cars have spare sets of wheels and only see summer and winter tires. Extra expense for a spare set but your car or life may be on the line...

[DoopaTroopa]

Originally Posted by carbonBLUE

a lot of people in the south don't buy snow tires for the main fact it doesn't snow ever... and when snow actually falls we think it will be gone the next day and spending money on a set of tires that may never be used for more than a few hours or may never see use again till they dry up and start cracking. A good set of all seasons is great to have during the winter months. This winter sure has been rough though. I feel bad for Houston people who drive only on summer tires all year round to get hit by actual winter weather. I'm in Dallas and it MAY snow 4 times within a 10 year period. and 80% of the time it never sticks and just melts and drains away without re-freezing.

If we see a snowflake in Houston we shutdown the city and we bust out the makeshift sleds. Even though we're sliding on concrete, its the best 5mm of snow we're ever gonna get. Where people up North aren't too concerned about snow and carry on, we do the same when it floods. We have it down to a T where we can ride the water to our next destination unscathed.

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by dp1

Snow tires win every time when it's colder than 45F, or in snow, or on ice...wouldn't have it any other way...was able to drive around in NE every single day during recent bad weather. My cars have spare sets of wheels and only see summer and winter tires. Extra expense for a spare set but your car or life may be on the line...

soo... would you spend money on a set of rims and winter tires to be used if where you live gets snow every 3-4 years? North Carolina where the OP lives doesnt see much snow unless you are in the mountains, is left with the same predicament as us southern guys.

[zinzan]

Originally Posted by carbonBLUE

a lot of people in the south don't buy snow tires for the main fact it doesn't snow ever... and when snow actually falls we think it will be gone the next day and spending money on a set of tires that may never be used for more than a few hours or may never see use again till they dry up and start cracking. A good set of all seasons is great to have during the winter months. This winter sure has been rough though. I feel bad for Houston people who drive only on summer tires all year round to get hit by actual winter weather. I'm in Dallas and it MAY snow 4 times within a 10 year period. and 80% of the time it never sticks and just melts and drains away without re-freezing.

No doubt. I live in Atlanta, and can't see myself buying snow tires. I got caught in the traffic mess a couple weeks ago. No real issues--the traffic didn't move, so I didn't lose control. Traction control kicked in a couple times when I back-tracked against traffic to my Mom's house (couldn't get home), and that was kinda cool.

Too be honest, I don't even know if I have on summer tires or all season tires. Just bought the car a month ago. Would dealers here put on all-season tires?

I didn't take a chance this week. Got home Monday night and kept the BRZ parked until today.

-Z

[BRZerk]

Originally Posted by DoopaTroopa

She handles like shit. T/C usually kicks in and saves my life, but I have to be wary of the throttle. I'm on stock Primacys so they're really not meant for snow. People with snow tires should chime in.

i live in pittsburgh and DD the brz. the primacys are SUMMER ONLY tires and are not meant for temperatures below 40F. That being said the compound gets too hard and the tread pattern is not what is needed for snow. I drive to work in 2-3 inches of snow commonly and never get stuck. Keep in mind this is traversing western pa geography which includes rolling hills. I drive on Ultra Grip ICE WRTs. They work excellent.

[zenki_levin]

Nice music in the beginning.

[ZionsWrath]

I like when people drive in the snow with bad tires (for snow). Makes me feel like a rally driver passing them but in reality im just doing 50 in a dusting on the highway but they are doing 20 with their hazards on.

[mkivalex]

Lesson learned? Don't drive in snow without snow tires. This video looks like a pretty normal occurrence for us up here

[mkivalex]

I agree I still find with my Michelin X ice to still be VERY tail happy, and with a slight touch of the throttle it likes to slide.


I feel for the guys who haven't seen snow in forever/ever. My first real outing with the FRS I got stuck in a snow storm (with snow tires) and on the untouched roads I found the tail to be constantly kicking out, which I found a little scary. And I have driven a RWD supra in the winter with no nannies lol.


Since then I have become quite comfortable with the FRS in the snow and find it is a blast to drive in.

[frslee]

Nice to see people helping one another.

Stock tires are no no for any snow...

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by Marchy

what winters do you have humfrz? i thought you just had A/S tires?

on WS70's the tail can be happy with improper throttle and steering input, but take it easy, know the cars limitation of grip and how to control it and you'll be fine. I climbed a huge hill last saturday in the snow, first time up had a bit of sideways slip, second time up, perfect.

we have a steering wheel? man ive been using the throttle to turn for almost 2 years now.... how could i have missed this

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lol im too much of a hoonagin to not use improper throttle when it snows lol

Originally Posted by frslee

Nice to see people helping one another.

Stock tires are no no for any snow...

in the rain aswell... i remember the first time i almost went sideways on the free way at 55mph when i went over the painted lines and my tires still had 60% life in them... So i proceeded to the closest drift track and burnt them off in 20 minutes time and put summer tires on the car lol...

[DarkSunrise]

Originally Posted by DoopaTroopa

No offense taken. I'll spare you the sob story and details, but I've hit hard times so every penny goes to bills and food. I had to buy my wife new tires for her car so I'm SOL for a while. I know that every time I drive in the snow it's literally a coin toss, and I'm aware of the dangers it entails. I wish I had snow tires knowing what I know now, but I have to sack up and soldier on with what I got. I can only hope that if I go down I don't take anyone else out. I wanna say I'm a cautious driver when it comes to rain and snow.

That makes sense. Sounds like you were just in a tough situation. As a quick tip -- you can use craigslist or the classifieds on NASIOC to find used 5x100 wheels/tires for cheap. Getting snow tires would be the best, but even if you can only find all-seasons, that would be better than what you're using now. If you find a set of used tires/wheels, but need some help financially, send me a PM.

In the meantime, be careful out there. Try not to drive in the snow if possible.