Mid-Atlantic Chat Thread - Page 363 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

TSwiftgavemecrabs · 01-06-2015, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camelflage

I'm most likely stuck at work. Winter tires are still stacked in the garage. Spent 2 hours going from Sugarland Run area of Sterling to Mclaren Rd. On stock tires. Worst decision.

Damn dude, be safe. They did nothing to treat the main roads. I'm happy I got my winters on a couple weeks ago. I didn't want to do another winter on those primacys.

FCPS issued an apology for not closing, apparently there were students hanging out in auditoriums this morning because the teachers hadn't made it in yet.

BoostinIX · 01-06-2015, 12:48 PM

I'm gonna smack you for not putting them on camel lol.

And pre-treatments don't really work when the grounds already frozen. Low temps killed it.

Tank · 01-06-2015, 01:55 PM

Stock tires are lousy in the snow. I was hoping to have some fun like every other rwd car I've had, but couldn't even make it up the hill to get out of my neighborhood.

aznatama · 01-06-2015, 02:41 PM

I went across the street to get some Chik-fil-a... got stuck on the slight uphill part of the side street that led to the location. Spinning tires, rooster tails, and all that.

Ended up baking up at an angle so my rear tire was against the curb, then going in reverse, using the friction of the tire rubbing against the curb to scoot my car backwards to the corner where there wasn't any ice (just a puddle of slush). Then was able to make a U-turn and get out. =D

Car was at a ~30deg or less angle to the curb the whole time so I didn't touch my wheels, and I'm on stock height, so no body work touched the curb. Inspected afterwards, and no sign of damage.

conclusion: BRZ in winter blows. Next car will need to be AWD (CLA AMG?)

camelflage · 01-06-2015, 04:02 PM

Did a rooster tail show in my work parking lot to move 5 ft from my parking space to some drivable surface to get out. Home now. Vdot punted this one for sure.

Jaylyons1 · 01-06-2015, 06:12 PM

My Conti DWS's did amazing today. The only thing that was annoying was having to get around all the slow people. I mean really... 5mph on a wet road is a bit off...

DliciousFish · 01-06-2015, 08:00 PM

Even the buses were having a hard time getting around this gentle curve in my neighborhood. At one point, there were 3 school and 2 Metro buses blocking my way out. Not like it mattered, stock tires, I stayed home. The school buses eventually busted out chains to get traction.

SpeedFromSwede · 01-06-2015, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DliciousFish

Even the buses were having a hard time getting around this gentle curve in my neighborhood. At one point, there were 3 school and 2 Metro buses blocking my way out. Not like it mattered, stock tires, I stayed home. The school buses eventually busted out chains to get traction.

Commuting was as cluster today and a lot of neighborhood roads still aren't plowed. Hopefully won't be as stressful tomorrow.

Gniwa · 01-06-2015, 08:51 PM

I went outside to get some food, and it did surprisingly okay. Of course there was a bunch of spinning and going sort of side ways, but nothing dangerous or problematic. I can't wait for more snow!

Jrohit · 01-06-2015, 09:48 PM

I couldn't get up my street from my house so I went around. Then I thought it was a good idea to stop by my friend's house who lives on a street that doesn't get plowed. I had to make like an emergency ramp, reverse onto it, and then sled all the way down. It was like sledding on the snow.

kanundrum · 01-13-2015, 11:52 AM

KslayFRZ · 01-19-2015, 09:30 AM

Awesome ass time @the curry meet

BoostinIX · 01-29-2015, 06:55 AM

F it. Buying winter tires.

camelflage · 01-31-2015, 04:02 PM

Anyone got stock wheels and tires to sell? Sold mine and this dude keeps asking if I know of more. Lol. He's offering $420.

01-06-2015, 12:48 PM	#5070
BoostinIX Gettin SIKKY sideways Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '97 S14.5 / '13 BRZ Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 1,136 Thanks: 280 Thanked 473 Times in 301 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm gonna smack you for not putting them on camel lol. And pre-treatments don't really work when the grounds already frozen. Low temps killed it. __________________ Instagram: BoostinIX

01-06-2015, 02:41 PM	#5072
aznatama Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ MT (Sold); 2006 V70R Location: Fairfax Posts: 873 Thanks: 10 Thanked 186 Times in 150 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went across the street to get some Chik-fil-a... got stuck on the slight uphill part of the side street that led to the location. Spinning tires, rooster tails, and all that. Ended up baking up at an angle so my rear tire was against the curb, then going in reverse, using the friction of the tire rubbing against the curb to scoot my car backwards to the corner where there wasn't any ice (just a puddle of slush). Then was able to make a U-turn and get out. =D Car was at a ~30deg or less angle to the curb the whole time so I didn't touch my wheels, and I'm on stock height, so no body work touched the curb. Inspected afterwards, and no sign of damage. conclusion: BRZ in winter blows. Next car will need to be AWD (CLA AMG?) __________________ '14 BRZ LTD MT DGM

01-06-2015, 06:12 PM	#5074
Jaylyons1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2022 WRB BRZ; 1993 Skyline GT-R Location: Pearl City, HI Posts: 977 Thanks: 331 Thanked 237 Times in 170 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	My Conti DWS's did amazing today. The only thing that was annoying was having to get around all the slow people. I mean really... 5mph on a wet road is a bit off... __________________ 2013 BRZ "Bria" Build Thread 2022 BRZ "Grim86" build Thread

01-06-2015, 09:48 PM	#5078
Jrohit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 FRS 10 Series #2072 (6MT) Location: Burtonsville, MD Posts: 832 Thanks: 756 Thanked 261 Times in 209 Posts Mentioned: 37 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	I couldn't get up my street from my house so I went around. Then I thought it was a good idea to stop by my friend's house who lives on a street that doesn't get plowed. I had to make like an emergency ramp, reverse onto it, and then sled all the way down. It was like sledding on the snow. __________________ If anything, I'd be caught dead smiling.

01-13-2015, 11:52 AM	#5079
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	__________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

01-06-2015, 01:55 PM	#5071
Tank Mumbler Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: Sensibly Location: Maryland Posts: 129 Thanks: 26 Thanked 80 Times in 51 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Stock tires are lousy in the snow. I was hoping to have some fun like every other rwd car I've had, but couldn't even make it up the hill to get out of my neighborhood.

01-06-2015, 04:02 PM	#5073
camelflage Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: pinto power Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 709 Thanks: 76 Thanked 192 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Did a rooster tail show in my work parking lot to move 5 ft from my parking space to some drivable surface to get out. Home now. Vdot punted this one for sure.

01-06-2015, 08:51 PM	#5077
Gniwa Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion fr-s Argento MT Location: Springfield Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went outside to get some food, and it did surprisingly okay. Of course there was a bunch of spinning and going sort of side ways, but nothing dangerous or problematic. I can't wait for more snow!

01-19-2015, 09:30 AM	#5080
KslayFRZ Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 Frs asphalt Location: Frederick/hagerstown/Baltimore....MD Posts: 1,404 Thanks: 469 Thanked 510 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Awesome ass time @the curry meet

01-29-2015, 06:55 AM	#5081
BoostinIX Gettin SIKKY sideways Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: '97 S14.5 / '13 BRZ Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 1,136 Thanks: 280 Thanked 473 Times in 301 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	F it. Buying winter tires. __________________ Instagram: BoostinIX

01-31-2015, 04:02 PM	#5082
camelflage Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: pinto power Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 709 Thanks: 76 Thanked 192 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Anyone got stock wheels and tires to sell? Sold mine and this dude keeps asking if I know of more. Lol. He's offering $420.

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