07-07-2012, 03:09 PM | #1 |
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Winter tires, what?
The owners manual says (pg 186) if you put on winter tires, regardless of type, you can't drive faster than 50km/h?
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07-07-2012, 05:25 PM | #3 |
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During previous discussion about this on the forum, we thought that they were talking about restricted speed while using snow chains on your tires. Well, they're not really "chains" any more, but you know what I mean.
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I honestly thought that was what they were holding the sales for...but I checked when I got the manual and yeah it still says it. I don't understand why but it makes me worried that if the black box says I was going 55 with "snow" setting on and something falls off if I toasted my warranty. Seems like a poorly worded scapegoat if you ask me.
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It's talking about chains. Snow tires are usually rated for up to 140km/hr. Can be a problem on the fast highways on those midwinter "summer" days.
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It was a hyperbolic hypothetical, I am just saying what happens if they see a "traction interrupted" trip on the computer while the speed was over when you bring it in on a snowy day? Warranty over?
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A slip means nothing, when I test drove the frs (still waiting on mine) I drove it hard around a corner and both traction and skid light came on .. It's a super sensitive system , some guy noticed the same thing driving on an off ramp .. I'll see if I can find his post
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They are just covering their own asses from being sued if someone spins out on snow tires and blames Subaru for not warning them (the electronic nannies are probably not bulletproof over 50 km/h on ice). If they thought someone might get their tongue burned while sucking on the exhaust pipe, they'd put a warning in the manual for that too.
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