[TN]

Will they help much?
My car is worthless in the white stuff.
I found a pair mounted to volvo wheels on CL, but if they won't give me the confidence to drive in a blizzard, I don't want them.

 

[IH8Rice]

what kind of RWD vehicle is it? and what type of tires do you have on there right now?

they should make a difference, but it really depends on the vehicle, and the driver honestly.....snow tires on my Dakota R/T didnt do crap, so i bought some fancy summer performance tires instead.

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

kitty litter in the trunk for extra traction.

 

[Westy]

When I lived in snow country I drove an '85 Thunderbird. With regular tires I would get stuck on flat plowed parking lots. With 4 snow tires it was awesome.

 

[IH8Rice]

kitty litter in the trunk for extra traction.

try this as well.
http://www.shurtrax.com/products.html

 

[MMike]

You need 4 snow tires. regardless of what people tell you (RWD/FWD)

 

[woodsguy]

When I had my Mustang I couldn't move even with just a dusting of snow. But with studded snow tires I never got stuck without being high centered. I felt like I could go anywhere and often would pass trucks and suvs struggling for traction.

My best story was when I made it up my friends steep driveway on the first try with over a foot of fresh snow. His sister's friends were at the top and were shocked. They were like "So and so tried to get up about a half dozen times in his Cherokee and couldn't make it. He ended up parking next door." This was about an hour earlier with only a few inches of snow.

So yea, snow tires work awesome.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

4wd + A/T or mud tires = booya

 

[johnbryanpeters]

two snow tires = lose
four snow tires = better
studs = good investment

 

[TN]

It's a Volvo 740, 91 or 90, hell I don't know.

If I can get a great deal I may pull the trigger because with L working evenings I won't be able to drive her car.

 

[MMike]

two snow tires = lose
four snow tires = better
studs = good investment

studs = illegal around here....

 

[johnbryanpeters]

studs = illegal around here....

So? TN does not live in Canada.

Is there any sort of exception for transient non-residents?

 

[TN]

They are illegal here as well, but we are close to Canada.

 

[IH8Rice]

studs = illegal around here....

they are illegal in a lot of places actually....they do make for nice burnouts

 

[Sandwich]

buy em. put em on in the winter, take them off in the summer. you won't have to worry about rotating tires (unless you put them back on in exactly the same fashion) and the added traction is so worth it.

I had an MR2 with an open diff that should have been worthless in the snow, but with some good goodyears it went everywhere.

if you drive in the snow often or occasionally, you should have snow tires. if you live someplace where 1" of snow shuts the area down, stick with ATs.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

they are illegal in a lot of places actually....they do make for nice burnouts

If you're a fvcking idiot, maybe they do. Pay for the studs, tear them out being a jackass.

 

[BMXman]

You need 4 snow tires. regardless of what people tell you (RWD/FWD)

exactly!!

 

[woodsguy]

The new studless tires actually are better on ice than studs. The reason is the decreased contact area. Check out the tirerack tests that prove it. The studs also don't perform very well on dry roads.

 

[IH8Rice]

If you're a fvcking idiot, maybe they do. Pay for the studs, tear them out being a jackass.

wow, everyone in vermont really are douches huh?

yeah i buy studded tires to ONLY do burnouts......*ring* *ring*...hey its a sense of humor calling for you..oh wait, you missed that call and picked up the douche call instead.

have a nice day...douche

 

[blue]

two snow tires = lose
four snow tires = better
studs = good investment

Studs are pretty useless with tire technology today unless you drive exclusively on sheets of ice.

Do the roads, your gas mileage, and your ears a favor and stay away from them...

Oh yeah, Blizzaks are king.

 

[geargrrl]

Oh yeah, Blizzaks are king.

4 new Blizzaks, 4 steel wheels = $900.
I get them mounted next week.

 

[IH8Rice]

Studs are pretty useless with tire technology today unless you drive exclusively on sheets of ice.

Do the roads, your gas mileage, and your ears a favor and stay away from them...

Oh yeah, Blizzaks are king.

100% agree

 

[SkaredShtles]

Don't Blizzaks melt off pretty quickly if you're driving primarily dry roads? Or have they fixed that "issue"?

4 Mich X-Ice + 4 steel wheels = $550

Buy beer with the money you saved.

 

[IH8Rice]

Don't Blizzaks melt off pretty quickly if you're driving primarily dry roads? Or have they fixed that "issue"?

nah they are okay...for a winter tire...most have a rating around 7-8 for treadwear.

 

[Transcend]

two snow tires = lose
four snow tires = better
studs = good investment

Studded tires are terrible vs new rubber compounds. They are also illegal in most places now due to destroying the roads.

 

[geargrrl]

4 Mich X-Ice + 4 steel wheels = $550
:

I wish.
The mazda has what appears to be a slightly non-mainstream size so I didn't have a lot of choices.

 

[Arkayne]

kitty litter in the trunk for extra traction.

how about disk rotors and car batts?

 

[SkaredShtles]

I wish.
The mazda has what appears to be a slightly non-mainstream size so I didn't have a lot of choices.

Ahhh... what ever happened to the good ol' days of cheap 13" tires?

 

[IH8Rice]

Studded tires are terrible vs new rubber compounds. They are also illegal in most places now due to destroying the roads.

If you're a fvcking idiot, maybe they do. Pay for the studs, tear them out being a jackass.

this was his reply to me on the subject of studs..

 

[IH8Rice]

how about disk rotors and car batts?

rotors are relatively light...and a spilled car battery is asking for trouble.

stick with a suretrax bag if you really need extra weight.

 

[MMike]

rotors are relatively light...and a spilled car battery is asking for trouble.

stick with a suretrax bag if you really need extra weight.

I think squire PSP meant to sprinkle the kitty litter on the ground around the tire in the event you get stuck.,...

 

[IH8Rice]

I think squire PSP meant to sprinkle the kitty litter on the ground around the tire in the event you get stuck.,...

oh...well..umm that works too..lol.

it can be used as a weight too, like quickcrete

and that particular comment was for Arkayne

 

[Wumpus]

rotors are relatively light...and a spilled car battery is asking for trouble.

stick with a suretrax bag if you really need extra weight.

You're new around here, huh?

 

[IH8Rice]

You're new around here, huh?

wow


i think i was still banned around that time frame...but wow, thats pretty ghetto

did he start a thread about how much you can get from copper and stealing it from houses?

 

[CRoss]

4 new Blizzaks, 4 steel wheels = $900.
I get them mounted next week.

4 38" Super Swampers, 4 15" steel wheels = $600
The snow can't get here soon enough.

I am interested to see how my 2wd truck is going to do with Michelin ATs in the snow. It was okay with BF Goodrich ATs.

 

[skatetokil]

Don't Blizzaks melt off pretty quickly if you're driving primarily dry roads? Or have they fixed that "issue"?
:

They're a dual compound tire, so once you get through the soft outer rubber (30%) they're no different from any all weather radial.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

They're a dual compound tire, so once you get through the soft outer rubber (30%) they're no different from any all weather radial.

Which is to say that they're only effective for the first third of their tread life, or do I misunderstand you?

 

[SkaredShtles]

They're a dual compound tire, so once you get through the soft outer rubber (30%) they're no different from any all weather radial.

Hmmm... that seems like a pretty bad idea.

 

[geargrrl]

They're a dual compound tire, so once you get through the soft outer rubber (30%) they're no different from any all weather radial.

I was told that they have remedied this on the new Blizzaks. I asked specifically after reading about that somewhere. But then - I'm an ignorant female buying tires.

I don't think I got fleeced on the price: the big three for tires were all within $150 of each other for "top" snow/ice: Blizzak, Michelin Ice or a Hankook. Wtf is a Hancook anyway, tirerack.com did not have a review.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

... Wtf is a Hancook anyway, tirerack.com did not have a review.

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