Snow Traction

[SteveB]

I'm riding on all seasons.

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Get some real snow tires.

[Pandemic]

Winter tires are a must in my area, north east PA. While I lived in finland, they used studded tires. Thoes things are wicked! I wasnt able to drive due to insurance, so I rode my bike everywhere... yes sir, I even had studded tires for my bike :P

I'm not sure aout the legality. IMO, the US or atleast PA, should get rid of the god damn salt and just allow studded tires. If PENDOT spread as much sand every winter, sand plus studded tires = just as good as salt... BUT alas, people will be dumb asses, drive too fast, and die :P they do that with salt too though >:C

[JohnD1079]

Winter tyres. /Thread.

Dont be a idiot, bye a set of winters and use them in the winter and then take them off in the fall/summer/fall.

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All-Season:Has terrible traction in ALL SEASONS.

Plus your in RI, dont you get a shitfuck of snow there?

If you dont get snow tires and then later make a thread about hiting a curb or whatever bc you didnt have traction, and need to change xxx I will flame the fuck out of you.

[lokuputha]

If you dont get snow tires....I will flame the fuck out of you.

^^ lol...u have been warned.

[cp[mike]]

winter tires, or a great set of a/s's.

those two posts by MadSpleen and lokuputha are dead on, go SLOW drive CAREFULLY and do not overestimate your cars handling abilities, because on ice, it doesnt matter what you drive.

[js593]

Try putting some bags of cement or something like that in your trunk. lower your tire pressure.

In winter, your tire pressure should be raised a bit, as the cold snap of winter decreases the ammount of air in your tires. If you have alloys as well, you may need to keep your eye on them, as old alloy's tend to leak.
Cement in the trunk of a fwd car? Where the hell did this come from? If anything you want weight on top of the wheels that have the drive axles in, therefor RWD gets weight in the back, and FWD well.. dont put shit, get some good tires, and you wll be fine. We get a foot of snow a week here, sometimes more during the begining of winter, and i got through just fine... ask ANYONE in winnipeg about our winters... -45 cold snap will kill anything, and will freeze your ass off in a minute. Start your car 10 minutes prior to going anywhere... Dont even shift it until it has been started for 10 minutes... you will destroy your motor in no time.
As for winter tires. DONT get Coninental(SP?) tires, Dont get goodyears (unless they have "brick" zone traction) Get WINTER only tires on some stealies.. they will save your summer tires from getting destroyed, and you'll be better in the long run, you wont get stuck as much, and you wont have to call CAA to get your ass out of the ditch. There are very few good winter tires, one main one i would HIGHLY recommend is the Michelin X-ICE series... KICKASS during winter man, but dont ever use them in summer.. If you have any questions about winter shit, just lemme know...

[Pandemic]

winter tires, or a great set of a/s's.

those two posts by MadSpleen and lokuputha are dead on, go SLOW drive CAREFULLY and do not overestimate your cars handling abilities, because on ice, it doesnt matter what you drive.

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