Snow tires on just the front?
12-12-2008, 02:10 PM
#21
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I grew up in New Hampshire. Kived in Alaskas for a few year. Been around snow all my life. News media tend to put out misinformation when snowstorms show up.
I've had some form of 4x4 along with other vehicles most of my adult life. If you bring out a 4x4 on a bad icy day and drive like you normally do, it will not help you one bit.
Your drving habits must change on weather days. Shoot, I had a Dodge 4x4 and a new Chevy Camero with M-50s on the back in Alaska and no problems with either one if you know what the heck your doing.
I've had some form of 4x4 along with other vehicles most of my adult life. If you bring out a 4x4 on a bad icy day and drive like you normally do, it will not help you one bit.
Your drving habits must change on weather days. Shoot, I had a Dodge 4x4 and a new Chevy Camero with M-50s on the back in Alaska and no problems with either one if you know what the heck your doing.
12-12-2008, 10:49 PM
#22
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Join Date: 08-26-2008
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If you read what I wrote more carefully, I said that the other 99% of the population that doesn't have advanced racing experience needs balanced handling or understeer, which means snows on all 4 or the rear. I was _AGREEING_ with you.
Does that even apply to 1% of the population? You can't give out advice to people based on that.
I consider myself a skilled winter driver and can control slides, understeer, oversteer, you name it. But, when there is no (as in zero) traction and the back end decides to go, it's so quick that there's nothing you can do (yes, you can prevent it by not exceeding the available traction) about it; I've done it (a 360) a couple of times, luckily without hitting anything. I'm talking about the element of surprise here: the road is clear and then you suddenly get a patch of ice and everyone slams on their brakes so you have no other choice than to try stopping as well. I want (and most people would benefit from) extra traction at the back at that time.
Yves
I consider myself a skilled winter driver and can control slides, understeer, oversteer, you name it. But, when there is no (as in zero) traction and the back end decides to go, it's so quick that there's nothing you can do (yes, you can prevent it by not exceeding the available traction) about it; I've done it (a 360) a couple of times, luckily without hitting anything. I'm talking about the element of surprise here: the road is clear and then you suddenly get a patch of ice and everyone slams on their brakes so you have no other choice than to try stopping as well. I want (and most people would benefit from) extra traction at the back at that time.
Yves
12-12-2008, 10:58 PM
#23
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Join Date: 06-03-2008
Location: waterloo, ont.
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"Your drving habits must change on weather days."
+1
the only reason i got winters at all was because calling these pilots "all seasons" where i live is crap. mainly due to those four 1/2 inch treadless grooves that run the circumference of the tire. great for rain i guess.
snow... not so much.
+1
the only reason i got winters at all was because calling these pilots "all seasons" where i live is crap. mainly due to those four 1/2 inch treadless grooves that run the circumference of the tire. great for rain i guess.
snow... not so much.
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