Snow tires on SS
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Fairport Harbor average snow is only 38.9 that is less than Akron with 47.2 The snow belt get 60-110 plus inches. We already had 29 this season where I am. Fairport is like going to Fla for those of us in the real snowbelt.
If they don't plow the roads, real snow tires are required here if you want to go anyplace.
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From: Fairport Harbor, OH
WE in the real snow belt don't consider Fairport Harport Oh as being in the snow belt
Fairport Harbor average snow is only 38.9 that is less than Akron with 47.2 The snow belt get 60-110 plus inches. We already had 29 this season where I am. Fairport is like going to Fla for those of us in the real snowbelt. If they don't plow the roads, real snow tires are required here if you want to go anyplace.
Fairport Harbor average snow is only 38.9 that is less than Akron with 47.2 The snow belt get 60-110 plus inches. We already had 29 this season where I am. Fairport is like going to Fla for those of us in the real snowbelt.
If they don't plow the roads, real snow tires are required here if you want to go anyplace.OK, you called my bluf.
But... I commute to Solon down 271 and there are a couple real snow hot-spots along the way. I was down in Burton the other day and there was still plenty of snow from last week.
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Joined: 06-25-2008
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From: SE Michigan
I got snows and 16" steel wheels because:
1. I live in the snow belt, about 20 miles from Jeff. Although FWD and modern radials do a respectable job in the snow, a set of 4 Blizzaks made a believer out of me. Yes, and I grew up with rear wheel drive, no posi, bias ply winters. I survived intact, but it frequently sucked.
2. The cost of switching tires out on the factory wheels pays for the steelies after 2 seasons, not to mention what all that road salt does to the aluminum wheels.
3. In winter, small innocent looking puddles are actually 8 inch deep, wheel-destroying chuckholes from hell disguised as small innocent looking puddles. The low profile stockers don't stand a chance.
4. I'm not that hung up on maintaining the appearance of the factory 18's in the middle of February. If I were, I would have gotten a second set of something with a little more bling. As it is, the black steelies don't look bad against the black car. Murdered out, man.
5. I don't give a rat's ass about TPMS. Contrary to the US Congress, DOT, NHTSA, and other nannies, I miraculously survived 37 years of driving without it. I own a pressure gauge and I'm not afraid to use it.
1. I live in the snow belt, about 20 miles from Jeff. Although FWD and modern radials do a respectable job in the snow, a set of 4 Blizzaks made a believer out of me. Yes, and I grew up with rear wheel drive, no posi, bias ply winters. I survived intact, but it frequently sucked.
2. The cost of switching tires out on the factory wheels pays for the steelies after 2 seasons, not to mention what all that road salt does to the aluminum wheels.
3. In winter, small innocent looking puddles are actually 8 inch deep, wheel-destroying chuckholes from hell disguised as small innocent looking puddles. The low profile stockers don't stand a chance.
4. I'm not that hung up on maintaining the appearance of the factory 18's in the middle of February. If I were, I would have gotten a second set of something with a little more bling. As it is, the black steelies don't look bad against the black car. Murdered out, man.
5. I don't give a rat's ass about TPMS. Contrary to the US Congress, DOT, NHTSA, and other nannies, I miraculously survived 37 years of driving without it. I own a pressure gauge and I'm not afraid to use it.
If you look at putting on 18" winter tires on the stock rims, they would cost about as much as the (4) 16" steel HHR rims and hub caps I bought on eBay for $60 total and the (4) Blizzaks I picked up at Tirerack for $66 each. Oh, and the aftermarket TMPS sensors on eBay at $10 each work great. G.B.
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Isn't that an oxymoron? Ha.
Brought up the idea i had in my head a few days ago. Something mounted to the front of you car, or underneath the bumper that shoots an extreme beam of heat out of it, instantly melting all of the snow on the road as your drive over it.
However, the chumps behind you would be in more trouble as you just made some fresh slick ice for them. And if you drive over grass, you would set it on fire. But those kinks i'll work out later.
Patent Pending.
Ha
Brought up the idea i had in my head a few days ago. Something mounted to the front of you car, or underneath the bumper that shoots an extreme beam of heat out of it, instantly melting all of the snow on the road as your drive over it.
However, the chumps behind you would be in more trouble as you just made some fresh slick ice for them. And if you drive over grass, you would set it on fire. But those kinks i'll work out later.
Patent Pending.
Ha
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Joined: 06-02-2008
Posts: 2,358
From: Fairport Harbor, OH
Brought up the idea i had in my head a few days ago. Something mounted to the front of you car, or underneath the bumper that shoots an extreme beam of heat out of it, instantly melting all of the snow on the road as your drive over it.
However, the chumps behind you would be in more trouble as you just made some fresh slick ice for them. And if you drive over grass, you would set it on fire. But those kinks i'll work out later.
Patent Pending.
Ha
However, the chumps behind you would be in more trouble as you just made some fresh slick ice for them. And if you drive over grass, you would set it on fire. But those kinks i'll work out later.
Patent Pending.
Ha
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