Yeah I'm crazy...need snow tires

[snowtrooper1966]

Hey, Bart!
Both of my "testing the limits" slides were on hills, one, a sharp turn left that resulted in a 180 spin. And, believe it or not, I managed to get the Dragon to break loose and spin 360 going UPHILL on a slight curve that was icy. I WAS doing 50+, so no big surprise there...
Remember kids, these were calculated, controlled experiments on closed roads, so don't try this at home!
Yea, right
Best,

[snowtrooper1966]

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[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, we have a HUGE parking lot here at work. Several times in the winter I purposefully throttled the VX into a spin. With the AWD however, donuts are not as easy as you would think. Normally I can get the VX to slide sideways through the snow. But getting that full whip-around is tough.

Anyway, those few moments where I slid in the VX were the closest I have ever come to wrecking her. The worst was on a semi-steep grade, going down, and some schmuck pulled a turn in front of me. I was only going maybe 20-25 but the VX broke right out as soon as I touched the brake. I had to steer and slide her into the curb to keep from slamming into the dickbag who pulled out in front of me. That SUCKED. I swear, some people HAVE NO CLUE how to drive safely in the snow.

Thankfully now though, my VX will be hibernating for most of the winter while I tear up the unplowed Reno roads in my Trooper.

Bart

[tom4bren]

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DANG ... it's getting deep in here

[pbkid]

man, you guys are spoiled...

drive a honda for 5 or 6 years... then get a VX and you will think its the best thing on the planet.

i drive back and forth, up and down the colorado mountains multiple times a week and the only thing that even resembles keeping up with me is a subaru.

ive definately had mulitple occasions where i was passing stuck chevy 3500 diesels, yukons, audi's, you name it.... like i said, except for the subaru

but, that has A LOT to do with the driver... my entire driving life i've been driving in heavy snow, so i dont get heavy on the skinny pedal, just slow and steady... you people who only get snow every once in a while tend to freeze up on the ice..

[vt_maverick]

Having grown up in that area of NC and visited my family there many, many, many times since, I feel some level of obligation to state the obvious - just take vacation when it snows, because it'll only cost you a day or two once every few years. As others have said, it's just as likely that a lack of snow driving experience was the culprit. That's no knock against you - I have no idea what I'm doing either, and there's no way I could ever have as much experience as people who've been driving in it every winter for years. I just try not to drive unless I have to, or as was the case when I was on a business trip to Lake Tahoe last winter, let a co-worker from Ohio do it.

Maybe saying that means I need to turn in my man card, but until I find enormous amounts of free time, plentiful snow, and a large open parking lot (none of which occur naturally in my area) to practice, I figure it's better to be safe than sorry.

[tom4bren]

Ya hafta remember too that there are different kinds of snow.

hardpack isn't too bad

slushy isn't too bad

wet snow on cold ground is BAAAD

snow & ice together = stay home

[Triathlete]

These tires seem to do okay in a lil bit of snow!

[pbkid]

Maybe saying that means I need to turn in my man card, but until I find enormous amounts of free time, plentiful snow, and a large open parking lot (none of which occur naturally in my area) to practice, I figure it's better to be safe than sorry.

smart man... if you dont know how to do it... DONT...

its all about practicing with your car and knowing what it can and cant do

Ya hafta remember too that there are different kinds of snow.

hardpack isn't too bad

slushy isn't too bad

wet snow on cold ground is BAAAD

snow & ice together = stay home

very very very very true

[circmand]

and my tire worries are hoping they do not melt I am from PA and spent several years in VT as well. It was VT where I purchased the VX and can vouch for its abilities. I am in the newspaper biz and several times I had to go out and assist peope working for me delivering papers when we had 2 feet of snow overnight.

[etlsport]

if you are looking at goodyears, id look into the fortera tripletred, they are severe ice/snow rated, you can get them in a 265/60/18 and can run them all year 'round

of course if you are getting winter only tires, step down in width too, maybe a 225 or 235.. that will help with snow traction by itself

[circmand]

if you are looking at goodyears, id look into the fortera tripletred, they are severe ice/snow rated, you can get them in a 265/60/18 and can run them all year 'round

of course if you are getting winter only tires, step down in width too, maybe a 225 or 235.. that will help with snow traction by itself

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Just for my edification how does going tp a thinner tire help traction

[etlsport]

for snow and mud, a thinner tire will help push through snow, either to the road or to snow that is less powdery, and easier to get a grip on, this doesnt work with excessive amounts of snow.. but if you can push through to road or compacted snow, youll be better off




in dry weather a wider tire will give you better traction