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Wren57 · 02-25-2003, 07:43 PM

Well as many of you know we got our first real taste of winter weather in Memphis overnight, and it wasnt fun... I have been lazy so I havent gotten around to putting my mud-tires on, so I've still got the bridgestone potenzas on there... well lets just say it wasnt fun driving on icy slush with summer tires on... there were more cars hitting curbs today than Ive ever seen... even with my awd it was slippery, and all the rwd cars were spinning out, but most fwd ones were ok... funny when ice comes to a place not used to it- I just dont see how you people in northern areas can stand having it snow/ice so much, it is hell and now my car looks like ass

armyguy5 · 02-25-2003, 07:49 PM

haha yea but the winterized states have salt truck and snow plows...we got hit in texas....all ice.....texas' respond...throw dirt on the road...it was a beotch here all day.....my ABS was confused all day long...last year this time i was in el paso and it got 4 inches of snow and ice and there were 86th deaths

chris

ebpda9 · 02-25-2003, 07:50 PM

dude i am on speed tires, Z rated (130 mph) and i have no problem with sliding. well correction, i have a problem with sliding when i induce it

Wren57 · 02-25-2003, 07:51 PM

i consider speed tires to be the same as summer tires... btw, z-rated tires are good for 149mph... I think mine are V or something, cant remember right now, but same basic thing only mine arent enforced as much

guywithastang · 02-25-2003, 07:53 PM

I have poor mans racing slicks on my ranger 2wd, fun, fun.

ohiochica · 02-25-2003, 07:57 PM

hey i jsut got potenzas put on my car and i think they are really good. my car handles awesome in snow now. yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-25-2003, 07:58 PM

Hey highlander....How much snow did you guys get up there?

Wren57 · 02-25-2003, 08:09 PM

we got a varying amount of snow... where I live it was between 1 and 2 inches... here is the chart:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/meg/snow022503.htm

ohiochica- what series potenzas did you get? I have the re950

and yes, schools WERE closed today

so I woke up, went to the GF's, and went back to sleep

ebpda9 · 02-25-2003, 08:12 PM

who makes potenzas ?

Wren57 · 02-25-2003, 08:13 PM

bridgestone

ohiochica · 02-25-2003, 08:17 PM

i dont know which ones they are teh new tread pattern. brian actually did something right for a change! all i know is that they ran me 55 per tire and that was acura dealer cost. which i thought was a good deal.

02-25-2003, 08:17 PM

dude 2 inches is nothing. We got 5-9 inches ealier in the week and that didn't even slow things down. I wish they never cleared the streets it would make things so much more fun. But putting sand down is useless unless its too cold to use salt. Salt is more effective because of its melting, where as sand only helps if there is ice and it is too cold for the ice to melt the snow. Yes I know a little somethign about snow.. i'm Candian Eh!

Wren57 · 02-25-2003, 08:21 PM

yeah, I know 2 inches isnt much, but we dont have hardly any salt/sand trucks here and people arent used to it, so it made for havoc... just imagine the panic that would ensue in canada if there was a 100+ heat wave that lasted a month...

02-25-2003, 07:43 PM	#1
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	summer tires on snow isnt fun Well as many of you know we got our first real taste of winter weather in Memphis overnight, and it wasnt fun... I have been lazy so I havent gotten around to putting my mud-tires on, so I've still got the bridgestone potenzas on there... well lets just say it wasnt fun driving on icy slush with summer tires on... there were more cars hitting curbs today than Ive ever seen... even with my awd it was slippery, and all the rwd cars were spinning out, but most fwd ones were ok... funny when ice comes to a place not used to it- I just dont see how you people in northern areas can stand having it snow/ice so much, it is hell and now my car looks like ass __________________ yeah, its that big

02-25-2003, 07:49 PM	#2
armyguy5 3rd Gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: allendale, mi Age: 42 Posts: 568	haha yea but the winterized states have salt truck and snow plows...we got hit in texas....all ice.....texas' respond...throw dirt on the road...it was a beotch here all day.....my ABS was confused all day long...last year this time i was in el paso and it got 4 inches of snow and ice and there were 86th deaths chris __________________ Cold Air Intake, Front Strut Bar, MTX Thunder 6000 10", Gunmetal Altezza Tail Lights, Short Throw Shifter, Factory Side Skirts and Rear lip, JDM front Lip, Thermal R&D stealth exhaust, 16" Rota Slipstreams in Bronze, Alpine CD/MP3/WMA/XM RADIO, Legacy L7M in car video

02-25-2003, 07:50 PM	#3
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	dude i am on speed tires, Z rated (130 mph) and i have no problem with sliding. well correction, i have a problem with sliding when i induce it __________________

02-25-2003, 07:51 PM	#4
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	i consider speed tires to be the same as summer tires... btw, z-rated tires are good for 149mph... I think mine are V or something, cant remember right now, but same basic thing only mine arent enforced as much __________________ yeah, its that big

02-25-2003, 07:53 PM	#5
guywithastang Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: some corn field in Iowa Age: 44 Posts: 337	I have poor mans racing slicks on my ranger 2wd, fun, fun. __________________ thats not bad, for a honda You say VTEC, I say V-8

02-25-2003, 07:57 PM	#6
ohiochica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: youngstown ohio Age: 46 Posts: 848	hey i jsut got potenzas put on my car and i think they are really good. my car handles awesome in snow now. yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ to all our military: my thoughts and prayers are with you, come home safe and come home soon. Ohio HST members please read this

02-25-2003, 07:58 PM	#7
pauls-si Posts: n/a	Hey highlander....How much snow did you guys get up there?

02-25-2003, 08:09 PM	#8
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	we got a varying amount of snow... where I live it was between 1 and 2 inches... here is the chart: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/meg/snow022503.htm ohiochica- what series potenzas did you get? I have the re950 and yes, schools WERE closed today so I woke up, went to the GF's, and went back to sleep __________________ yeah, its that big Last edited by Wren57 : 02-25-2003 at 08:12 PM.

02-25-2003, 08:12 PM	#9
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	who makes potenzas ? __________________

02-25-2003, 08:13 PM	#10
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	bridgestone __________________ yeah, its that big

02-25-2003, 08:17 PM	#11
ohiochica Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: youngstown ohio Age: 46 Posts: 848	i dont know which ones they are teh new tread pattern. brian actually did something right for a change! all i know is that they ran me 55 per tire and that was acura dealer cost. which i thought was a good deal. __________________ to all our military: my thoughts and prayers are with you, come home safe and come home soon. Ohio HST members please read this

02-25-2003, 08:17 PM	#12
mt.biker Posts: n/a	dude 2 inches is nothing. We got 5-9 inches ealier in the week and that didn't even slow things down. I wish they never cleared the streets it would make things so much more fun. But putting sand down is useless unless its too cold to use salt. Salt is more effective because of its melting, where as sand only helps if there is ice and it is too cold for the ice to melt the snow. Yes I know a little somethign about snow.. i'm Candian Eh!

02-25-2003, 08:21 PM	#13
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	yeah, I know 2 inches isnt much, but we dont have hardly any salt/sand trucks here and people arent used to it, so it made for havoc... just imagine the panic that would ensue in canada if there was a 100+ heat wave that lasted a month... __________________ yeah, its that big

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