Blizzaks in normal driving
11-29-2006, 06:24 PM
#16
Taking it easy in the snow in a Suby is like telling a fish in the ocean to chill on the swimming. Snow tires are the single best investment in car parts that I've ever made. It's seriously like night and day. Just get an extra set of rims to put the snow tires on. I just swap them out Friday afternoon before the drive up and swap 'em back Monday morning. It's not too bad and definitely worth the extra effort. I've driven the snow tires on dry pavement and it's no picnic. They're soft and you feel like you're destroying the tires on every turn. If I actually lived up in the snow I'd have a set of studded snows, but living here in the Bay, snow tires on a second set of rims is a blessing. Mine are Blizzak's FWIW.
-Brian
-Brian
11-29-2006, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by HomerJay
Usually somebody has chimed in by now to get Nokian's. I don't have any personal experience but they make a all season tire with a higher snow rating.
-Mike-
11-29-2006, 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by eastbaysubaru
Taking it easy in the snow in a Suby is like telling a fish in the ocean to chill on the swimming. Snow tires are the single best investment in car parts that I've ever made. It's seriously like night and day. Just get an extra set of rims to put the snow tires on. I just swap them out Friday afternoon before the drive up and swap 'em back Monday morning. It's not too bad and definitely worth the extra effort. I've driven the snow tires on dry pavement and it's no picnic. They're soft and you feel like you're destroying the tires on every turn. If I actually lived up in the snow I'd have a set of studded snows, but living here in the Bay, snow tires on a second set of rims is a blessing. Mine are Blizzak's FWIW.
-Brian
-Brian
Jane
P.S. Brian, my neighbour is looking for a full size spare, so I think we've got a group buy now for another set of rims!
11-30-2006, 04:38 PM
#25
Originally Posted by platypus
mine should be here next week - I'll be going to tahoe next weekend! :banana:
are you even going to run them? im all excited but thikning about i don't know if i want to wear them out, I don't know if theres enuff snow to warrant their usage. specially since i don't have re70's anymore, i could def make it on my ps2's in not to bad of weather. What y'all think
11-30-2006, 04:43 PM
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well, I'd be going this weekend with some friends if I wasn't going to the 25-hour. I don't think snow tires are needed up there yet, but I'll be glad to have 'em in the garage if I decide I need em.
11-30-2006, 04:51 PM
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What?!? you wouldn't be working or running in the Reno Rally?
I'll wait until there's at least another foot or two of snow before I'd go out and sacrifice my skis to the rock gods.
I'll wait until there's at least another foot or two of snow before I'd go out and sacrifice my skis to the rock gods.
12-01-2006, 12:27 AM
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