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took 5 hours to get home last night
Posted by:
mdarea
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Date: January 27, 2011 06:28AM
So many 2 wheeel drive cars stuck on the road.
you know..... cars that have a tire that costs $600 each or more.
My honda element got me past all 80 cars stuck on clopper road.
you know..... cars that have a tire that costs $600 each or more.
My honda element got me past all 80 cars stuck on clopper road.
Re: took 5 hours to get home last night
Posted by:
Wow, You Must Feel Lucky
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Date: January 27, 2011 06:54AM
You must feel awfully lucky. Actually, 2 wheel drive cars are not the problem. The problem is when they're rear-wheel-drive cars and it's harder for them to get traction because the weight of the engine is not holding the front wheels down to the ground to get traction.
As far as vehicles that have $600+ tires, yeah, you're right. Those are ideally tires that are made for traction on pavement, not in or on mud and snow. Plus, since they're not a touring tire or a M&S tire, they have a horrible wear warranty (e.g. 30,000 miles) and then it's time for a new set.
As far as vehicles that have $600+ tires, yeah, you're right. Those are ideally tires that are made for traction on pavement, not in or on mud and snow. Plus, since they're not a touring tire or a M&S tire, they have a horrible wear warranty (e.g. 30,000 miles) and then it's time for a new set.
Re: took 5 hours to get home last night
Posted by:
bobber
()
Date: January 27, 2011 11:31AM
mdarea Wrote:
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> So many 2 wheeel drive cars stuck on the road.
>
> you know..... cars that have a tire that costs
> $600 each or more.
>
> My honda element got me past all 80 cars stuck on
> clopper road.
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Ironically it is not the price of tire, but type, Study what type of tire does well in extreme conditons, all tires are not the same. Also vehicle weight distribution, center of gravity, etc. have a bearing. You can't be driving a summer car, Firebird, corvett etc. in that type of conditions, unless your very good.
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> So many 2 wheeel drive cars stuck on the road.
>
> you know..... cars that have a tire that costs
> $600 each or more.
>
> My honda element got me past all 80 cars stuck on
> clopper road.
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Ironically it is not the price of tire, but type, Study what type of tire does well in extreme conditons, all tires are not the same. Also vehicle weight distribution, center of gravity, etc. have a bearing. You can't be driving a summer car, Firebird, corvett etc. in that type of conditions, unless your very good.
Re: took 5 hours to get home last night
Posted by:
tomahawk
()
Date: January 27, 2011 08:24PM
mdarea Wrote:
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> So many 2 wheeel drive cars stuck on the road.
>
> you know..... cars that have a tire that costs
> $600 each or more.
>
> My honda element got me past all 80 cars stuck on
> clopper road.
Well good for you, tireboy. Maybe you should buy everyone else some nice sets of tires out of your own pocket and then you can brag about solving all the traffic problems.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2011 08:31PM by tomahawk.
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> So many 2 wheeel drive cars stuck on the road.
>
> you know..... cars that have a tire that costs
> $600 each or more.
>
> My honda element got me past all 80 cars stuck on
> clopper road.
Well good for you, tireboy. Maybe you should buy everyone else some nice sets of tires out of your own pocket and then you can brag about solving all the traffic problems.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2011 08:31PM by tomahawk.
Re: took 5 hours to get home last night
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: January 27, 2011 08:27PM
Rear wheel drive cars can do well in snow. Just look at the police Crown Victorias, I don't see them parking on the side of the road or stuck up a hill. In Europe where it snows a lot longer and harder than here, all the RWD Mercedes and BMWs do just fine also.
Re: took 5 hours to get home last night
Posted by:
Buckley
()
Date: January 27, 2011 08:42PM
eesh Wrote:
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> Rear wheel drive cars can do well in snow. Just
> look at the police Crown Victorias, I don't see
> them parking on the side of the road or stuck up a
> hill. In Europe where it snows a lot longer and
> harder than here, all the RWD Mercedes and BMWs do
> just fine also.
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Europeans deal with driving conditions like this every winter. They have mastered the skill, patience and knowledge to maneuver a vehicle through extreme weather conditions. What I witnessed yesterday was a panic resulting in a rout. Drivers abandoning vehicles and retreating in the face of an adversary. Reminded me of alot of the Civil war battles I've read about in history class.
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> Rear wheel drive cars can do well in snow. Just
> look at the police Crown Victorias, I don't see
> them parking on the side of the road or stuck up a
> hill. In Europe where it snows a lot longer and
> harder than here, all the RWD Mercedes and BMWs do
> just fine also.
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Europeans deal with driving conditions like this every winter. They have mastered the skill, patience and knowledge to maneuver a vehicle through extreme weather conditions. What I witnessed yesterday was a panic resulting in a rout. Drivers abandoning vehicles and retreating in the face of an adversary. Reminded me of alot of the Civil war battles I've read about in history class.