first snow drive
12-08-2006, 07:10 PM
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RE: first snow drive
ORIGINAL: 93 LX FiveO
my tires are brand new yokohoma avid h4's
they arent designed for snow
and i highly doubt u got anywhere with Nitto 555's. any tire designed to dispurse water is going to SUCK in the winter. snow tread is just flat, rigid, and square so it packs the snow rather than tryng to push it and cause hydroplaning
my tires are brand new yokohoma avid h4's
they arent designed for snow
and i highly doubt u got anywhere with Nitto 555's. any tire designed to dispurse water is going to SUCK in the winter. snow tread is just flat, rigid, and square so it packs the snow rather than tryng to push it and cause hydroplaning
You should have looked into a tire like the Mastercraft AS-IV... MUCH better all season tire. I drove around all last winter on 275/40/17 sumitomo HTR+'s and i didnt get stuck once... but like i said before.. some people just suck at driving!
12-08-2006, 07:21 PM
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RE: first snow drive
ORIGINAL: AdderMk2
there's your problem.... avids suck in the snow...
You should have looked into a tire like the Mastercraft AS-IV... MUCH better all season tire. I drove around all last winter on 275/40/17 sumitomo HTR+'s and i didnt get stuck once... but like i said before.. some people just suck at driving!
ORIGINAL: 93 LX FiveO
my tires are brand new yokohoma avid h4's
they arent designed for snow
and i highly doubt u got anywhere with Nitto 555's. any tire designed to dispurse water is going to SUCK in the winter. snow tread is just flat, rigid, and square so it packs the snow rather than tryng to push it and cause hydroplaning
my tires are brand new yokohoma avid h4's
they arent designed for snow
and i highly doubt u got anywhere with Nitto 555's. any tire designed to dispurse water is going to SUCK in the winter. snow tread is just flat, rigid, and square so it packs the snow rather than tryng to push it and cause hydroplaning
You should have looked into a tire like the Mastercraft AS-IV... MUCH better all season tire. I drove around all last winter on 275/40/17 sumitomo HTR+'s and i didnt get stuck once... but like i said before.. some people just suck at driving!
last winter i drove my stang with some nice blizzaks and i could plow snow with my car with those on it.
12-08-2006, 07:32 PM
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RE: first snow drive
Ive been driving rear wheel drive cars in the snow since I was 15.. the driver mod isnt the problem 
The AOD is the problem (3.27's too), combined with poor tread design (like i said in my first post)
I'm thinkin Michellin X-Ice's..possibly studded
The AOD is the problem (3.27's too), combined with poor tread design (like i said in my first post)
I'm thinkin Michellin X-Ice's..possibly studded
12-08-2006, 08:07 PM
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RE: first snow drive
ORIGINAL: 93 LX FiveO
Ive been driving rear wheel drive cars in the snow since I was 15.. the driver mod isnt the problem
The AOD is the problem (3.27's too), combined with poor tread design (like i said in my first post)
I'm thinkin Michellin X-Ice's..possibly studded
Ive been driving rear wheel drive cars in the snow since I was 15.. the driver mod isnt the problem
The AOD is the problem (3.27's too), combined with poor tread design (like i said in my first post)
I'm thinkin Michellin X-Ice's..possibly studded
12-08-2006, 08:18 PM
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RE: first snow drive
Glasersil
My car is sleeping in the garage Driving a 99 Mercury Mystique V6, kinda sucks in the snow I wish it was a 4cyl...
My car is sleeping in the garage Driving a 99 Mercury Mystique V6, kinda sucks in the snow I wish it was a 4cyl...
12-08-2006, 09:09 PM
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RE: first snow drive
ORIGINAL: 93 LX FiveO
my tires are brand new yokohoma avid h4's
they arent designed for snow
and i highly doubt u got anywhere with Nitto 555's. any tire designed to dispurse water is going to SUCK in the winter. snow tread is just flat, rigid, and square so it packs the snow rather than tryng to push it and cause hydroplaning
my tires are brand new yokohoma avid h4's
they arent designed for snow
and i highly doubt u got anywhere with Nitto 555's. any tire designed to dispurse water is going to SUCK in the winter. snow tread is just flat, rigid, and square so it packs the snow rather than tryng to push it and cause hydroplaning
I did drive through half the winter on 555s. It was rough but i never lost control or anything. In deep snow it was impossible but more than half the time it was doable. Then I put Dunlop Winter Sports on the car and it was a total animal.
12-08-2006, 09:43 PM
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RE: first snow drive
i drove last winter with firestone touring tires and i was fine going through a blizzard now i have a set yoko avid s/t's on my car they grip like a mother for street tires even in the rain i still take turns like its dry pavement. but this year i dont have to worry about driving the stang in the snow i got my 95 labaron convertible haha what a
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