tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post637052313031393851..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Here comes the snow again.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-42739617206512508472010-02-18T10:52:34.937-05:002010-02-18T10:52:34.937-05:00Ed Foster: "OldeForce sounds like a Dude"...Ed Foster: "OldeForce sounds like a Dude"? Tam knows me from earlier days, when I picked up on a picture she had of the S&W 296 and then bought it from Cold Creek. I would not lead her astray! [And I'd meet her at a local tire store, not in the wee hours behind Wal-Mart.] <br />OldeForceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69454190771175902462010-02-17T23:16:58.255-05:002010-02-17T23:16:58.255-05:00"I would go for the snow tires. That and an e..."I would go for the snow tires. That and an emergency road kit. I'm just sayin'....."<br /> I have a suspicion Tam's ERK doubles as traction weight AND makes fire!Ritchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-49713708772216210362010-02-17T20:30:56.629-05:002010-02-17T20:30:56.629-05:00OldeForce sounds like a Dude. Do the online check ...OldeForce sounds like a Dude. Do the online check thing.<br /><br /> And guys, take this from someone who has not only survived winter in Vermont, but the far more dreaded mud season. The purpose of 4 wheel drive is to get you 20 miles further back into the woods before you get stuck.<br /><br /> I know a guy who lost his gas tank, and only got out by pouring gas into his windshield wiper reservoir, pushing the button, and running the hose to the carb. It was a long drive home.Ed Fosternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-12380199187846467732010-02-17T19:35:45.831-05:002010-02-17T19:35:45.831-05:00An old trick from cab drivers who pounded back the...An old trick from cab drivers who pounded back the snow in Montreal was to put snows on all four tires. This was in RWD times ... long before Tam's time ... but it sure worked ... from personal experience.<br /><br />If the Three is just to be available ... to use or not as conditions dictate ... snows on the rears would be fine. If you want to be able to use it whenever, regardless of conditions, I'd put the four snows on ... on their own rims, please.<br /><br />Perhaps that's more expense than your locale warrants, Tam?<br /><br />Regards.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08123244406605096484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-49361495108386142262010-02-17T18:48:14.723-05:002010-02-17T18:48:14.723-05:00...and yet another vote for extra wheels and snow ......and yet another vote for extra wheels and snow tires. Sandbags might do the trick in a Bimmer but extra weight alone was useless in my RWD F-150. I tossed on some winter treads and life's been shiny since.Gabenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69098398625365803902010-02-17T17:16:24.669-05:002010-02-17T17:16:24.669-05:00Another vote for snows. I like Blizzaks have recom...Another vote for snows. I like Blizzaks have recommended them to customers for years and have yet to have anyone complain about a lack of traction. Like the Hockeypucks they wear insanely fast over 45 or 50 degrees so get them off before tax day.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625557682819115254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-39933630550722221112010-02-17T16:55:02.298-05:002010-02-17T16:55:02.298-05:00I would do it. I did 2 things before winter starte...I would do it. I did 2 things before winter started this year. I got my heater fixed in the car, and I got a new set of tires. Both of these decisions have saved my keister on numerous occasions this winter. I would go for the snow tires. That and an emergency road kit. I'm just sayin'.....atlharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038518966004553345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-28233001202984358432010-02-17T09:29:45.424-05:002010-02-17T09:29:45.424-05:00"This winter ain't been that bad, compara..."<i>This winter ain't been that bad, comparatively speaking -- not for Cleveland, anyway.</i>"<br /><br />We're 0.1" away from breaking into the top 10 snowiest winters ever in Indy, and February's not over yet. I'm pretty sure the next batch (due this weekend) could get us in solidly.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-64023478191386078632010-02-17T09:25:27.217-05:002010-02-17T09:25:27.217-05:00This winter ain't been that bad, comparatively...This winter ain't been that bad, comparatively speaking -- not for Cleveland, anyway. I haven't even got a can of gas for the two-stroke Gore's Bane. However, I do feel for the folks in areas who aren't set up for toxic global warming fallout, and I will allow that this drip-drip-drip two or three inches a day instead of one-big-storm-and-a-week-to-rest-up-for-the-next-one does cause a certain amount of AGNTSA. :-) The Malibu is not bad in snow, but my old Cavalier with the stick was better.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780425923108876647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30796982765886249332010-02-17T08:17:14.995-05:002010-02-17T08:17:14.995-05:00I'm with Libertyman on the Hakkapeliitta snow ...I'm with Libertyman on the Hakkapeliitta snow tires (or as they say on their web site, "tyres"). Do a little research on snow and ice racing and you'll find they're the single best tire for snow, in the world, bar none. Their un-studded version is still outstanding.<br /><br />http://www.nokiantires.com/Nokian_Tyres_North_America<br /><br />The only problem with the Hakkapeliitta's is that their rubber compound is so soft that if you run them at temperatures over 45F you'll wear them down in a couple thousand miles. But as dedicated snow tire on separate rims they're unbeatable.<br /><br />We put a set of their all-season radial "WMR" tires on my wife's old Fix Or Repair Daily (FORD) Escort...it was like driving a new car. Just amazing traction.Blackwing1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15789567040138492392010-02-17T01:46:38.396-05:002010-02-17T01:46:38.396-05:00+1 on the Bridgestone Blizzaks.
My 2004 Mazda R...+1 on the Bridgestone Blizzaks. <br /><br />My 2004 Mazda RX-8 came with tires that were downright scary on <1 cm of blowing snow. <br /><br />With the Blizzaks? It's as sure footed as my wife's Subaru Outback.<br /><br />(Of course, 50/50 weight distribution, no-torque-on-the-low-end Wankel engine and a too-clever-by-half traction control system help too!)<br /><br />WV "multivas": more than one sandal?Parallelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16783124953758216044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-8743602387121687612010-02-16T22:31:17.460-05:002010-02-16T22:31:17.460-05:00It's a shame that you can't just buy a $20...It's a shame that you can't just buy a $2000 beater Toyota FWD hatchback, slap a $50 set of tags, blow $70x2 for snow tires up front and not end up with practically doubling your car insurance cost to boot.<br /><br />What the f*** is up with that? You can only drive one car at a time.<br /><br />Do the lefty/greenie/hippie/dummies ever think that that's the reason why so many SUVs are sold? Because it's a pain in the wallet to keep two cars licensed and insured, renting can be such a hassle, and people like being able to go to the hardware store any time they want to pick up some sheetrock and 2x4 without a major production?Standard Mischiefhttp://standardmischief.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-86480827807645915352010-02-16T22:24:30.356-05:002010-02-16T22:24:30.356-05:00""Yankees got to get stuff done"? W...""Yankees got to get stuff done"? What, do y'all get in trouble if you don't make it to the picket line in front of the shut-down factory on time?"<br /><br />Ouch...buddies get no quarter 'round here...dumbass words that exit the mouth get stuffed back down the throat pretty quick; that's funny, and I don't care who ya are.<br /><br />Equal Opportunity Snark...I like it!<br /><br />ATAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-34119659604523891712010-02-16T21:31:45.146-05:002010-02-16T21:31:45.146-05:00Well today just out side of Mordor I washed the si...Well today just out side of Mordor I washed the silver gray hot rod and it is now back to red. Very warm water in the bucket helps keep the hands from being numbed by the upper 30s degree water coming out of the hose. This winter doesn't seem all that bad, but then again I'm born and raised in this. <br /><br />Summer tires + snow = Flat bed ride to the body shop. Hypnagogue said it best above: You don't need FWD, you just need proper shoes.paulcr39noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15103332025888850942010-02-16T21:31:15.546-05:002010-02-16T21:31:15.546-05:00There's a set of wheels and snow tires in the ...There's a set of wheels and snow tires in the garage here in Ohio that don't fit anything we currently own. If you have 5-lug wheels and a "5-100" bolt pattern, they'll fit. [Check with Discount Tires.] E-mail me. I'm about 4 1/2 hours away - a drive over there lets me hang out with friends a few miles away from you.OldeForceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50727625336145347682010-02-16T20:39:14.224-05:002010-02-16T20:39:14.224-05:00LOL! You rock Tam!
Quote:"(And "Yankees...LOL! You rock Tam!<br /><br />Quote:"(And "Yankees got to get stuff done"? What, do y'all get in trouble if you don't make it to the picket line in front of the shut-down factory on time?)"Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-53437259231413144742010-02-16T20:33:24.706-05:002010-02-16T20:33:24.706-05:00I've had the studded winter shoes on since the...I've had the studded winter shoes on since the snow stuck, and just my luck we haven't really got much snow here.<br /><br />Of course the instant I put the summers back on, it'll come down like the end of the world.<br /><br />The irony is that the stock summer rims on my car are called <a href="http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa13/KeVINEvine/forsale005.jpg" rel="nofollow">snowflakes</a> for the resemblance.<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-58752515828692279362010-02-16T20:02:51.211-05:002010-02-16T20:02:51.211-05:00Once had a VW Rabbit with brand new oversized stud...Once had a VW Rabbit with brand new oversized studded snow tires. The only thing that would slow it down was snow too deep to climb out of, 18" or so.Ritchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-27677890705111931822010-02-16T19:36:56.706-05:002010-02-16T19:36:56.706-05:00I think JayG is pissed at you or something. Becau...I think <a href="http://stuckinmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2010/02/special-winter-driving-note.html" rel="nofollow">JayG</a> is pissed at you or something. Because of those tires, maybe.New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67522827423634415362010-02-16T19:24:41.723-05:002010-02-16T19:24:41.723-05:00""You'll be loving it when you pull ...""You'll be loving it when you pull away from the SUV in the ditch."<br /><br />The unadulterated hatred of SUV's by elitists continues unabated, even during weather when the SUV is in its element as appropriate ."<br /><br />You wound me sir, I don't hate SUV per se, I hate the _idiots_ who drive them badly in crappy weather (4wd helps you go, not stop), with inappropriate tires (summer tires on a 3 tonne vehicles is like putting roller skates on a tank), and then looked shocked when they end up decorating the ditches.<br /><br />I just thought the idea of winter equiped Z3 (not exactly Mother Gaia highly recommended list), driven by our tam, tooling around and pulling away from one of these idiots would make my day. All it needs is a tow hitch to make me giggle.<br /><br />I do think FAR too many people buy them, when smallish FWD drive cars go fine in heavy Montreal snow of my youth with no real issues, but that's just a personal opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-43077183497587639132010-02-16T19:17:56.186-05:002010-02-16T19:17:56.186-05:00Probably no steel wheels for the Z3. but good old ...Probably no steel wheels for the Z3. but good old TireRack lists some winter tires. I have had the winter Michelins on my old Jeep with good results, though on the new Jeep it is 4 studded Hakkapellittas Keep a set of mounted tires, and they can be quickly changed, and save the nice alloy rims for warm weather. Yes, studs are noisy, and some states limit their use, so try the Blizzaks, as I hear good things about them.libertymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987591250148492879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-26783247886990251252010-02-16T19:00:42.809-05:002010-02-16T19:00:42.809-05:00A friend of mine stuffs her pickup bed with rolled...A friend of mine stuffs her pickup bed with rolled-up rubber mats to put some weight over the rear wheels. To my knowledge, she's never been stuck anywhere.CGHillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03789097361138861462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-19477099406066000112010-02-16T18:49:03.744-05:002010-02-16T18:49:03.744-05:00Tam, not ragging on you, just so you know, but thi...Tam, not ragging on you, just so you know, but this hit a nerve with me. From a poster above:<br />"You'll be loving it when you pull away from the SUV in the ditch."<br />The unadulterated hatred of SUV's by elitists continues unabated, even during weather when the SUV is in its element as appropriate transportation. Maybe he/she has not heard that the global warming-caused-by-Chevy-thing is fading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79572884621069179072010-02-16T18:36:53.694-05:002010-02-16T18:36:53.694-05:00Tam,
For swapping wheels, Horror Fright (couple in...Tam,<br />For swapping wheels, Horror Fright (couple in your town) carries a small aluminum floor jack that weighs about 24 lbs, and lists for $100. Sale price is typically about $60, IIRC. I like it because it fits under low slung suspensions (3").<br /><br />http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=91039Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10308738424532123632010-02-16T18:23:32.661-05:002010-02-16T18:23:32.661-05:00Not a bad idea, Tam.
I do the spare set of steel ...Not a bad idea, Tam.<br /><br />I do the spare set of steel rims w/ Bridgestone Blizzaks for winter thing, myself.Gewehr98https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440119702457734221noreply@blogger.com