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re: How important are snow tires?
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:15 am to OldmanBeasley
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:15 am to OldmanBeasley
I believe in another thread he mentioned he's in Burlington.
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Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:26 am to OldmanBeasley
I live in Burlington
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:29 am to bostonag
We lived in the Boston suburbs (Medford) in '95-'96, when Logan Airport set a then-record annual snowfall of over 100 inches (Noreasters a plenty that year).
We had a FWD 2-door and did fine with all-season tires. Plows are frequent, and there's not that many hills to be worried about.
First time it snowed we were leery of driving but quickly got the hang of it, and it eventually became fun, especially with a 5-speed. Plus the "T" is an easy way to get into and around town when things get nasty.
We had a FWD 2-door and did fine with all-season tires. Plows are frequent, and there's not that many hills to be worried about.
First time it snowed we were leery of driving but quickly got the hang of it, and it eventually became fun, especially with a 5-speed. Plus the "T" is an easy way to get into and around town when things get nasty.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:36 am to bostonag
I have lived in SoCal, SE Texas and south Louisiana my entire life and never needed mud tires. At 18, I did have a Plymouth Cricket which I went off road with but you could just pick it up and move the rear wheels out of muddy ruts.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:45 am to bostonag
We lived in Boston for years and never had them. The city (and surrounding areas) are super diligent about plowing and salting.
Shoveling snow sucks, though. There's always the a-hole who doesn't shovel their portion of the sidewalk...don't be that guy.
Also, don't walk on manhole covers in the winter. They ice over and get super slick and it's easy to slip.
Shoveling snow sucks, though. There's always the a-hole who doesn't shovel their portion of the sidewalk...don't be that guy.
Also, don't walk on manhole covers in the winter. They ice over and get super slick and it's easy to slip.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:55 am to bostonag
I would die next month if I didn't have studs and good tires.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:57 am to bostonag
I grew up near the Great Lakes dealing with lake effect snow and spent the first 13 years of my driving life in that area. I've never once used snow tires or chains.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:58 am to bostonag
A quality snow scraper/brush is more important.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 11:58 am to LSUfan20005
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As a previous poster mentioned, they plow their asses off.
I worked for a Boston-based company for years and never drove in more than modest snow, they were constantly plowing.
This. I was constantly amazed at how the plows always seemed to have the roads drivable the morning after a blizzard.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 12:00 pm to bostonag
Pretty damn important to use them here.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 12:04 pm to bostonag
If you drive slower on snowy and icy roads and greater distances between you and other vehicles and start to break sooner and more gently that you normally would, all season on AWD should be fine.
Firestone has a tire that is all season that is geared toward places with winter weather. I recommend the Firestone weathergrip tires these tires are three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) certified which is a step above regular all-season tires.
Firestone has a tire that is all season that is geared toward places with winter weather. I recommend the Firestone weathergrip tires these tires are three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) certified which is a step above regular all-season tires.
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 10/28/21 at 12:08 pm to bostonag
Funny I just had this conversation with a couple of guys up in Alaska last week.
I travel up there once a month and lived in Calgary for a while. Unless you are living in an area with steep terrain changes or you like to drive like a jackass you can get by without snow tires or chains.
One of the guys I was talking to is an AK native. He puts them on his wife's car but he has never put them on the vehicle he drives. He has never had any problems. I did more or less the same when I was in Canada. Wife and I both had 4WD vehicles but I never put them on my vehicle and my wife did not drive my truck in the winter.
I travel up there once a month and lived in Calgary for a while. Unless you are living in an area with steep terrain changes or you like to drive like a jackass you can get by without snow tires or chains.
One of the guys I was talking to is an AK native. He puts them on his wife's car but he has never put them on the vehicle he drives. He has never had any problems. I did more or less the same when I was in Canada. Wife and I both had 4WD vehicles but I never put them on my vehicle and my wife did not drive my truck in the winter.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 12:21 pm to bostonag
AWD, get snow tires. 4WD, you’re good with good all seasons.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 12:50 pm to bostonag
Get snow tires.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 12:54 pm to OysterPoBoy
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If you use Nitrogen you can really go with or without them. If you’re going factory air I would use them for sure
I put helium in mine - I just float right over the snow
Posted on 10/28/21 at 2:08 pm to rantfan
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A quality snow scraper/brush is more important.
A heated windscreen will melt all of that off. Takes 20 or 30 seconds from ignition.
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 10/28/21 at 3:20 pm to LSUfan20005
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don't drive like an a-hole
THIS IS IT.
I have plenty of time driving in snow. I don't think snow tires got big until 10-15 years ago.
If you live in the snow belt, something FWD or AWD and you should be just fine, but remember that pearl of wisdom: DONT DRIVE LIKE AN a-hole. So true.
Increase your braking time. Don't take as many risks. Don't hot rod when merging or right-turn-on-red.
And remember all cars have AWB - all wheel braking. Accelerating is interesting, braking is life-saving, literally. Give yourself room to stop.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 3:23 pm to 0x15E
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chains
Only needed if you live in mountainous terrain.
Even then it's backup insurance. I've carried chains for 20 years and have never used them but it's required to carry. At least in the Pac NW.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 3:26 pm to bostonag
I lived in Minnesota for a while.
Snow tires are nice but aren't necessary. I had them one season.
I now have all season tires. I have to travel to Minnesota from Mississippi a few times a year to see my in-laws. I have an all wheel drive Highlander with Snow mode in the traction control.
Whats more important than snow tires is having front wheel drive and all wheel drive....knowing how to correct a slide on ice....having good traction/stabilization control.....and knowing whats safe to drive on and whats not. Try to avoid major highways on first morning/afternoon commute after 1st big snow of the year. It will be a shite show because everyone forgot how to drive on snow throughout the year. It takes a few snowfalls before majority of drivers get used to driving on it again.
Tires really don't make a shite when its fresh snow. Traction is great on fresh snow. Tires only come into play when the snow has melted and refrozen and you have to drive on patches of ice.
Slightly deflating your tires also helps when the roads are bad. Also be sure to get some all season windshield wiper fluid that doesn't freeze up to -20 degree Fahrenheit, be sure to keep an ice scraper/brush combo in your car, and get an emergency electric blanket that plugs into car cig lighter in case you get stranded in a snow bank. I know a few people who's car broke down in the middle of nowhere and they almost froze to death.
The best thing to do to learn how to drive on snow is to go to a big open parking lot and do a bunch of donuts. You need to learn how to correct your slide and fishtail around curves.
Snow tires are nice but aren't necessary. I had them one season.
I now have all season tires. I have to travel to Minnesota from Mississippi a few times a year to see my in-laws. I have an all wheel drive Highlander with Snow mode in the traction control.
Whats more important than snow tires is having front wheel drive and all wheel drive....knowing how to correct a slide on ice....having good traction/stabilization control.....and knowing whats safe to drive on and whats not. Try to avoid major highways on first morning/afternoon commute after 1st big snow of the year. It will be a shite show because everyone forgot how to drive on snow throughout the year. It takes a few snowfalls before majority of drivers get used to driving on it again.
Tires really don't make a shite when its fresh snow. Traction is great on fresh snow. Tires only come into play when the snow has melted and refrozen and you have to drive on patches of ice.
Slightly deflating your tires also helps when the roads are bad. Also be sure to get some all season windshield wiper fluid that doesn't freeze up to -20 degree Fahrenheit, be sure to keep an ice scraper/brush combo in your car, and get an emergency electric blanket that plugs into car cig lighter in case you get stranded in a snow bank. I know a few people who's car broke down in the middle of nowhere and they almost froze to death.
The best thing to do to learn how to drive on snow is to go to a big open parking lot and do a bunch of donuts. You need to learn how to correct your slide and fishtail around curves.
This post was edited on 10/28/21 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 10/28/21 at 3:32 pm to bostonag
You need to fluid film the bottom of your car. Rust is no laughing matter.
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