Winters rapidly approaching!
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Winters rapidly approaching! It's 53 degrees outside today near Chicago and I'm suddenly reminded... I may need a "winter car" as my TA is my daily driver
How are these 4th gens in 6in of snow?
How are these 4th gens in 6in of snow?
I would put the T/A in storage/garage & get an S10 4x4 or somethin close to that Ive been threw a few Windy City winters in a FWD & that wasnt too bad The older I get the less I like the cold So I moved south 
I still go back to Indiana around Xmas to Visit
I still go back to Indiana around Xmas to Visit Craigslist is your friend. Preserve your car and store the thing for winter.
I loved my 97 Lincoln continental for a winter car. Get a nice set of winter tires and you'll be good!
I loved my 97 Lincoln continental for a winter car. Get a nice set of winter tires and you'll be good!
I'll never take my fbody in the snow again. Got caught in it twice and it was just crappy socal snow, couple inches max and I could barley keep control of the car. I'd get a truck or fwd car for winters.
LoL The F-body has Always been a Fair weathered friend Yes I can drive em in snow But If you like your car Get a 4x4 or FWD Hell I live where it hardly ever snows now But Ive got an S10 Im doin a solid axle swap on Plus the ole ladies mom has the 04 Chevy HD 4x4 for anything before I finish my LT1 S10 An ext cab looks good with Dana 44s front & rear On 35x12.50R17s Might hit snow when I go see the Parents & Brothers in Indiana LoL
An ext cab looks good with Dana 44s front & rear On 35x12.50R17s Might hit snow when I go see the Parents & Brothers in Indiana LoL Trending Topics
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The secret is a good quality all season tire. I lived in Denver and had an '85 and drove it in snow all the time when only sand was used for the roads.
all depends i drove my z back when it was stock in the snow with an 80 lb sand bag in the rear and traction control, with the 6 speed i was still getting sideways in 5th gear doing like 10-20 mph, now i don't have t/c or is the car anywhere near stock now im just going to park it this winter.... i also had all season tires on it though which isn't the best for snow but better then a drag radial haha
They actually do quite well IF you have snow tires. Not at all seasons - snow tires.
And FWD or 4x4 is no help with the most important things in the snow..... stopping and turning. Acceleration is much more in your control and less of a dangerous thing (more of an annoyance). Not that an fbody is the best snow vehicle ever made or anything like that but I'd take an fbody with snow tires over a 4x4 with all seasons or summer tires any day of the week.
These are the ones I used in my firebird for two winters:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...sw=true&cs=215
And FWD or 4x4 is no help with the most important things in the snow..... stopping and turning. Acceleration is much more in your control and less of a dangerous thing (more of an annoyance). Not that an fbody is the best snow vehicle ever made or anything like that but I'd take an fbody with snow tires over a 4x4 with all seasons or summer tires any day of the week.
These are the ones I used in my firebird for two winters:
http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...sw=true&cs=215
I drive my car through winter in chicagoland. Even drove it the day it the blizzard started 2 years ago. Last year I went through it with my 315's on the back. The trick is knowing how the car reacts and where you're trying to get to. Don't ever be in a hurry and always give yourself plenty of room and you'll do just fine. If I could afford a winter car I would, but I'm a broke father of 2 so I'm probably in a little different situation...
Maybe. I never tried all seasons on mine, though I had put my summer tires back on when we got some ice in early April and I was able to make it 25 miles home. That said having had beaters (a 93 thunderbird and a 94 caprice) that just ran all seasons, I'll never go back to doing non-snow tires in winter. They are that much better.
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Well, last winter i had a Chevy 1500, and before that a Cadillac sls, a dodge Durango, and an s10... Craigslist has been my friend for some time now
But all those Made for a nice and easy winter, and I'm thinking those big nasty ice ***** that seem to fall out of wheel wells in the middle of the road are going to be a little rough with 3" ground clearance :/
I'm thinkin a little beater to call my "dd" would give me a reason to tear appart the TA all winter anyway
But all those Made for a nice and easy winter, and I'm thinking those big nasty ice ***** that seem to fall out of wheel wells in the middle of the road are going to be a little rough with 3" ground clearance :/
I'm thinkin a little beater to call my "dd" would give me a reason to tear appart the TA all winter anyway
pick up a 73-87 chevy full size pickup, or 73-94 fullsize blazer, or the above mentioned S10 blazer, explorer, or jeep cherokee or grand cherokee. I had a 79 K10 which was my winter beater, I loved having people try to **** with me, and I could just yell out the window "go ahead bitch hit me, itll do more damage to your car than mine".
As one poster already said, SNOW tires can be your best investment, but if the roads get salted in your area, it will play havoc with the car.
I had an '85 F-body before my '96, and I drove it through one north eastern winter, but it was a challenge. I stored it for the next 8 winters I owned it, and drove old "s**t boxes" (with SNOW tires on them). Shortly after selling it and buying the '96, I found an S-10 4x4 to drive in the winter...
I had an '85 F-body before my '96, and I drove it through one north eastern winter, but it was a challenge. I stored it for the next 8 winters I owned it, and drove old "s**t boxes" (with SNOW tires on them). Shortly after selling it and buying the '96, I found an S-10 4x4 to drive in the winter...
It all depends on the surface. You have snow packed roads in temps below freezing then the best thing to use is either studded tires or chains. You have loose/fresh snow an all season radial will work fine. Of course a snow tire will work better, but for those who don't want to swap out and are aware of their surroundings, all season works fine.
All season tires, winter tires, slicks, drag radials... Doesnt make s difference when your ***** going to rot out in no time from salt.
Try washing your car when it's below freezing...
Get a beater and be done. Shouldn't even have to think twice.
Try washing your car when it's below freezing...
Get a beater and be done. Shouldn't even have to think twice.
It all depends on the surface. You have snow packed roads in temps below freezing then the best thing to use is either studded tires or chains. You have loose/fresh snow an all season radial will work fine. Of course a snow tire will work better, but for those who don't want to swap out and are aware of their surroundings, all season works fine.
Studs and chains are illegal here too.