Fbody w/ winter tires?
02-03-2008, 12:21 AM
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haha.. I have a video of driving my car in the snowstorm. No problems here took about 2x as long to get to work and get home but it was not that bad. I work later than most so I miss the usual rush hour though.
http://www.fquick.com/videos/LS1_F-body_in_snow___/4727
one more vid of the car on its steel wheels and snow tires.. Car looks stupid but they do work well in the snow when you really need it.
http://www.fquick.com/videos/Dirty_Z...the_snow/4186#
http://www.fquick.com/videos/LS1_F-body_in_snow___/4727
one more vid of the car on its steel wheels and snow tires.. Car looks stupid but they do work well in the snow when you really need it.
http://www.fquick.com/videos/Dirty_Z...the_snow/4186#
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02-03-2008, 03:15 PM
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they feel as if you have AWD... serisouly i never had any problems'
got to my link, plus there are pics
02-04-2008, 12:26 PM
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My two cents:
I've driven my '96 T/A every winter with a 30+ mile commute for seven years now (mostly indiana secondary highways that don't see the attention the more traveled ones do), only had two problems the whole time: one was when we had 22" of snow and the front end just became a plow, and the other was when the local car wash overflowed and put a sheet of ice under the snow and I hit a curb. Stock rims, 225 tires, no engine upgrades. It's already been said, but just take it easy. I always allow twice the normal time so I don't have to get over 35 if its real bad. Easy on the gas, and allow a TON of room for braking. I like to keep the traction control on as she knows she's spinning before I do. And again, it's already been said, but salt sucks. Starting to get rust bubbles in the bottom corners of the fenders.
The first snow after we got her, my old man couldn't get halfway down the block before he had to be pushed home. I hopped in and went to work no prob. Maybe it's a testosterone thing?
j/k
Just bought a set of BFG Traction T/A's, supposed to be okay in snow from what I hear.
I've driven my '96 T/A every winter with a 30+ mile commute for seven years now (mostly indiana secondary highways that don't see the attention the more traveled ones do), only had two problems the whole time: one was when we had 22" of snow and the front end just became a plow, and the other was when the local car wash overflowed and put a sheet of ice under the snow and I hit a curb. Stock rims, 225 tires, no engine upgrades. It's already been said, but just take it easy. I always allow twice the normal time so I don't have to get over 35 if its real bad. Easy on the gas, and allow a TON of room for braking. I like to keep the traction control on as she knows she's spinning before I do. And again, it's already been said, but salt sucks. Starting to get rust bubbles in the bottom corners of the fenders.
The first snow after we got her, my old man couldn't get halfway down the block before he had to be pushed home. I hopped in and went to work no prob. Maybe it's a testosterone thing?
j/kJust bought a set of BFG Traction T/A's, supposed to be okay in snow from what I hear.