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01-19-2008, 08:17 PM #26
Jesus.... I'm done. You people don't know how to fucking read through a few sentences before getting ALL fucking giddy with your insults and "I know fucking EVERYTHING" bullshit.
"OH LOOK! YOU MADE ONE SPELLING MISTAKE! YOU MUST BE A FUCKING MORON!" Go fuck yourself.
And I'm sorry I don't drive like such a fucking douche to where I HAVE to have snow tires on the back.Last edited by Storm11; 01-19-2008 at 08:21 PM.
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01-19-2008, 08:36 PM #27
It is a law that autos must have 4 snow tires on all corners. Why because most ppl don't know how to drive in hazardous conditions. Less traction in the rear axle when braking will cause vehicle to swap ends. A good driver knows how to operate a rig without overdriving the conditions. Technology/Technique.
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01-20-2008, 10:44 AM #28
Ditto that. I know exactly what you mean.
I had my Taurus SHO mounted up with sticky tires in the front and shitty ass Bridgestone Potenza's on the rear and that thing would do everything possible to go down the road backwards. You could get it to swap ends in a parking lot at five mph. It was death waiting to happen and unrecoverable.
The tires with the least traction will always lead in a slide.
To each their own. Some mix and match setups might work and are manageable, others can lead to death.
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01-20-2008, 11:02 AM #29
Finer points of driving and auto engineering aside ...
Get a two steel rims at the junkyard. Take your snows to a local service station and get them to mount them. Deflate one tire call AAA and get the guy driving the wrecker to take off the deflated tire and put on a mounted snow. Wait 24 hours and repeat. (or break out the jack and have at it your self)
I've never had a problem getting a tire mounted at an independent operator when I've brought it in off of the car. (You may get reamed on the price though)Damn, we're in a tight spot!
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01-20-2008, 11:34 AM #30
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01-20-2008, 11:54 AM #31
Many tire companies have this policy. I don't know if it is law or not, since legally all seasons are snow tires. The reason for the policy is, as always in this country, liability. Since having better traction in the front will allow you to brake harder, turn sharper, et cetera, there is an increased likelihood of oversteer, and spinning the car. Not a problem for a good driver, but there are a lot of bad drivers out there. There have even been lawsuits about mounting chains only on the front of front wheel drive cars. They are more prone to spinning, and as soon as a gaper ends up in a ditch it is suddenly some one else's fault for not telling them to chain up all four wheels. Stupid, I agree, but that is the shit show of a litigious society we live in.
I agree it is a constitutional right for Americans to be assholes...its just too bad that so many take the opportunity...iscariot
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01-20-2008, 12:56 PM #32
Stopped reading after the fuck you, your a jackass marathon, but go see Sammy at Peerless Tire across from the Conoco on main st. He's a great guy and always treated me well in Durango. That guy that runs Big-o is a bit of an ass, and they are usually overpriced and try to hit you up for every add-on BS charge known to man.
GL.Skiing, where my mind is even if my body isn't.
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12-07-2009, 10:16 PM #33
I always put the good tires on the left side of the car, and the crappy pair go to the right.
There's a lot of ignorance and stupid name calling in this thread. It sucks that I have to share the road with some of these people.
Here's an informative video from a reliable source that spells it all out.
http://www.bfgoodrichtires.com/promo...popPlayer.html
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12-07-2009, 10:30 PM #34
I find that the mud tires on my 4x4 have the best traction on ice, the big blocks of tread really dig into the snow. But the again I have 4 of them, so that probably helps.
The whole human race is de evolving; it is due to birth control, smart people use birth control, and stupid people keep pooping out more stupid babies.
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12-08-2009, 12:24 AM #35
MUD tires??? the BEST on ice???? Which ones are you running?
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12-08-2009, 05:24 AM #36
I don't know the state law where you are, but in Maine, it is REQUIRED to mount 4 snows if the tires are studded; if not studded, it is a general safety recommendation to mount 4 snows.
"A local is just a dirtbag who can't get his shit together enough to travel."
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12-08-2009, 07:34 AM #37
it's the LAWYERS not the laws.
Some maroon like you had 2 snows, got in a crash, and sued Big O.
the end. . .
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12-08-2009, 08:41 AM #38
What happens when the guy in the lane over cuts you off?? Situations come up all the time where brakes are required, and you shouldn't rely on not having to use them very much. Even the perfect driver is going to face unexpected obstacles.
Think about it. When you have two tires with more friction in the front and two tires with less friction in the back, you are much more likely to spin. It's a common physics concept called TORQUE! Sure you're fine if you keep yourself moving in a straight direction, but what happens when you have the incident that makes you swerve/brake hard?? You're much more likely to spin out than if you had 4 of the same tires. Even if it is 4 all season tires tires.
It is perfectly understandable why many tire shops will only mount all 4 tires. It's a liability to them.
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12-08-2009, 08:54 AM #39Funky But Chic
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What I learned from this thread: Storm11 needs to get laid.
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12-08-2009, 08:57 AM #40
wait a minute
you went to bigO to put on snowtires you already owned?
like snowtires mounted on rims?
either way, this discussion is retarded
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12-08-2009, 09:23 AM #41
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12-08-2009, 10:03 AM #42
I wish to fuck it would snow around here.
Living vicariously through myself.
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12-08-2009, 10:41 AM #43
Why did we bump this 2 year old thread?
(and I was pretty pissy 2 years ago - sorry about that Garrett)
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12-08-2009, 12:59 PM #44rain
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12-08-2009, 01:21 PM #45
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12-08-2009, 01:47 PM #46
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12-08-2009, 01:57 PM #47
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12-08-2009, 01:58 PM #48
^^^
Like that idea, but I'm more concerned about the monkeys beating the crap out of my rims.Damn, we're in a tight spot!
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12-08-2009, 02:42 PM #49
Judging by the quality of driving I see oozing out of coloradans. I'd say your road conditions don't get bad enough to bother with snow tires. I've been delivering pizza's in Anchorage for the last 4 winters 2 of those winters in a 2wd ford ranger with all seasons and got around fine. I'm on my first FWD car now and I wish I had 2 all seasons in the rear. As is with 4 glacier grips I can't hardly get the damn thing to drift around a corner. No ABS either or traction control. Ford Focus LX. Learn to drive assholes, in AK they'll mount your tires wherever you want them.
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12-08-2009, 02:48 PM #50
Why not put snows on all four corners? You're going to go through a bunch of sets of tires in the life of your car so its not like you're wasting money - your summer tires will last longer since you are using them less. Its costing you $60 instead of $30 to change out tires twice a year... but your tires are getting balanced twice a year so they last longer.
Just my $0.02.
I only drive AWD/4x4 so I have no idea how snow tires affect FWD cars, but logic seems to say they should stop faster if nothing else. Sure the front does most of the braking but not all.
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