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11-09-2017, 06:42 PM #176Head down, push foreword
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Good stuff Scruff and Matt. We are trying to figure out what winter tire to get. The summers are quite worn!
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11-09-2017, 06:54 PM #177
I love my Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs around here. They kill it year round and I never have trouble in the snow and ice. I've never had an all season do as well in the snow as them, just as good as most dedicated snow tires. It's nice to not have to deal with swapping tires.
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11-09-2017, 08:48 PM #178
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11-09-2017, 11:09 PM #179
If anyone is down for tues or wed next week @ meadows, let me know... Weather dependent of course.
The Hardest Workin' Man in Snow-Business
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11-10-2017, 08:34 AM #180
Agreed. Best tire on the market. Amazing tread life too.
I had a pair of ko2 that I returned. They lost 30% of their tread in 4000 miles. The guys at discount told me people are having really bad luck with treadlife on them, average they are seeing is 20,000 miles. I went to duratracs and am a lot happier.
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11-10-2017, 09:13 AM #181
2017/2018 ofishul orygun thread
I’ve seen some complaints about KO2 manufacturing recently ... unfortunately Duratracs don’t come in a size small enough for a Subie (current generation FXT) so the main options are KO2 or Geolander ATS. Anyhow I’m about 6 months out on buying since I’m gonna run my Altimax Arctics one more season.
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11-10-2017, 09:59 AM #182
Interesting... I have 10,000 miles on mine and they look brand new. Did you happen to grab the plant code off yours before you took them back? Which size and load rating? I've seen the bad reports and I've seen the 70k mile reports. Mine seem to be on track for the latter, but I'd love to figure out what the x-factor is before recommending them to anyone else. It's one thing to see that stuff written by people I don't know on the internet. It's another coming from mags.
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11-10-2017, 10:10 AM #183Registered User
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I put the Back Country All terrain on the Highlander last year. (Snowflake on the tire) It was my first time venturing away from studded snow tires. I was nervous, and felt like the studs on the subaru were going to be my mountain setup. (Highlander just a backup and ready to go for those allusive lowland snow events for the better half) I was surprised how well they perform, and usually went with the Highlander over the subaru for trips to the mountain. I would say I can rally the subaru harder if need be, but there is no need, and I just take my time getting up there in my old age. Not sure if it's the tires or the low center of gravity, long wheel base, and\or years of experience with the car. (Probably all of the above)
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11-10-2017, 10:23 AM #184
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11-10-2017, 10:34 AM #185
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11-10-2017, 10:43 AM #186
Ah yeah, that's a lot of sidewall. Mine are on 20 inch wheels. Maybe that helps.
Anyway. Who's skiing this weekend?! Can't bring myself to spend 76 damn dollars on timberline, but heavily contemplating a day trip to bachy. 6-7 hours of driving though...
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11-10-2017, 10:53 AM #187Registered User
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We are headed to the promise land this weekend. If it opens, which I have not seen word on...we will be there bright and early Saturday morning. If it is not open, I may say screw it, and boot pack to the top of the cone from the parking lot...Then again, I may just get the pass, and leverage the food and beer of the area after a hike in the woods with the family and the dog!
Ping me if you head over.
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11-10-2017, 10:57 AM #188General Comments Our scheduled opening date is November 24, but these storms are making an early opening likely! Keep checking for updates!
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11-10-2017, 11:20 AM #189
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11-10-2017, 12:53 PM #190
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11-10-2017, 12:55 PM #191
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11-10-2017, 02:04 PM #192
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11-10-2017, 02:28 PM #193
Everone was a beginner once.
yepper
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11-10-2017, 02:45 PM #194
yeah but they're not in a hurry at that point! i bet meadows still doesn't have clocks in half the shacks.
hope i get there once this season!
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11-10-2017, 02:57 PM #195
I don’t know shit about Meadows, but coming from resorts with slow and fast lifts ... when powder is a scarce resource it’s great to have high speed beginner & intermediate lifts and low speed advanced/expert lifts. The good shots don’t get slayed, or scraped down to boarduroy, nearly as quickly that way. If that’s how Meadows is gonna be set up this season then I’d be much more interested to making the drive there.
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11-10-2017, 03:08 PM #196
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11-10-2017, 03:19 PM #197Head down, push foreword
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