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11-25-2018, 05:56 PM #1
Why your SUV sucks in the mountains
Just get a Toyota Corolla with decent winter tires.
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11-25-2018, 06:01 PM #2
Well, yes .
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11-25-2018, 06:13 PM #3Registered User
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yeah but he is british and they can't drive
it hardly ever snows in my town
I can't afford snow tires so I don't need snow tires
pick one of the above ^^Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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11-25-2018, 06:17 PM #4Registered User
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All that shows is good winter tires are important, which anyone who drives in snow already knows...
It'd be interesting to repeat the test with them both using the same tires to see how much 4WD really buys you."Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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11-25-2018, 06:22 PM #5Registered User
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actualy it quantitatively shows by how much 2wd and winter tires trump 4x4 with summer tires
but how many threads are there where buddy will chime in that he does fine without snowtires ?
I drove a lot of highway up here in a 4 door Toyota 4-runer for 3-4 years and even with good studded snows the high cg/ short WB woudl scare the hell outa me probably 6 times a season whereas a VW golf with 4 studded Haks was way less scaryLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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11-25-2018, 06:23 PM #6Registered User
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I read on the internet 4x4s are invincible!
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11-25-2018, 06:32 PM #7
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11-25-2018, 06:38 PM #8
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11-25-2018, 06:43 PM #9
Well duh... Everyone knows "Tires">"Tyres"......
Go that way really REALLY fast. If something gets in your way, TURN!
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11-25-2018, 06:50 PM #10Registered User
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last week even with studded snows the brewery guy was stuck shleping 3 kegs of beer up to the ski hill in his mini-van so buddy transferred all 3 kegs to the front seat and made it
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11-25-2018, 07:06 PM #11Banned
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I've driven more than a couple fwd cars up hills/driveways in reverse to get the engine weight over the front tires/tyres.
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11-25-2018, 07:21 PM #12
What about tires with macho tread but all-season rubber? Doing the snows + steel wheels vs. new M+S now. M+S were fine on my AWD wagon last year but it's time to replace them.
Specifically thinking about Yokohama Geolandars right now, if anyone has opinions on those.
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...cleSearch=true
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11-25-2018, 07:40 PM #13
4WD with all-season tyres (tires?) = 4 wheels spinning. Don't even consider stopping or turning which is generally important.
Winter rubber compound makes a huge difference, even on roads that are just wet when it's below 40*F. It's the price of doing business in places where it snows with some regularity.
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11-25-2018, 08:07 PM #14
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11-25-2018, 08:30 PM #15Registered User
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Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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11-25-2018, 08:47 PM #16www.apriliaforum.com
"If the road You followed brought you to this,of what use was the road"?
"I have no idea what I am talking about but would be happy to share my biased opinions as fact on the matter. "
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11-25-2018, 09:01 PM #17
I’ve got geolanders on the sienna awd minivan.
We run snows on steel wheels or we’d never get home.
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11-25-2018, 09:04 PM #18I need to go to Utah.
Utah?
Yeah, Utah. It's wedged in between Wyoming and Nevada. You've seen pictures of it, right?
So after 15 years we finally made it to Utah.....
Thanks BCSAR and POWMOW Ski Patrol for rescues
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2021/2022 (13/15)
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11-25-2018, 09:09 PM #19
4wheel drive doesn't equal 4 wheel stop.
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11-25-2018, 10:10 PM #20
I think the same issues for SUVs that my 73' Corolla faced up in Maine back in the day, offroad that is.....pretty sketchy clearance combined with little room in the wheelwells for an aggressive tire.
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11-25-2018, 10:13 PM #21
Why your SUV sucks in the mountains
I watched a brodozer yesterday on some 30-some inch tires spinning in 4 on a slight incline of glossy packed snow. It was a little sad to see the tricked out “off-road” setup utterly useless on an otherwise developed road.
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11-25-2018, 11:02 PM #22Chowder Lover
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And that folks is why I-70 is a complete shit show. Only those summer tires are often on 2wd cars. I’d be happy if everyone out here had at least decent all weathers.
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11-25-2018, 11:36 PM #23
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11-26-2018, 12:44 AM #24
I would refute that. Growing up in New England, it's extremely common for people to have driven with dedicated winter tires. I think it's totally insane.
Among the 84 percent of snowbelt drivers who will prepare their car for winter weather, only a quarter (25 percent) plan to equip or already have equipped their vehicle with winter tires this season.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...300001625.html
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11-26-2018, 07:51 AM #25Registered User
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Okay, guess that attitude is more prevalent than I ever imagined. I thought anyone who drives a fair amount in the snow would know tires beat 4WD any day of the week, and also that 4WD doesn't help at all with deceleration, which is the cause of most accidents.
Honestly thought this thread was gonna be about the high COG of SUVs, which is a well-known issue. Subarus have their downsides, but it's nice to have a low COG and as much clearance as your average SUV."Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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