What are Winter Tires? (1 Viewer)

[belljr]

Remember ice is ice not matter how many wheels are spinning

 

[TheIronSheik]

So now that I have an AWD car, what should I expect in snowy conditions? I'm sure AWD doesn't mean that it won't slide at all in snow. But it's better, right? How much better?

AWD will help you get going. It won't help you stop.

Interesting. What about control while driving? I'm not asking about if I'm flying down the road. But I mean if I'm doing 20 mph. In the Mustang, 20mph was the equivalent to trying to jump 30 school buses. I imagine this car, even without the AWD will be much better. I'm just wondering how noticeable it'll be.

False sense of security is exactly right... it'll drive a billion times better in the snow and slippery conditions than the Mustang...

But don't let that fool you into thinking you are invincible on snow.. Like stated, it will NOT help to stop any quicker.. and the faster you are going, the further you'll slide

Cool. I appreciate the heads up. I don't drive crazy in any bad conditions. And while Houston didn't really have a snow problem, I'd see the same SUV drivers pass me doing 85mph in the rain only to see them hit a puddle and hydroplane into the median. And since my experience driving in snow is very limited, I am EXTRA careful. I only got the AWD so I could feel more comfortable doing 15mph in the snow. Not so I could drive like a madman.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Remember ice is ice not matter how many wheels are spinning

Yup. This I know. I tell people this all of the time when I give my friends my weather forecast. Last year I told someone they shouldn't go to work because they were calling for ice. He said, "They said a quarter inch of ice. I've driven in a foot of snow before so I think I'll be all right." Needless to say he wrecked his car that day.

Any amount of ice makes road impossible to drive for anyone. No matter what your level of skill is of driving.

 

[Annyong]

the faster you are going, the further you'll slide

WHAAAAA!????!!!

jk

 

[Annyong]

Remember ice is ice not matter how many wheels are spinning

Yup. This I know. I tell people this all of the time when I give my friends my weather forecast. Last year I told someone they shouldn't go to work because they were calling for ice. He said, "They said a quarter inch of ice. I've driven in a foot of snow before so I think I'll be all right." Needless to say he wrecked his car that day.

Any amount of ice makes road impossible to drive for anyone. No matter what your level of skill is of driving.

Not me, I'm an ice road master. I'm like a surgeon with ice skate fingers doing a handstand.

 

[mr roboto]

AWD will help you get traction from a stop, and improve powering through deeper snow and keep grip while turning on snow. Basically wherever you have your foot of the accelerator your ability to grip will be improved. You won't fishtail like with a RWD.

As mentioned above, it does nothing to keep you on the road or help you stop.

 

[TheIronSheik]

AWD will help you get traction from a stop, and improve powering through deeper snow and keep grip while turning on snow. Basically wherever you have your foot of the accelerator your ability to grip will be improved. You won't fishtail like with a RWD.

As mentioned above, it does nothing to keep you on the road or help you stop.

OK. This makes sense. Thanks for the info.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

AWD will help you get traction from a stop, and improve powering through deeper snow and keep grip while turning on snow. Basically wherever you have your foot of the accelerator your ability to grip will be improved. You won't fishtail like with a RWD.

As mentioned above, it does nothing to keep you on the road or help you stop.

OK. This makes sense. Thanks for the info.

One problem with AWD is that if you blow one tire you have to replace them all.

 

[TheIronSheik]

AWD will help you get traction from a stop, and improve powering through deeper snow and keep grip while turning on snow. Basically wherever you have your foot of the accelerator your ability to grip will be improved. You won't fishtail like with a RWD.

As mentioned above, it does nothing to keep you on the road or help you stop.

OK. This makes sense. Thanks for the info.

One problem with AWD is that if you blow one tire you have to replace them all.

No worries for me. I'm straight.

 

[Fat Nick]

AWD will help you get traction from a stop, and improve powering through deeper snow and keep grip while turning on snow. Basically wherever you have your foot of the accelerator your ability to grip will be improved. You won't fishtail like with a RWD.

As mentioned above, it does nothing to keep you on the road or help you stop.

OK. This makes sense. Thanks for the info.

One problem with AWD is that if you blow one tire you have to replace them all.

Huh? Explain?

 

[mr roboto]

AWD will help you get traction from a stop, and improve powering through deeper snow and keep grip while turning on snow. Basically wherever you have your foot of the accelerator your ability to grip will be improved. You won't fishtail like with a RWD.

As mentioned above, it does nothing to keep you on the road or help you stop.

OK. This makes sense. Thanks for the info.

One problem with AWD is that if you blow one tire you have to replace them all.

Huh? Explain?

Yeah. I could see replacing the other side tire but why all 4?

 

[Fat Nick]

I'll put in my PSA for winter tires...I drove across the state of PA in the middle of the blizzard NJ got back in 2009/2010. I had just put winter tires on my LR2. First, it was a stupid, stupid plan, but we really wanted to get out West for some snowboarding. Second, There's not a chance in #### we would've made it without winter tires. Not all-season...winter tires.

If you have places you have to be (i.e. you can't just work from home), get 4 snow tires.

 

[playin4beer]

AWD will help you get traction from a stop, and improve powering through deeper snow and keep grip while turning on snow. Basically wherever you have your foot of the accelerator your ability to grip will be improved. You won't fishtail like with a RWD.

As mentioned above, it does nothing to keep you on the road or help you stop.

OK. This makes sense. Thanks for the info.

One problem with AWD is that if you blow one tire you have to replace them all.

No you don't...

As long you you are replacing it with the same size, you're good...

 

[TheIronSheik]

I'll put in my PSA for winter tires...I drove across the state of PA in the middle of the blizzard NJ got back in 2009/2010. I had just put winter tires on my LR2. First, it was a stupid, stupid plan, but we really wanted to get out West for some snowboarding. Second, There's not a chance in #### we would've made it without winter tires. Not all-season...winter tires.

If you have places you have to be (i.e. you can't just work from home), get 4 snow tires.

Luckily, at this moment, working from home is still an option. Any time they even called for snow, I stayed home last year. I took the entire week off after Super Bowl last year, which was nice because it coincided with my 40th birthday.

 

[Fat Nick]

I'll put in my PSA for winter tires...I drove across the state of PA in the middle of the blizzard NJ got back in 2009/2010. I had just put winter tires on my LR2. First, it was a stupid, stupid plan, but we really wanted to get out West for some snowboarding. Second, There's not a chance in #### we would've made it without winter tires. Not all-season...winter tires.

If you have places you have to be (i.e. you can't just work from home), get 4 snow tires.

Luckily, at this moment, working from home is still an option. Any time they even called for snow, I stayed home last year. I took the entire week off after Super Bowl last year, which was nice because it coincided with my 40th birthday.

I've got an hour drive to work with no weather, likely upwards of 1:30-2:00 in snow, and I do the same thing now. If it snows enough to make the roads white, I just stay home. There is just very little I can't do remotely, and it's just not worth it to go out.

 

[Buddy Ball 2K3]

AWD will help you get traction from a stop, and improve powering through deeper snow and keep grip while turning on snow. Basically wherever you have your foot of the accelerator your ability to grip will be improved. You won't fishtail like with a RWD.

As mentioned above, it does nothing to keep you on the road or help you stop.

OK. This makes sense. Thanks for the info.

One problem with AWD is that if you blow one tire you have to replace them all.

No you don't...

As long you you are replacing it with the same size, you're good...

If you say so....

In vehicles with all-wheel-drive systems, including Subarus, Audis and Lamborghinis, the differential and the computer work together to send the right amount of torque to each wheel to minimize slippage and maximize control. If one of the tires is a different size than the others -- because three tires are worn and one is brand new -- the computer will take an incorrect reading and the differential will work too hard. Drive this way long enough and you'll burn out the drivetrain.

There are exceptions, even for AWD vehicles. If the tires only have a couple thousand miles on them and one needs to be replaced, that's okay according to Dominick Infante, National Manager of Product Communications for Subaru. Also, if you need to use the small spare to limp to the nearest repair shop, that's probably not far enough to do any serious damage.