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Diesel
11-08-2002, 05:48 PM
I'm still stuck at work, and I've got my summer tires on my car...has anybody driven on deerfoot today? is it slick?
James
11-08-2002, 05:57 PM
Not TOO bad, almost like Raining conditions, The Snow hasnt Frozen or anything.....yet
Diesel
11-08-2002, 06:00 PM
I knew I should have changed my tires last night...
were you sliding at all, or is it just wet??
infamous
11-08-2002, 06:05 PM
you can slide in different places, depending on if you want to :D but at times you can't stop even with abs....so much fun to slide around :burnout: ...too bad my bro's car is fwd :(
James
11-08-2002, 06:06 PM
no sliding at all, and my tires suck ass, just dont go all crazy, and u should be fine,
Diesel
11-08-2002, 06:09 PM
cool cool...cuz my front tires are super bald...but I really didn't want to change my tires until I really had to...ughhh
time to move to Vancouver...
HRD2PLZ
11-08-2002, 06:45 PM
Originally posted by infamous
at times you can't stop even with abs....

ABS brakes don't make you stop faster. The are designed to allow the driver to still be able to steer in hard braking situations. So you can hopefully avoid the collision.

The roads are fine. Just wet and messy. But, take your time and you should be okay. As long as they don't freeze ;)
lammer
11-10-2002, 03:32 AM
haha im scared of the roads freezing tonight, i have to goto work tommrow and im only 1 year experice driver and im taking the RWD van out..scared haha.
buh_buh
11-10-2002, 03:49 AM
I'm on summers. I tried to leave the house yesterday, but I got stuck on a hill. Didn't even bother trying today
GTS Jeff
11-10-2002, 03:59 AM
roads are shitty in etown!

as i was testdrving an ae86 tonite, i spun out at a corner!!
gpomp
11-10-2002, 04:16 AM
Roads look fine. It's around 13 degrees outside.
lammer
11-10-2002, 04:41 AM
hahahaha yo whats with everyones avatar now? you guys hahaha :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: hahaha!
anyways..i hope it don't freeze up tonight.
gpomp
11-10-2002, 05:14 AM
Update: 6:15am, it's 16 degrees outside.
James
11-10-2002, 05:18 AM
Originally posted by gpomp
Update: 6:15am, it's 16 degrees outside.

Thats crazy!:eek:
Mikko
11-10-2002, 05:22 AM
That avatar pic is me - it's some yawning attempt to dis me. lol. Never seen anyone do that before.

Are stud tyres legal or not in Alberta? Most people say it's illegal.. but some on here seems to have them. BC residents? Studded ones sure provide a lot more grip when it's icy so that should help those nervous ones feel better.
RickDaTuner
11-10-2002, 05:27 AM
studded tire are noise ass hell and they chew upo the road like nothing
max_boost
11-10-2002, 05:53 AM
The roads are fine for me, I think I'm in love with my tires and traction control, they handle even better than my cheap ass summer tires on dry pavement!:confused:
CRXguy
11-10-2002, 07:49 AM
What a difference from my crappy BFGoodrich all seasons to Hankook W400's!!

Just the other day I was turning and the tail just swung out, and kinda spun halfway, like WTF?! Then last night, I tried to purposely do it and the car didn't twitch or anything.:D
Mikko
11-10-2002, 08:35 AM
Imagine then that korean manufacturers usually make lesser good winter tyres - I mean, imagine how good it would be then with Nokians or some other mad brand.

I hope you spread the word on this, I hear most calgarians don't really bother with winter tyres and happily skid around in their all-seasons.. and most days now I hear about seeing people skid everywhere on slush and such but just keep going. A friend of mine rear ended a SUV (even though he has cheaper winter tyres and a WRX). Groan.
James
11-10-2002, 08:58 AM
All i know is that the Parking lot at the New Walmart down in Doulgasdale is Really Slippery Right now!:D played around there for about 30 minutes till some women who worked there started coming over to my car:burnout: , had to go over to the Co-op parking lot instead!:tongue:
CRXguy
11-10-2002, 09:06 AM
Originally posted by Mikko
A friend of mine rear ended a SUV (even though he has cheaper winter tyres and a WRX). Groan.

I imagine the car came with Bridgestone CRAPtenza RE92's? I've heard nothing but complaints about it. From Honda owners to Subaru's.
Mikko
11-10-2002, 10:46 AM
Actually the car came with some type of all-seasons, but he bought some tyres with the name "Icetrac" in them just a few weeks ago. I found a review of something that might have been the same thing here in Europe and it got rather poor ratings for a winter tyre (though far better than all seasons of course). He hit a spot of ice in heavy traffic at very low speeds - no studs (or perhaps blizzaks) = no grip.
SilverRex
11-10-2002, 11:49 PM
your right people, the bridgestone RE92 is CRAP... it squeeks even the slightest sharp turns.. same when I had my celica 2000 GT.. same tire.. krap...

I'm waiting next spring to do summer tires 18" rim.. and no mikko you kant change my mind... lol:D