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WOT: Snow tires |
ruddyboys |
Nov 8 2004, 01:44 PM
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Hummel eigentümer Group: Members Posts: 594 Joined: 3-March 04 From: Monroe, NY Member No.: 1,749 Region Association: North East States |
Snow season is coming on fast. I have a 03 Jetta wagen and I want to put snow tires on. Question, it is front wheel drive, do I need snows on the front or all around.
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scruz914 |
Nov 8 2004, 01:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 815 Joined: 26-February 04 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 1,724 |
I would put them all around. The back needs lateral grip for the corners as well as grip for breaking. Are you going to go with studs?
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vortrex |
Nov 8 2004, 04:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 24-December 02 From: SF, CA Member No.: 4 Region Association: None |
I just put 15" steelies and bridgestone blizzak snow tires on my '03 GTi. I agree, put them on all 4 wheels.
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balljoint |
Nov 8 2004, 04:15 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,000 Joined: 6-April 04 Member No.: 1,897 Region Association: None |
Snow tires all around is the best way to go.
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SirAndy |
Nov 8 2004, 04:25 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(balljoint @ Nov 8 2004, 03:15 PM) Snow tires all around is the best way to go. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
Mueller |
Nov 8 2004, 05:13 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
best option???
move to someplace with no snow (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I hate driving in the snow.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
nickg |
Nov 8 2004, 05:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 501 Joined: 30-August 04 From: franklin, nj Member No.: 2,652 |
i use dunlop graspic ds1's on my golf. they last a lot longer than the blizzacks. they are cheap too. you definetly want to get 4 otherwise you are not gonna like the way the abs acts in snow. studded is nice but if you can get hakkapalitas(nokian) you will really love them . as a side note, i live like 20 minutes from you
as far as move somewhere with no snow....beleive me i would love to, but i just bought a new honda tracked snowblower tonight....talk about cool |
SirAndy |
Nov 8 2004, 05:24 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,625 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Mueller @ Nov 8 2004, 04:13 PM) I hate driving in the snow.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) dude, driving on snow is FUN!!! i miss the snow, seriously ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Andy |
Mark Henry |
Nov 8 2004, 05:34 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 8 2004, 07:24 PM) QUOTE(Mueller @ Nov 8 2004, 04:13 PM) I hate driving in the snow.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) dude, driving on snow is FUN!!! i miss the snow, seriously ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Andy One of the few things I still like about winter! slip-sliding away! IMO people who get a lot of snow driving time are better drivers. Especially when it's time to get out of a sticky (or not so sticky) situation. |
Dave-O |
Nov 8 2004, 07:48 PM
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Is winter done yet? Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 26-August 03 From: Minneapols, MN Member No.: 1,082 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Nov 8 2004, 06:24 PM) dude, driving on snow is FUN!!! yeah, it's fun till you die at the hands of an SUV driver who thinks they are the exception to the rule that the speed limit is determined by the driving conditions. Happens far too often over here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) David |
Mark Henry |
Nov 8 2004, 08:10 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Yep...first snow here today. Guess what was in the ditches....
SUV's and 4X4's |
vortrex |
Nov 8 2004, 08:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,687 Joined: 24-December 02 From: SF, CA Member No.: 4 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Nov 8 2004, 03:34 PM) IMO people who get a lot of snow driving time are better drivers. Especially when it's time to get out of a sticky (or not so sticky) situation. you are SO right about this. grew up in MI and lived there 25 years. moved to SF and the first thing I noticed, when it only rained I might add, is how terrible the drivers are! you would have thought they were driving in a white out blizzard. funny thing is, after living there for 5 years and then driving in snow again I was the same way initially. |
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