Good tires and the right car make snow easy!!!

I traveled from Harrisburg PA to Pittsburgh tonight. About 80 miles from the airport, Somerset, it began to snow. I passed about everyone I came to and smiled as I went by the jeeps!! The last 10 miles of the turnpike I ran with my lights off because it was snowing so hard I could not see with them on. This was only a problem, BECAUSE I WAS IN FRONT OF ALL THE TRAFFIC!!!

From Monroeville to the airport there were MANY trucks, cars, BMW's, Jeeps, name a car that were not smart enough either stay home or replace their tires!!! They blocked lanes on the hills, ran into guardrails and blocked entrance/exit ramps all across Pittsy. There are few hills here.

There was 4-6 inches of heavy crap between the tire tracks. Heavy stuff, it swung the back end from time to time. But nothing beyond its limits. I love this car, it goes through anything you ask it to. What a trip!!!

Tell me something I don't already know......

Nonononononono.

Lord that's scary.....

nothing like 2 tons of fun

These cars are a hoot in the snow thats if you know how to steer with your throttle.Hey Tim
been meaning to ask hows the wagon doing with the new bearings?
Take Care
Jim Gordon

Tires make all the difference. I just had rear snow tires on my RMW and that did pretty good in the snow. I won't even take my 1A2 out in the rain with its garbage tires on it!

Flasheroo wrote:

These cars are a hoot in the snow thats if you know how to steer with your throttle.Hey Tim
been meaning to ask hows the wagon doing with the new bearings?
Take Care
Jim Gordon

Running like a champ!!!!! No guts no glory!!

95BRMW wrote:

Tires make all the difference. I just had rear snow tires on my RMW and that did pretty good in the snow. I won't even take my 1A2 out in the rain with its garbage tires on it!

I have BFGoodrich KD's 275/40/17 on the Impala. On dry roads below 40* it is useless, spins the tires to 50 mph!!! Cannot imagine on wet or SNOWY roads!! Yikes. I have 4 snows I bought off another member a few years back. They work great!! I always put snows on all four corners..... It is the only way to go!! I originally had the Impala set up as a daily driver. With 4 snows it was AMAZING!! Better than the wagon due to the F/R balance.

BigBlackBeaSSt wrote:

95BRMW wrote:

Tires make all the difference. I just had rear snow tires on my RMW and that did pretty good in the snow. I won't even take my 1A2 out in the rain with its garbage tires on it!

I have BFGoodrich KD's 275/40/17 on the Impala. On dry roads below 40* it is useless, spins the tires to 50 mph!!! Cannot imagine on wet or SNOWY roads!! Yikes. I have 4 snows I bought off another member a few years back. They work great!! I always put snows on all four corners..... It is the only way to go!! I originally had the Impala set up as a daily driver. With 4 snows it was AMAZING!! Better than the wagon due to the F/R balance.

With the tires on my 1A2, if I nail the gas when I'm already going around 35mph I can break a tire loose and leave some rubber. Real cool trick!

95BRMW wrote:

BigBlackBeaSSt wrote:

95BRMW wrote:

Tires make all the difference. I just had rear snow tires on my RMW and that did pretty good in the snow. I won't even take my 1A2 out in the rain with its garbage tires on it!

I have BFGoodrich KD's 275/40/17 on the Impala. On dry roads below 40* it is useless, spins the tires to 50 mph!!! Cannot imagine on wet or SNOWY roads!! Yikes. I have 4 snows I bought off another member a few years back. They work great!! I always put snows on all four corners..... It is the only way to go!! I originally had the Impala set up as a daily driver. With 4 snows it was AMAZING!! Better than the wagon due to the F/R balance.

With the tires on my 1A2, if I nail the gas when I'm already going around 35mph I can break a tire loose and leave some rubber. Real cool trick!

Yeah I almost lost control of your 1A2 twice, lol. You need some new tires! Those hand-me-down OCC tires sucked when I gave them to you. But seriously. I'm glad to hear these wagons do well in the snow with the right tires. Maybe I will actually have a shot of selling my Dad the Caprice in the spring, I think snow was his big concern with it. If I would have known NJ was going to get pounded with an unusually large amount of snow, I would have got 4 snows for my Caprice; could have got a lot more use out of it instead of it sitting at home. Tim, do you have an Posi rear in your car, and does it help a lot in the snow do you think?

Lynol wrote:

95BRMW wrote:

BigBlackBeaSSt wrote:

95BRMW wrote:

Tires make all the difference. I just had rear snow tires on my RMW and that did pretty good in the snow. I won't even take my 1A2 out in the rain with its garbage tires on it!

I have BFGoodrich KD's 275/40/17 on the Impala. On dry roads below 40* it is useless, spins the tires to 50 mph!!! Cannot imagine on wet or SNOWY roads!! Yikes. I have 4 snows I bought off another member a few years back. They work great!! I always put snows on all four corners..... It is the only way to go!! I originally had the Impala set up as a daily driver. With 4 snows it was AMAZING!! Better than the wagon due to the F/R balance.

With the tires on my 1A2, if I nail the gas when I'm already going around 35mph I can break a tire loose and leave some rubber. Real cool trick!

Yeah I almost lost control of your 1A2 twice, lol. You need some new tires! Those hand-me-down OCC tires sucked when I gave them to you. But seriously. I'm glad to hear these wagons do well in the snow with the right tires. Maybe I will actually have a shot of selling my Dad the Caprice in the spring, I think snow was his big concern with it. If I would have known NJ was going to get pounded with an unusually large amount of snow, I would have got 4 snows for my Caprice; could have got a lot more use out of it instead of it sitting at home. Tim, do you have an Posi rear in your car, and does it help a lot in the snow do you think?

Yes I have a limited slip rear and it does help a lot........