Ice on the roads! - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

dknv · 2002-12-17, 04:10 PM

When I turned onto my side street this morning, there was a traffic jam -- a bunch of cars were sitting in place spinning their wheels, and others were just pulled off to the side. They couldn't get grip!

My car just went right on through and boy was I glad I had AWD. The RE92's performed just fine.

There were several areas on my trip in to work that was just like this. Anybody else have this experience?
-Debbie

ArthurS · 2002-12-17, 05:25 PM

All over town last night and this morning. I saw rear-whell drive cars stuck in front of my house wince they couldn't move there car.

I actually went to my parents house folowing their Audi A6, and even the Audi spun out and slid into a curb too! No damage since he was going slow. But mine would just climb over the piles of snow and stick to the ground.

sperry · 2002-12-17, 05:33 PM

Last winter I slid my car into a curb, AWD and all. AWD is a huge help, but we're not invincable!

I got some Bridgestone Blizzak LM-22s after the above incident, and they help even more. In snow they're phenominal, on ise, they're pretty good, but not as good as studded tires.

ArthurS · 2002-12-17, 05:41 PM

Altough studded snows are extremly helpful, I hate the sound and ride. I will just take my chances and go real slow when I think its icy. After hitting the small tree, I am making sure I don't hit anything again for a while.

MattR · 2002-12-17, 09:39 PM

My Dunlop Winter Sport m2's are working great, I love these tires. I couldn't believe how bad the roads were this morning around my house.

sperry · 2002-12-18, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ArthurS

Altough studded snows are extremly helpful, I hate the sound and ride. I will just take my chances and go real slow when I think its icy. After hitting the small tree, I am making sure I don't hit anything again for a while.

Yeah, studded tires are pretty impracticle IMO. Unless you drive in snow and ice everyday, a set of studless snows seem to work pretty well. I got mine becaise I drive over Donner a few times each winter for the holidays (my parents live in the Bay, my sister lives in Sacramento). So I wanted some decent snow tires to avoid chains over the pass. 'Cept once I get into CA, driving another 200 miles on studs seemed stupid.

ArthurS · 2002-12-18, 10:22 AM

Isee recently chains have been manditory over the pass. Doesn't that mean we need chains also? even with snow tires. Just curious. I may have to go invest in some wire chains.

sperry · 2002-12-18, 10:27 AM

Usually "chain required" means chains, or AWD with "Mud and Snow" tires. Even re92's are rated M+S. I've never been required to put on chains, and I've driven thru there just minutes before they decided to close 80.

dknv · 2002-12-18, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArthurS

Isee recently chains have been manditory over the pass. Doesn't that mean we need chains also? even with snow tires. Just curious. I may have to go invest in some wire chains.

Sometimes they announce Chains Required when the requirement is really R2 (4wd w/snow tires ok). So unless its R3 (Chains on everything), you could still take your chances on your snowtires.
I like to play it safe though, so I might do the same & go invest in some chains. Ugh.

ArthurS · 2002-12-18, 10:29 AM

thanks. thats all i needed to know. I would prefer not to use chains, since everytime I have used them, its always ened up a mess. My friends Grand prix had wire chains on one time, then they wrapped around the axel and ripped off half his front fender.

I guess he probably put them on wrong, but I don't like to chance that.

2002-12-17, 04:10 PM	#1
dknv EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: 39n53, 119w90 Posts: 2,698 Car: RX-8 Class: CS maybe	Ice on the roads! When I turned onto my side street this morning, there was a traffic jam -- a bunch of cars were sitting in place spinning their wheels, and others were just pulled off to the side. They couldn't get grip! My car just went right on through and boy was I glad I had AWD. The RE92's performed just fine. There were several areas on my trip in to work that was just like this. Anybody else have this experience? -Debbie

2002-12-17, 05:33 PM	#3
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Last winter I slid my car into a curb, AWD and all. AWD is a huge help, but we're not invincable! I got some Bridgestone Blizzak LM-22s after the above incident, and they help even more. In snow they're phenominal, on ise, they're pretty good, but not as good as studded tires. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2002-12-18, 10:27 AM	#8
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Usually "chain required" means chains, or AWD with "Mud and Snow" tires. Even re92's are rated M+S. I've never been required to put on chains, and I've driven thru there just minutes before they decided to close 80. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

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2002-12-17, 05:25 PM	#2
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	All over town last night and this morning. I saw rear-whell drive cars stuck in front of my house wince they couldn't move there car. I actually went to my parents house folowing their Audi A6, and even the Audi spun out and slid into a curb too! No damage since he was going slow. But mine would just climb over the piles of snow and stick to the ground.

2002-12-17, 05:41 PM	#4
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Altough studded snows are extremly helpful, I hate the sound and ride. I will just take my chances and go real slow when I think its icy. After hitting the small tree, I am making sure I don't hit anything again for a while.

2002-12-17, 09:39 PM	#5
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	My Dunlop Winter Sport m2's are working great, I love these tires. I couldn't believe how bad the roads were this morning around my house.

2002-12-18, 10:22 AM	#7
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	Isee recently chains have been manditory over the pass. Doesn't that mean we need chains also? even with snow tires. Just curious. I may have to go invest in some wire chains.

2002-12-18, 10:29 AM	#10
ArthurS EJ207 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,707 Car: 2011 Chevy Battle Wagon	thanks. thats all i needed to know. I would prefer not to use chains, since everytime I have used them, its always ened up a mess. My friends Grand prix had wire chains on one time, then they wrapped around the axel and ripped off half his front fender. I guess he probably put them on wrong, but I don't like to chance that.