Snow Tires + RWD + Clear Roadway = Mucho Fun :D

[isekii]

I had the opportunity to take my car out last night. Just for shits and giggles.

I had put on my snow tires last week (THANK GOD).

It's quite fun, drifting on the road where there are no cars and just snow plows coming from a distance

Had no problem controlling the car, or no spin outs either.

BTW: Stock = 17"
Snows:16" with Nokian Snows

 

[NEWKILLA]

i was getting silly in the big bronco in the snow today too
BUT-i don t know if id classify it as drifting

 

[MercenaryForHire]

pics or it didn't happen.

- M4H

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: NEWKILLA
i was getting silly in the big bronco,

BUT-i don t know if id classify it as drifting

lol

it's drifting in a way.
There is way too much traffic here when the weather is nice. No place to do it.

 

[AntaresVI]

heh, i've been messing with my dad's BMW w/awd.....when you turn the traction control off, it's a hell of a lot of fun

 

[Insane3D]

I just picked up a set of 4 Blizzaks for my Mustang....but they aren't on yet...

They are the best snow tire hands down...but pricey.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
I just picked up a set of 4 Blizzaks for my Mustang....but they aren't on yet...

They are the best snow tire hands down...but pricey.

I had the Blizzak LM-22 in 17"s but I sold them and decided to go with 16"Alloy Rims + Nokians for 75 bucks more.

btw whats the deal with them bulbs

 

[Evadman]

I am going to mount a camera in my zuk and have some fun

 

[Mookow]

no no no... Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end = more fun

S-10 in a lot of wet snow/slush.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: Insane3D
I just picked up a set of 4 Blizzaks for my Mustang....but they aren't on yet...

They are the best snow tire hands down...but pricey.

I had the Blizzak LM-22 in 17"s but I sold them and decided to go with 16"Alloy Rims + Nokians for 75 bucks more.

btw whats the deal with them bulbs

Yeah, the LM-22's are ok, but the WS-50's are a pure snow/winter tire...

I actually went to a narrow tire for the 16 x 7's on the stang now... Stock is 225/55/ZR16, I have almost bald 225/50/ZR16 Dunlop SP8000 on there now, and I got four 215/60/16 WS-50's for the stock rims. I ordered a set of 17" x 9" AT Italia Razze 5 rims for the rest of the year, and I'll likely skin those with four 245/45/ZR17 SP8000.

As for the bulbs, I got my first shipment last week and the bulbs are very nice, and there doesn't seem to be a limit for ordering, so I went ahead and ordered 24 of the 15W(60W), 20W(75W), and 23W(100w) for a total of 72 bulbs. I was planning on selling them as 6 packs on Egay, but when I get them I'll shoot you a PM for first dibs...

 

[UNCjigga]

I miss my older sister's Subaru 2.5GT

...oh, and I miss good ol' New Hampshire snow too

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Mookow
no no no... Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end = more fun

S-10 in a lot of wet snow/slush.

No, no...it's Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end + lots of torque and HP + agressive gearing = even more fun


Heh...it took me like 10 minutes to get to the other side of the parking lot in the Mustang with my fat, and almost bald Z-Rated Dunlops...and when I was moving forward, it was more of a diagnoal motion...heh. You need to hit the gas with a freakin feather or you spin almost imediately.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: uncJIGGA
I miss my older sister's Subaru 2.5GT

...oh, and I miss good ol' New Hampshire snow too

Dude...we've got a ton of it here in Southern NH, and lots, lots more on the way tonight and tomorrow.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Mookow
no no no... Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end = more fun

S-10 in a lot of wet snow/slush.

No, no...it's Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end + lots of torque and HP + agressive gearing = even more fun


Heh...it took me like 10 minutes to get to the other side of the parking lot in the Mustang with my fat, and almost bald Z-Rated Dunlops...and when I was moving forward, it was more of a diagnoal motion...heh. You need to hit the gas with a freakin feather or you spin almost imediately.

2nd gear is your friend...

Once I convince my dad to put a 350 in the S-10 I'm going to own this argument

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Mookow
no no no... Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end = more fun

S-10 in a lot of wet snow/slush.

No, no...it's Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end + lots of torque and HP + agressive gearing = even more fun


Heh...it took me like 10 minutes to get to the other side of the parking lot in the Mustang with my fat, and almost bald Z-Rated Dunlops...and when I was moving forward, it was more of a diagnoal motion...heh. You need to hit the gas with a freakin feather or you spin almost imediately.

Hell yes. That is the story of my Silverado.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Mookow
no no no... Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end = more fun

S-10 in a lot of wet snow/slush.

No, no...it's Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end + lots of torque and HP + agressive gearing = even more fun


Heh...it took me like 10 minutes to get to the other side of the parking lot in the Mustang with my fat, and almost bald Z-Rated Dunlops...and when I was moving forward, it was more of a diagnoal motion...heh. You need to hit the gas with a freakin feather or you spin almost imediately.

2nd gear is your friend...

Once I convince my dad to put a 350 in the S-10 I'm going to own this argument

Heh. Before that happens, I will likely be replacing my modded 302 with a brand spankin new FMS 347 stroker motor...

When you get the 350, and I get the 347, we can meet somewhere in the snow and see who can go nowhere the fastest...:Q

 

[isekii]

I had brand new RE040's last year like 2000-3000miles max on them. Got hit with a baby blizzard. I got stuck on the Turnpike and had Lexus Roadside come rescue me.

AAA couldn't make pickups on the Turnpike so Lexus sent a third party towing company, had me rescued.
I had to shell out either $130 or $160 for the rescue but Lexus covered it completely and reimbursed me the money.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Originally posted by: Mookow
no no no... Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end = more fun

S-10 in a lot of wet snow/slush.

No, no...it's Bad tires + RWD + Clear Roadway + multiple inches of snow + light rear end + lots of torque and HP + agressive gearing = even more fun


Heh...it took me like 10 minutes to get to the other side of the parking lot in the Mustang with my fat, and almost bald Z-Rated Dunlops...and when I was moving forward, it was more of a diagnoal motion...heh. You need to hit the gas with a freakin feather or you spin almost imediately.

2nd gear is your friend...

Once I convince my dad to put a 350 in the S-10 I'm going to own this argument

Heh. Before that happens, I will likely be replacing my modded 302 with a brand spankin new FMS 347 stroker motor...

When you get the 350, and I get the 347, we can meet somewhere in the snow and see who can go nowhere the fastest...:Q

Well, given equal tires, I think my almost non-existent back end + low end gearing (on the necessarily new transmission) would win.

 

[Insane3D]

Well, given equal tires, I think my almost non-existent back end + low end gearing (on the necessarily new transmission) would win.

Probably. What ratio you got in there? I dumped the 2:73's long ago in favor of some nice 3:55's.

 

[thedarkwolf]

My mustang is already in the garage and probably staying there most of the winter. Not even going to try and drive it in the snow. The tires that are on it now make driving on wet roads fun enough.

 

[Insane3D]

Originally posted by: thedarkwolf
My mustang is already in the garage and probably staying there most of the winter. Not even going to try and drive it in the snow. The tires that are on it now make driving on wet roads fun enough.

I wish I could do that, but mine is my only car, and has been daily driven, year round for the 10 years+ I have had it...

As for the rain, it's probably not just the tires...the stock suspension is teh suckage. The first mods I did to mine was all supension because I like the twisties, and the stock fox body supension is downright scary...

 

[opticalmace]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
pics or it didn't happen.

- M4H

lmao
i mean, who can prove christopher columbus landed in the new world? there are no pics!

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: Insane3D

Well, given equal tires, I think my almost non-existent back end + low end gearing (on the necessarily new transmission) would win.

Probably. What ratio you got in there? I dumped the 2:73's long ago in favor of some nice 3:55's.

This assumes I can convince my dad to lay out the cash, since I'm certainly not going to... so I dont know. I imagine it would be fairly comparable, roughly around 3.5x...