Snow Tires (Page 3): I'm in Arizona ---- What are Snow Tires 😆...

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

I'm in Arizona ---- What are Snow Tires 😆

BBurns Loc: South Bay, California

TriX wrote:

Never Seize is good stuff. Also excellent for cylinder head bolts for smooth torquing.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

jerryc41 wrote:

There's snow in the forecast for tomorrow, so I put the snow tires on my son's car. If you have directional snow tires, like Michelin X-Ice, be sure to put them on the proper side of the car. There's an arrow indicating direction of rotation. Another consideration is using something like Never Seize. I apply it to the wheel/hub mating surfaces and also to the wheel studs. It's not uncommon for both of these to get rusted in place.

Snow tires? Haven't used snow tires in decades, not even on a Pontiac Grand Am I had years ago. Some people never learn how to drive in inclement weather.

AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

DAN Phillips wrote:

I lived in Rockford, IL, had Oldsmobile big station wagon, never used snow tires. No need, to wagon went wherever I wanted to go. It's too bad they don't make real cars anymore!

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

I have lived in states from PA to FL, to MI and WI and several in between. I cannot recall the last time I had snow tires on my cars. Front wheel drive, radial tires and careful driving has kept me out of the ditch and haven't been stuck in over 40 years. I grew up in NW PA learning to drive on snowy, slippery roads. Learned control by purposefully going into a skids in a vacant parking lots and coming out of them safely and correctly.

Moved from FL to MI and in the winter, still had FL plates on my car, hadn't received my MI plate yet, on my way to work purposely did a drift around a corner and a co-worker saw me do it. In the work parking lot he asked, "Have a little problem with the snow there, Florida?" I told him I had drifted on purpose and had grown up in PA. That ended the questions.

JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii

Haven't worried about driving in snow since '79 when we were stationed at Misawa AFB, Japan. Remember one weekend we received 108" of snow. Glad to be where we can look at it.

Haenzel Loc: South Holland, The Netherlands

AirWalter wrote:

Snow tires? Haven't used snow tires in decades, not even on a Pontiac Grand Am I had years ago. Some people never learn how to drive in inclement weather.

Imagine driving on a busy snowy high way with normal tyres. Car in front with snow tyres needs to emergency break for whatever reason. You can be a very skilled and experienced driver but chances being able to avoid a collision are slim.

I know you always should keep a proper distance but over here this gap you made will be filled with 3 cars in no time. So yes, if roads are quiet and fellow drivers are mindful you can rely on your normal tyres in snowy conditions.

In 6 weeks time I'll be travelling to Northern Italy for skiing. In Germany, Austria and Italy the insurance will not cover you when you're involved in an accident under winter conditions without snow tyres....

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

home brewer wrote:

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I bought a 1967 E-Type in about 1973. A month after I bought it, the clutch broke. That required removing the bonnet and the engine/gearbox. I figured I'd rebuild the engine while I was at it. Unfortunately, I discovered that the block had been cracked and "repaired." I found a complete 1968 engine, and I rebuilt that, along with the gearbox. After putting the car back together, I painted it. That was a great car, but I eventually sold it for someone else to enjoy.

gleneric Loc: Calgary, Alberta

Good reminder about the directional arrow Jerry ... thanks

It does make tire rotation easier as tires stay on the same side of the car and just switch back and forth between front and back each winter. Up here we generally have the "winter tires" on from October/November through to April +/- ... though this year I recall a couple of good dumps of snow (including one in September if I recall correctly) before I switched them out, and years ago we had a major snowstorm on the May long weekend. I believe that there are at least a couple of provinces (British Columbia and Quebec) that mandate use of winter tires.

I have tried many different winter tires over the years and the Michelin X-Ice are right up there on my list of favorites, along with some amazing ones by Nokian (the "Hakkapelita" ... amazing traction but pricey and they wore out faster than any others I have tried).

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

gleneric wrote:

Good reminder about the directional arrow Jerry ..... (show quote)

Blizzaks seem to have a good reputation, too.

gleneric Loc: Calgary, Alberta

jerryc41 wrote:

Blizzaks seem to have a good reputation, too.

Indeed they do. I have not tried those yet ... maybe next time I need to replace

Every company seems to try to find a balance between performance in snow and performance on ice, with no tire I have ever seen, tried or heard of that "nails it" on both ... those Nokians I mentioned and the X-Ice are pretty close. Studded winter tires are of course another option, if allowed by the municipality and/or highway department.

Regardless of tires, driver skill/experience in dealing with slippery and/or snowy roads remains probably the most important factor. Unfortunately, some people just don't seem to understand that and don't make any apparent effort to get better at it!

Dave H2

Excellent suggestion re anti-seize. The corrosion is almost always a problem due to dissimilar metals of the wheel (usually aluminum) and the hub (usually iron or steel). Many times wheels have to be hammered off with a small sledge if no anti-seize is used.
D

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Dave H2 wrote:

Many times wheels have to be hammered off with a small sledge if no anti-seize is used.
D

I had to do that with one wheel. Years ago, I had to bring a car to a garage to have the wheel removed. It took the guy a long time to get it off the car.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I've used anti-seize compound on lug nuts for the past 40+ years. Never had one give me difficulty when removing it.
--Bob

jerryc41 wrote:

There's snow in the forecast for tomorrow, so I put the snow tires on my son's car. If you have directional snow tires, like Michelin X-Ice, be sure to put them on the proper side of the car. There's an arrow indicating direction of rotation. Another consideration is using something like Never Seize. I apply it to the wheel/hub mating surfaces and also to the wheel studs. It's not uncommon for both of these to get rusted in place.

DickC Loc: NE Washington state

Good advice Jerry!