Snow Tires
Jan 7, 2022 09:07:03 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Never- seize is a fantastic product, when properly used:
I has been and still is stated : Wheel lug nuts be installed dry!!! and torqued to specific torque. e.i. the torque on my 2018 Grand Caravan is 105-110 ft.lbs. Dry!!
While in my 60+ years of being a mechanic I have seen people use Never Seize on wheel studs I have never seen or heard of any coming loose. But I DON'T use it on wheel studs.
I has been and still is stated : Wheel lug nuts be installed dry!!! and torqued to specific torque. e.i. the torque on my 2018 Grand Caravan is 105-110 ft.lbs. Dry!!
While in my 60+ years of being a mechanic I have seen people use Never Seize on wheel studs I have never seen or heard of any coming loose. But I DON'T use it on wheel studs.
I do.
I'll reconsider, though.
Jan 7, 2022 10:25:58 #
Jan 7, 2022 10:58:20 #
I need to update. I stopped driving the Jaguar in the winter in 1978 when we bought a 1978 Fiat 131 one of most rust prone cars we ever owned. I drove a 1972 Ford Pinto in the winter, until we sold it in 1980 and replaced it with a full size Chevy van with all weather tires which became my winter vehicle. Only spun it once in the winter.
During the blizzard of '78, as it affectionally known, I borrowed one of my parents IHC scouts. No issue in the snow with that beast. My son now has the scout.
We replaced the Chevy with a rust prone Dodge van and that sold to someone for parts after the front suspension rusted off the frame about 10 years later. The paint also fell off the roof.
My full time driver is now a 2018 F150 as the ETYPE is being restored. My wife drives a 2008 Sable with all weather tires. We do not get much snow in Fort Wayne.
During the blizzard of '78, as it affectionally known, I borrowed one of my parents IHC scouts. No issue in the snow with that beast. My son now has the scout.
We replaced the Chevy with a rust prone Dodge van and that sold to someone for parts after the front suspension rusted off the frame about 10 years later. The paint also fell off the roof.
My full time driver is now a 2018 F150 as the ETYPE is being restored. My wife drives a 2008 Sable with all weather tires. We do not get much snow in Fort Wayne.
Jan 7, 2022 11:07:33 #
home brewer wrote:
I need to update. I stopped driving the Jaguar in... (show quote)
Glad you still have the E Type (after the Fiat and Pinto, you’ve suffered enough). Still one of the most beautiful Automobiles ever built (the likes of Enzo Ferrari said it was THE most beautiful)
Jan 7, 2022 11:10:48 #
Do to the massive solar spill happening in San Diego right now I'm going to have to break out the sun tires.
Jan 7, 2022 11:13:07 #
jerryc41 wrote:
The only problem is when it gets down to the bottom of the bottle. The brush is too short.
From someone who has experience. True words.
Jan 7, 2022 11:13:17 #
Jan 7, 2022 11:15:59 #
You should always set the torque to if the specs call for wet or dry, makes a big difference.
Jan 7, 2022 11:25:45 #
JeffL
Loc: New Jersey
Tom467 wrote:
Jerry, in Florida we had a foot of sunshine today and expect the same tomorrow.
And, you don’t have to shovel sunshine! The 5” of snow we had last night in NJ makes me want to take a position: “I didn’t put it there, so I’m not picking it up!” Oh well, that didn’t work.
Jan 7, 2022 11:58:22 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I had a Honda Goldwing motorcycle years ago when I was living in Southern California. I needed to have the rear tire replaced so I took it to a Honda mc shop on the PCH in Oceanside to get it done. The rear tire has a directional arrow indicating the direction the tire should turn. When I got home I was looking at the wheel and noticed the arrow was pointing in the wrong direction. I had to travel 25 miles back to the shop to get it fixed. You would think a motorcycle shop would get it right. I guess not. 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.
Jan 7, 2022 12:03:09 #
JFCoupe
Loc: Kent, Washington
I drove for a number of years in SLC , Utah using only radial tires. And that included drives to Alta and Snowbird for ski days.
But in some areas like Seattle, where it often snows anytime the temperatures are 32-35 F, and a substantial number of hills exist, even studded tires are of little use. The majority of the in-city streets are hilly, and the majority of freeway on/off ramps are sloped, the streets quickly become ice rinks and no one goes anywhere.
The drier snows I experienced in SLC, Utah were much easier to drive in that here in Seattle.
But in some areas like Seattle, where it often snows anytime the temperatures are 32-35 F, and a substantial number of hills exist, even studded tires are of little use. The majority of the in-city streets are hilly, and the majority of freeway on/off ramps are sloped, the streets quickly become ice rinks and no one goes anywhere.
The drier snows I experienced in SLC, Utah were much easier to drive in that here in Seattle.
Jan 7, 2022 12:53:29 #
HistoryLover
Loc: Landenberg,Pa.
I remember Dad putting on chains for the snow and ice. What a ride!!
Jan 7, 2022 13:00:21 #
You haven't lived unless you have injected hundreds of studs in several sets of snow tires
Jan 7, 2022 13:42:48 #
Makes me long for the days when I would put on and then later take off the snow chains. Of course, the over-the-road truckers still carry chains.
Jan 7, 2022 14:05:03 #
RightOnPhotography
Loc: Quebec,QC
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.
These are the tires I use, but I go to the dealer to install them. Hopefully, they know what to do. Incidentally, in Quebec, where I live, winter tires are mandatory from December 1 till April 15th.
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