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10-05-2009, 12:46 PM
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#102 | | How I Mod your mother
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN  ken went to advance from G5 , and now he is long gone as well | Its too bad, I liked dealing with Ken
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10-05-2009, 01:11 PM
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10-05-2009, 01:12 PM
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#104 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Coach Hines Its too bad, I liked dealing with Ken | yeah me too. Always attentive, and always got my products in on time.
customer service was good with that guy.
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10-06-2009, 11:05 AM
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i wonder where he went
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10-06-2009, 11:12 AM
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#106 | | Witness protection
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN ken went to advance from G5 , and now he is long gone as well |
don't forget he was R-Spec before that....
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10-06-2009, 11:17 AM
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#107 | | Witness protection
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Originally Posted by RabidRat Looking on their website:
How much are these? Where could we buy it locally, and is it really better than chains? | i watched a news clip from a german tv station on youtube (i can't find it now)where they had two identical volvos, one had chains and the other one had the socks and it was about the same in performance, but the socks were obviously easier to put on. you don't have all that noise and shaking you get with the chains if you use the socks, but the socks need to be washed and if you run it hard or on too much pavement it will wear out prematurely (doing the same with chains would mean the links breaking)... unfortunately i couldn't understand most of what was being said by the tester because he was speaking in german  | |
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10-06-2009, 11:22 AM
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#108 | | Witness protection
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Originally Posted by syee Isn't the magic number a consistent 7 degrees celsius is the time to put on the winters... | i think that is correct. but i ended up putting on my snows last weekend because i didn't want to be doing it when it's cold and wet outside. also don't want to deal with all the autumn crap i have to clean off and potholes/road hazards/etc. that all the leaves and rain cover up... spent too much on my summer rims/tires to risk it 
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Originally Posted by thumper don't forget he was R-Spec before that.... | that was a longgggg time ago right?
dont even know R-Spec, never heard
b4 G5 tho
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10-06-2009, 12:40 PM
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#110 | | Witness protection
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ken used to run a shop called R-Spec across the street on bridgeport (the building being renovated right now on the north side). i guess this would be early-90's or so. later G5 was there and then they moved across the street to where u see them now.
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10-06-2009, 02:42 PM
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10-06-2009, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by thumper ken used to run a shop called R-Spec across the street on bridgeport (the building being renovated right now on the north side). i guess this would be early-90's or so. later G5 was there and then they moved across the street to where u see them now. | R-spec would be the mid/late 90's. Like 96-97ish. Then G5 took over that spot until they moved across the street.
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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy R-spec would be the mid/late 90's. Like 96-97ish. Then G5 took over that spot until they moved across the street. | yeah i'm really fuzzy on the timeframe... i remember asking ken about quaife (he was the only one selling it at the time), that would have been 1996 like you said. but when i bought my itr it was 1999 and i remember going to garage five for parts  | |
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10-06-2009, 11:09 PM
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#114 | | How I Mod your mother
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Originally Posted by thumper i think that is correct. but i ended up putting on my snows last weekend because i didn't want to be doing it when it's cold and wet outside. also don't want to deal with all the autumn crap i have to clean off and potholes/road hazards/etc. that all the leaves and rain cover up... spent too much on my summer rims/tires to risk it | A little early dont you think?
Dont winter tires wear faster in warmer weather? Or is that a myth?
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10-07-2009, 12:16 AM
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#115 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Coach Hines A little early dont you think?
Dont winter tires wear faster in warmer weather? Or is that a myth? | Higher temperatures do cause faster wear, not a myth. Running winter tires on dry pavement also causes faster wear. Doing both (dry pavement and high temperatures) equals even faster wear! 
Recommended usage time period for us here is usually November to March/April.
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10-07-2009, 03:05 AM
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#116 | | 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
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Not if you do higher elevations or have to go out of town or on the coq quite often. Quote:
Originally Posted by Coach Hines A little early dont you think?
Dont winter tires wear faster in warmer weather? Or is that a myth? | | |
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Originally Posted by Coach Hines A little early dont you think?
Dont winter tires wear faster in warmer weather? Or is that a myth? | thats wat i thought too
putting it on now is wayyy too early
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Originally Posted by Coach Hines A little early dont you think?
Dont winter tires wear faster in warmer weather? Or is that a myth? | yep it's too early, especially this year with the warmer weather. i remember this time last year being cold and pissing rain nonstop. but like i said, i'd rather do it while it's still relatively warm rather than do it when it's cold and rainy on my hands and knees in rotting leaves since i don't know how long this weather will last 
this morning was damn cold for me. 5am and and i saw about 6'c on the temp display. brr. but in a few months from now in the wintertime i'll be looking back at this post thinking how warm it was...
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10-07-2009, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by godwin Not if you do higher elevations or have to go out of town or on the coq quite often. | or squamish... my coworkers from out there are on snows now.
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i got stuck last year, and had to take the bus. so i gotta get a set of winter tires this year. just reading reviews on various tires, but i still can't decide what to get.
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10-08-2009, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN | yeah. listening to the news on the radio today they were talking about el nino going to make winter this year a mild one compared to last year... but i don't know what that means? very little snow? no snow at all and break out the bermuda shorts?
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probably means wont be as cold or insane amount of snow fall???
the reason why i dont encourage ppl to put on so early becuz ur winter tires are gonna be gone in no time without snow. 2 seasons and be ready to say bye bye
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#124 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by TRD604 i got stuck last year, and had to take the bus. so i gotta get a set of winter tires this year. just reading reviews on various tires, but i still can't decide what to get. | Budget? Most people will recommend the Blizzak or the Xi2 as go-to tires for winter. There's the whole Nokian/Gislaved etc Swedish choices as well.
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#125 | | Pull Out Towing. Women rescued for free.
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN probably means wont be as cold or insane amount of snow fall???
the reason why i dont encourage ppl to put on so early becuz ur winter tires are gonna be gone in no time without snow. 2 seasons and be ready to say bye bye | El Nino will keep the air temperatures higher by 1 to 2 degrees. That could mean -1C or +1C.
So the guess is not to expect insane amounts of snow, but all it takes is a cold front to come in and bring in the snow.
Keep in mind, snow tires need decent tread for them to work properly. So when you get down to 4/32 tread, they do very little in snow. I've had my snow tires for 3 years now, this will be the 4th winter on them. After this winter, I think it is time to change tires as they are 6 year old tires.
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