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11-04-2010, 12:52 PM
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#51 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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already did since last week haha
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11-04-2010, 01:01 PM
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#52 | | "Entertainment" mod.
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I'm set. Uniroyal Tiger Paw II's on BMW E30 bottlecaps.
Bring it on, winter.
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11-04-2010, 01:38 PM
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#53 | | Banned (ABWS)
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I've had mine on for over a week.  | |
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11-04-2010, 01:39 PM
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#54 | | Banned (BBM)
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woot got mine on
what is the limite to throw away your winter tires?
30%?
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11-04-2010, 02:11 PM
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#55 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN  woot got mine on
what is the limite to throw away your winter tires?
30%? | Anything below 4/32nds tread is no good.
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"? | | |
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11-04-2010, 02:14 PM
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#56 | | "They call me Bowser...RawR!"
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Last year was my 3rd season and my grip was crap for the whole 1" of snow we got last year. Nowhere near as good a grip as the first season. Got new rear tires this year.
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11-04-2010, 04:13 PM
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#57 | | Banned (BBM)
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Ya my rear has like 40 percent left while the front has about 70
Thinkn replacing the rear or not Posted via RS Mobile | |
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11-05-2010, 01:59 PM
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#58 | | NEWBIE ACCOUNT!
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If anyone here is looking to buy winter tires, I would recommend Bridgestone Blizzak.
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11-05-2010, 02:01 PM
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11-05-2010, 02:05 PM
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#60 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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I'm still on my R1Rs lol. I'll probably put them on next week... or the week after that... >_>
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11-05-2010, 02:19 PM
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#61 | | NEWBIE ACCOUNT!
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN | Continental makes sh**y tires.
Tirerack continental extreme winter contact review:
Initial Review, 14,000 Miles on Tires
October 22, 2010
These tires have been a major disappointment. They have only been used during a six month Wyoming winter, for about 14,000 miles, and most of the tread is gone. I'm going back to Blizzaks.
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11-05-2010, 04:03 PM
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#62 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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i'm gonna put them on next week, temperature should be about that time
dunlop graspics DS-2 3rd winter still plenty of tread left
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11-05-2010, 04:14 PM
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#63 | | Prince of the Apes
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i figure after remembrance day long weekend.
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11-05-2010, 04:21 PM
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#64 | | Banned (BBM)
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Originally Posted by hscpq Continental makes sh**y tires.
Tirerack continental extreme winter contact review:
Initial Review, 14,000 Miles on Tires
October 22, 2010
These tires have been a major disappointment. They have only been used during a six month Wyoming winter, for about 14,000 miles, and most of the tread is gone. I'm going back to Blizzaks. | ummm dude whats the average tread life on snow tires?
i would say average 20k to 30k sounds about right
a lot of high end vehicles uses their tires, porsche as one. have you seen their ultra all season DWS as well as max performance summer tires DW category?
lots ppl uses their general tires line up as well because its cheaper and decent performance
tirerack ranked them no.1 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/...y.jsp?ttid=135
so i dunno wtf u are talking about, noob
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11-05-2010, 06:03 PM
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still early...i'll wait another 1.5 weeks
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11-05-2010, 06:06 PM
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#66 | | JDMEK9Mod | DogWhisperer
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i had my snow tires on for a single day while i had my tires mounted to a new set of rims
i guess i'll wait another week or so before slapping on my new 15" winters (michelin x-ice 195-50-15)
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11-05-2010, 10:53 PM
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#67 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Will be rocking (on the front atleast) my 18 year old tires with 153xxx km's on them for the winter...
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11-05-2010, 11:58 PM
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#68 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Wouldn't expect anything less from a volvo owners mentality. Hey who needs new tires if i hit someone i'm in a fricken volvo! Quote:
Originally Posted by GabAlmighty Will be rocking (on the front atleast) my 18 year old tires with 153xxx km's on them for the winter... | | |
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11-06-2010, 12:30 AM
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#69 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Originally Posted by GabAlmighty Will be rocking (on the front atleast) my 18 year old tires with 153xxx km's on them for the winter... | nothing wrong with that.
you honestly only need snow tires if it's really really cold or heavily snowing aroud here.
been using all-season tires on all cars in the past years and they've done just fine in rain/snow/cold icey conditions... just gotta drive more carefull, simple as that.
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11-06-2010, 10:06 AM
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#70 | | JDMEK9Mod | DogWhisperer
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^ i felt the same way previously but that was before i tried snow tires for the first time last year. i'm never going back to all-seasons during winter again lol. sure, you can make it around but the difference between snow tires and all-seasons (whether there's snow or not) is HUGE.
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11-06-2010, 10:10 AM
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#71 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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still waiting for avg under 7 degrees weather... soon the general altimax arctics will go on | |
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11-06-2010, 07:08 PM
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#72 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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it doesnt really matter for me as I daily a tacoma, but I take the m/t's off when it starts raining a lot. Winter tires arn't just for ice and snow, they also perform very well in wet road conditions.
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11-06-2010, 07:38 PM
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#73 | | #savethemanuals
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Maybe 1-2 more weeks until I switch at the rate this weather is changing.. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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11-06-2010, 10:08 PM
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#74 | | ninja edits your posts without your knowledge
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Its been pretty cold lately.
If that is any indication for this winter, I think an ideal time is about 2 weeks away.
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11-06-2010, 10:23 PM
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#75 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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the 08 TL stock michelinsd were useless in 2008.. i invested in a set 16" general altimax arctics...didnt have much of a chance to test them last year but with the snow we had, i did get out and wow, they were unstoppable... looking forward to using them this year.. but not gonna bother slapping them on till dec.
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