Did anyone have any problems driving in the snow yesterday?
I still have to get snow tires for my SC though.
12-05-07, 05:13 PM
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I've got some Michelin X-ice snow tires on the GTI. This is the first winter that I've ever had a car w/ snows. I had no idea what I was missing! This thing handles the snow better than our Grand Cherokee!
12-05-07, 09:40 PM
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By the way, it's good to see that you're still hanging around here. I always wonder whether I'll still sign on to CL if and when I ever sell the car.
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12-06-07, 06:41 AM
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Same here, George. This is the first year I put snows on the GS and the difference is night and day. I can't believe I waited this long to make the switch from all seasons. The GS with snow tires handles just as good if not better than most front wheel drive cars with regular all seasons.
By the way, it's good to see that you're still hanging around here. I always wonder whether I'll still sign on to CL if and when I ever sell the car.
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By the way, it's good to see that you're still hanging around here. I always wonder whether I'll still sign on to CL if and when I ever sell the car.
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I still get on about once a day to see what's going on. We have a really cool Chicago crew here. Hopefully you guys will accept me at the upcoming meets when the weather guys nicer.
George
12-06-07, 02:08 PM
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No problems at all with both the GS's and snow wheels. Actually I kept following a Monte Carlo and the guy kept spinning out each turn we took, after the 3rd one I passed him up cause he didnt seem like he knew what he was doing
12-06-07, 07:11 PM
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I was out Saturday in the middle of the snow storm right about the point where it started to turn into ice..... with my down-to-wear-marks summer only performance tires...... let me put it this way: as soon as traction control did it's job ABS started to kick in. I was the slowest car on the road. So Tuesday I finally put the winter tires on.... no more problems.
12-07-07, 08:29 AM
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AAAAAAHHHHHHHH, I have yokohama tires, GREAT on dry land and rain, but i had NO traction in the snow!!!!!!!! And I just installed my LS calipers so I cant put my stock wheels on. I'm takin the bus to work, LOL!!!!!
12-09-07, 05:55 PM
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I sure miss driving in the snow and chicago. I don't my gs is ever goin to see snow. Tampa forcast is 80 degrees all week. Always wonder how the gs does in snow being how it's open diff. Then again there is that snow button...