Reply With Quoteno but you have the famous RED X.Originally Posted by Andrea K
ok! so you'll help me dig out the car when i slide into a ditch, thanks!
has anyone seen my snow tires?!
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no but you have the famous RED X.
95 E34 530I V2.37
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park it for the winter, buy a H1
3 Grand Master
you should really be more mindful of where you put your things.
last i saw of them, some old lady was heaving them through the window of a discount tire company store.....
California chain controls
Here in California there are "Chain Controls" over the mountain passes enforced by the Highway Patrol. Quite often chains will be required for 2-wheel drive vehicles durng and after a snowstorm, even with 4 season or winter tires. I run stock 225/60/15's and have had no problems with chain clearance. I have always used cable chains and made sure that they are in good condition and are installed as tightly as possible. As long as there is a certain amount of snow on the ground, the ride is relatively quiet, but you must go REALLY SLOWLY (e.g 20-25 mph). On bare pavement, however, it is not a pleasant experience and I am sure it is bad for the tires. Unfortunately there is often chain control in place well after the roads are completely clear, and taking the chains off under these circumstances can result in a ticket.
Hal
1994 530iT Nikasil powered
1999 528iT
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Some places outlaw them ... some demand that they be on, I believe parts of Canada demand that they are on. They really are for tons of snow on the road ... mostly areas that get little attention from DOT.
Learn your cars limitations instead of working around your fear. You can still get into trouble with the chains on. When you make a change to your car, you need to learn what the new limitations are! I have changed from a sporty tire to snow tires before and it is a scary change in handling ...
I've been able to get through a lot in rear wheel cars.
You know not to downshift, hard accelerate or hard brake in turns right?
It's difficult to give driving input when we don't know how much experience you have.
But, I think that you should get out and learn your car ... any body else think the same?
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i dont' live in the snow but i go to the snow to go sking and 2 wd cars are required to have tire chains... so i guess i just cant go to the snow. That cant be right. I have used cable ties and they work just fine on our volvo so im not to worried.
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Get some momentum before u hit the hill, and pop it into 2nd gear, just like driving a truck. If you are really desperate go on reverse... works every time
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