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- Thread starter meanstreak
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Here`s a useless factoid for ya, on this day 3 years ago here in NE Oklahoma it was 81°F...
Good morning to all of yous. 0, zero, and we have what looks to be 4 or 5 inches of snow out back.
Rodburner
20g
We got our snow hard and fast this year, over about 48 hours, and now the rains and 40s will shovel it for me in a couple days,lol. I look forward to an inch or two at least once a year just to clean debris trapped under the overlap joints on my steel roof. The rain keeps it clean on the panels the rest of the time..
Good morning guys.
I heard OK was socked in with deep snow, Meanie, But I thought was more like 2 feet.
Nothing to shovel here, but there is still a small puddle or two left over from the previous rain.
it looks to be cool and overcast all day but no precipitation possible until maybe late tonight.
We need any drop of rain we can get right now because all of our reservoirs were perilously low on water..
I heard OK was socked in with deep snow, Meanie, But I thought was more like 2 feet.
Nothing to shovel here, but there is still a small puddle or two left over from the previous rain.
it looks to be cool and overcast all day but no precipitation possible until maybe late tonight.
We need any drop of rain we can get right now because all of our reservoirs were perilously low on water..
Good Morning MO's!!
Snowy here today. Prob woke all my neighbors running the snowblower at 4am this morning. Had prob 8" to over a foot in places in the drive. They will thank me tonight when I help them dig out.
Once I got on the road it wasnt toooooo bad. I75 was sorta plowed but you could not see the lines....which doesn't stop people from trying to do the speed limit+.
In my AWD Honda I could feel slippage if I pushed past 55 but people were still flying by. I don't care how good you think your car is in the snow, once you lose it, you lose it. Been there, done that and have the dents to prove it...., but what do I know
Be safe out there!!
Snowy here today. Prob woke all my neighbors running the snowblower at 4am this morning. Had prob 8" to over a foot in places in the drive. They will thank me tonight when I help them dig out.
Once I got on the road it wasnt toooooo bad. I75 was sorta plowed but you could not see the lines....which doesn't stop people from trying to do the speed limit+.
In my AWD Honda I could feel slippage if I pushed past 55 but people were still flying by. I don't care how good you think your car is in the snow, once you lose it, you lose it. Been there, done that and have the dents to prove it...., but what do I know
Be safe out there!!
Meanwhile in Sweden...
By winter tires is meant studded tires or so-called unstudded friction tires. You cannot use both studded and unstudded tires on the same vehicle. It is OK to use unstudded friction tires all year round.
The tires that have the greatest tread depth or stud tread should be fitted to the rear of the vehicle. It reduces the risk of skidding when braking or turning. This applies to both front- and rear-wheel-drive cars.
By winter tires is meant studded tires or so-called unstudded friction tires. You cannot use both studded and unstudded tires on the same vehicle. It is OK to use unstudded friction tires all year round.
The tires that have the greatest tread depth or stud tread should be fitted to the rear of the vehicle. It reduces the risk of skidding when braking or turning. This applies to both front- and rear-wheel-drive cars.
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Studded tires are a no go here. Not sure if they allow them in the more mountainous states.
I usually have all seasons on my CRV and off road tires in my truck. The tires on the CRV are awesome. I really cant imagine a 'snow' tire being that much better.
I find it ironic that back in the old days people had summer and winter tires. Once the all season radial came out it was life changing. We we'll never gave to deal with multiple set if tires again!!!!!!
Now everyone wants high performance tires for summer driving so they 'choose' to buy a second set specifically for winter. People today just look for things to waste money on.
It makes sense in some specific areas of the country that do get really harsh long winters but for most its just a false sense of security. Most if the cars I see in the ditch are 4wd trucks and SUV's....false sense of security....
I admit i am very utilitarian when it comes to vehicles. My second car was a 'ticket me red' Camaro with T-tops. I got the fast, flashy car bug out of my system early on.
Rodburner
20g
We can use studded tires in Washington from November 1 to March 31. We had studded snow tires on their own rims for our station wagon, but not for my moms VW or it’s replacement, the Pinto. Haven’t used studded since, like you said, the advent of steel belted radials. During my early cool water sandwich days, I bought people’s end of season studdeds and just pulled the studs out with pliers to replace my worn out regular tires. Those things could be 4 years old and still have near new tread.lol
S.R. Crawford
.270 WIN
Where I'm from we haven't had snow in one thousand years. Today was mid to high 60s I think, I was inside most of the time so I'm not sure. Went on a good bike ride with some buddies last weekend, they went all the way to the beach but I was having a hard time and turned back early.
Rodburner
20g
Lol, it probably snowed the day before they started keeping track..we hadn’t had a volcano erupt in a while but.....lol
S.R. Crawford
.270 WIN
It got a bit dicey last fall when the ash was so thick it was unsafe to go outside without protection. It's part of why I'm into CBRN now.
If it makes you feel better, even Hell freezes over once a year.
And by Hell I mean Hell, MI.
It was a few deg below zero this morning. The car cranked really slow, I wasnt sure if it was going to start.
I have a 45-60 min drive to work and I didnt start to feel warm until I pulled into the parking lot.
And by Hell I mean Hell, MI.
It was a few deg below zero this morning. The car cranked really slow, I wasnt sure if it was going to start.
I have a 45-60 min drive to work and I didnt start to feel warm until I pulled into the parking lot.
