snow tire check in thread
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Driver in a hyundai rear ended me last night... In nearly dead stop traffic... On an uphill no less...mind blown.. I would have figured they were on their phone... But I heard the tires spinning/engine revving just prior... So the car was slipping a bit, they floor it, then can't stop... I just so happened to have my bike on the car.. Unfortunately the bike stand portion of my kuat went thru her grill and punctured her radiator. No damage to my car, so we just went on our way.
I remember when I used to love driving in the snow, now I feel like I'm in a GTA simulation.
I remember when I used to love driving in the snow, now I feel like I'm in a GTA simulation.
qclabrat
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No damage to the Kuat? Impressive
Not a scratch
rick81721
Lothar
Trailer hitches come in handy when getting rear-ended. A few years ago I got nailed driving to work - had to stop for a school bus picking up kids and some clown runs into me. Claimed to the cop (without any success) that snow glare prevented him from seeing my big ass black Durango or the flashing lights of the even bigger ass school bus in front of me. Only had minor bumper damage to my vehicle (although my beloved Philadelphia Eagles trailer hitch emblem that my son got me for Christmas got trashed), his minivan had to get towed.
jackx
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#flyeaglesfly
Probably what they were aiming for
USDOT regulations allow it and I don't know of anything in the NJ motor vehicle code that prohibits it expressly. Flashing red and amber to the rear are okay. Think about it...if that were illegal so would the blinky light on your road bike. The better models flash five times then go to steady burn and won't flash again for for another 20 seconds or something. The cheap models make you have a seizure.
It’s JDM yo! Some Euro and Jap cars have rear fog lights factory.
grilledcheeseking
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Back to the topic at hand, it's never gonna snow again now that I've made time to swap these on.
Not to worry, we dont need snow for them to plow and salt day and night.....You will be thankfull for the larger sidewall when you slam into the first pothole
kdebello
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How bad is it to use the same wheels and remount the all-seasons after the winter?
Tire Rack is out of the steel wheels at the moment. Won't be in until Friday, and we're heading up to Rochester this weekend. Nothing like deciding at the last minute.
2016 Outback. Car has 225-60/18s now. I could save some $ and go with the 225/65-17 and get tire/wheel Altimax Arctic 12 for a little over $900. If I go with remounting, I can get either Blizzaks or Firestone Winterforce 2 now. No reviews yet on the Winterforce 2, but they are much cheaper.
Tire Rack is out of the steel wheels at the moment. Won't be in until Friday, and we're heading up to Rochester this weekend. Nothing like deciding at the last minute.
2016 Outback. Car has 225-60/18s now. I could save some $ and go with the 225/65-17 and get tire/wheel Altimax Arctic 12 for a little over $900. If I go with remounting, I can get either Blizzaks or Firestone Winterforce 2 now. No reviews yet on the Winterforce 2, but they are much cheaper.
It's not bad, it just sucks paying somebody to swap them on and off twice a year. Otherwise, what Luke said is what most people want for winter wheels/tires. Narrow to cut through the snow for better steering instead of floating on top, and a tall sidewall for a better contact patch and pothole absorption. If the base Outback has 16's or 17's, you should be completely fine with a 17" assuming it is the same or similar offset wheel. I did the opposite and got myself some larger summer wheels and put snows on the stock 15's on my Soul.
I hated every General tire I've ever had and tend to have super soft sidewalls compared to other makes, even in the same speed rating. Blizzaks are a classic, my X-Ice 3 is good, Nokian Hakkapeliitta is God.
