crafty Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 I generally don't buy cheap stuff, (you get what you pay for)but I was really surprised at the performance a set of mastercraft glacier grips offered on my last couple of cars. I am not sure who actually makes these tires (?cooper)but they were very good on the wallet, wear, and in the snow/ice. I also had a set of dunlop glacier grips from a tirerack winter pkg and they wer terrible. I ran mastercrafts on my last gt and contourSVT. I ran the dunlops on my Maxima. All were 5spds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Man.........I sure am glad I do not have to deal with that:) Nice to play in.....hate to live in it! I was @ Crested Butte(SP) 3 years ago PERFECT.......for a week's vacation;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 the only thing bad about subies is that you have no excuse to NOT show up for work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeB Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 but is so nice when u are all alone in the office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_j Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 AWD does absolutely nothing to help you stop. It gets you going especially in deeper snow. As far as turns in winter conditions it is debatable whether having AWD helps corning traction. Basically drive prudently and you will figure out the limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 The point that awd doesnt help you stop has been pointed out several times. However, most people over use the brakes, and "often" the gas will get you out of a bad situation and AWD is nice then. Also, awd doesnt "push" into a corner like fwd in the snow, and this may keep you on the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkalbarc Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 buy new tires, watch this video, and wait for the first snow. http://www.freewebtown.com/lgt/Subaru1.mpg Very cool! Anyone have any more similar type vids of the lgt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmurph Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 AWD does absolutely nothing to help you stop. It gets you going especially in deeper snow. As far as turns in winter conditions it is debatable whether having AWD helps corning traction. Basically drive prudently and you will figure out the limits. I agree...I've driven a rear wheel drive car (with Michelin Pilot Alpins) through the last 6 Pittsburgh Winters with very few problems....and I can't count the times I've driven in some pretty nasty conditions and seen AWD vehicles littering the ditches when I'm not having any troubles...so many people with AWD vehicles think they can defy the laws of physics...not. And like others have said...it's all in the tires. You wouldn't want to play football on a muddy field in bowling shoes...would you? You have to have the right equipment. I've also driven FWD and have spent a little time in an BMW X3 3.0 in the snow...for handling in snowy conditions, I prefer to have a RWD or AWD...FWD stinks - no way to steer with the throttle. For trying to start from a dead stop on a hill...AWD or FWD. This is where RWD is terrible. I'm looking forward to driving the Subie in the snow this winter...should be a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKLGT Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 There is a reason Subaru's are the official car of Alaska. My winter tires go on Sept. 15. The tire of choice: Nokian Hakkapeliitta. Sure, they're expensive but with less than 20-square inches of contact patch you want all the help stopping you can get. september 15??? wtf?? and i thought oct 15 was too early when i like to put my winter tires on. those are some $$$ tires to put on so early in the season when there's NO SNOW! lol. we didn't get a decent snow fall last winter (or the past 4 winters) until late October (maybe) through mid November. i'm not complaining! Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Poon Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I live in rural Maine, over a mile down a private dirt road, and had absolutely no problem last winter with my '05 WRX with stock tires. I had originally planned to get snow tires but decided against it after the first major snow storm. My road was unplowed, snow up to the bumper, and it drove through no problem. I started to look forward to driving to work on snow days- such a blast. My LGT likely won't be as good in the snow as the Rex but I still plan to keep the stock tires on all winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepFreeze2 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I don't plan to drive my car in the snow. Snow is not good for the intercooler and might mess up my all-wheel-drive system. Seriously, as has been stated before, AWD doesn't make you invincible. It does increase your mobility, and safety if used properly. I recommend taking any car to an empty lot after it snows and drive around to get a feel of what the car can and can't do. Acceleration, braking, turning, etc. It's far better than finding out in an emergency situation. However, the stock tires leave a bit to be desired. Especially in bad weather. Replace the RE-92's (with at least a better all-season tire, which isn't hard to do) and you're well on your way. With a little time behind the wheel, you might actually find your car to be fun in the snow. I do. Snow Driftin' YA RLY!!! Home of +2500 useless posts!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noam Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Nokian Hakkapeliitta.+1 I had these on my Integra GSR and went through 5 years of Boston winters with nary an issue. The only time I almost got stuck was when i was in slow moving traffic and suddenly hit an unplowed section of 10" of snow. Even then I had enough traction to wiggle myself free... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynder Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 september 15??? wtf?? and i thought oct 15 was too early when i like to put my winter tires on. those are some $$$ tires to put on so early in the season when there's NO SNOW! lol. we didn't get a decent snow fall last winter (or the past 4 winters) until late October (maybe) through mid November. i'm not complaining! True, Anchorage didn't get much snow until November last year. My other cars have been fwd -- I've not hesitated to put on the snow tires ASAP. I don't really want to be caught in the snow with the RE92's either. (shudder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Teh Vid30z.... http://www.newreason.com/shared/cartrouble2.wmv http://www.newreason.com/shared/snowfun.wmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Did it starts snowing already ? Where do ya live ? I s'pose they're decent, better in the snow than the average car, just the way they come off the dealer's lot. Change the tires with winter specs like everyone says and you got yourself a little monster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkalbarc Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 my 04 grand prix handled way better in the snow then my wrx did... must have been the stock tires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobY Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE92 I live in Buffalo NY where snow is wet sloppy and comes on fast. The RE-92's are a deathwish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Potenza+RE92 I live in Buffalo NY where snow is wet sloppy and comes on fast. The RE-92's are a deathwish. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subiex2 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Ditto what Scotty said. My 05 Legacy GT LTD is my second (offspring is now driving my first -- a 2000 Legacy GT LTD) and I couldn't be happier. This car is the most sure-footed vehicle I have ever driven. Keep the speed down, don't brake fast -- you know -- all the rules they told you the first time you drove in the snow. Good tires make snow (and rain) a manageable experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 My LGT has outperformed my 2001 Jetta, my wife's old 2000 Volvo S40, and my wife's current 2004 TSX combined. I'm not even going to comment on how a 240sx handles in the snow. I live at the top of a hill. 4 roads lead there. All uphill. Been stuck 4 times in the old cars (and had to turn around & hang out at my parents' house till the plows came through). Subie went right up. My driveway has a decent slope to it also. Never a prob in the LGT. Of course, use your brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKLGT Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 True, Anchorage didn't get much snow until November last year. My other cars have been fwd -- I've not hesitated to put on the snow tires ASAP. I don't really want to be caught in the snow with the RE92's either. (shudder) even with the crappy tires, i'm POSITIVE the LGT will handle much better than my previous car even with the studs. i still plan to get winter tires though, as they are life savers, literally. how much did your hakapelita's run you? did you use the stock 17's rims? Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyMtnGT Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 I took my 97 Outback out in the blizzard of 03 (3+ feet in Colorado) just for fun- It was THAT good in the snow. I was running Pirelli P9000's (all seasons) at the time. I did get stuck once (briefly) but I was trying to pull a U-turn in the middle of the street...and even then the car got moving again without me having to leave the driver's seat. BTW those are some awesome videos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeB Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 i found this on my hdd i have the entire movie but it's 17.5 mb and i can't host it anywhere can someone help ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Put it up on Rapidshare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeB Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 http://rapidshare.de/files/4631207/flaine022005.wmv.html tks here's the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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