Snowy Tues
01-03-2017, 10:25 AM
#21
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Car Info: 97 LOB, 05 FXT, 03 Tundra
I'm on those BFG's on the truck, Law. Mine are worn to ****, and it's on a 5300lb truck, but driving in regular snow conditions they do ok, and they're ok in deep stuff when not worn (and do ok in light mud, lol) - but not much siping and edging means that in your average icy/slushy stuff they're can still get hairy - they perform more like an unsiped mud terrain than a good snow. That will be exacerbated on a lighter car unless you have a very narrow footprint for positive pressure, and they still turn into hockey pucks in the cold - do a cheap set of snows and you'll be safer. That said, they're still way better than passenger all-seasons and they're reasonably quiet (and I'm on 285's).
01-03-2017, 10:27 AM
#22
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Car Info: 97 LOB, 05 FXT, 03 Tundra
QQ, do 4pots and run 15's. I have pizzacutter Bridgestone Deulers in 205/70/15 on Braid Winrace Acropolis gravel wheels - they clear the 4/2's and they're banshees in the snow.
01-03-2017, 10:39 AM
#23
I'm on those BFG's on the truck, Law. Mine are worn to ****, and it's on a 5300lb truck, but driving in regular snow conditions they do ok, and they're ok in deep stuff when not worn (and do ok in light mud, lol) - but not much siping and edging means that in your average icy/slushy stuff they're can still get hairy - they perform more like an unsiped mud terrain than a good snow. That will be exacerbated on a lighter car unless you have a very narrow footprint for positive pressure, and they still turn into hockey pucks in the cold - do a cheap set of snows and you'll be safer. That said, they're still way better than passenger all-seasons and they're reasonably quiet (and I'm on 285's).
01-03-2017, 11:00 AM
#24
I've exceeded the capacity of many pads. I've now exceeded the capacity of my calipers. If I stick with the same rotors (4 pots). It won't be long before I exceed the capacity of the rotors. I don't want to be around when the rotors go.
Objective: Bigger rotors and calipers that don't have rubber **** in them. Fit under RPF1; good. Fit under stock; better.
01-03-2017, 01:21 PM
#27
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Car Info: 97 LOB, 05 FXT, 03 Tundra
Yeah, but I'm cheap and have a set of Toyo Open Countries AND a set of BFG Mudterrain KO2's on the side yard, lol. Trying the Toyos first to make sure they work well in snow, then they'll go onto Carolyn's truck once I get the front end lifted properly.
