Whats your Snow set up for your car?
02-23-2009, 12:10 AM
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Whats your Snow set up for your car?
I just converted to snow plow mode..
So I took 90% of the carbon fiber off. Installing some narrow mud/snow tires on OEM STi wheels. Adjusted tire psi. Tossed snow chains in trunk for just in case. Greased up all the suspension points, Adjusted it to a soft ride.
Checked all fluilds, C.V. Axle boots.
So what does everyone else do for snow... ?
So I took 90% of the carbon fiber off. Installing some narrow mud/snow tires on OEM STi wheels. Adjusted tire psi. Tossed snow chains in trunk for just in case. Greased up all the suspension points, Adjusted it to a soft ride.
Checked all fluilds, C.V. Axle boots.
So what does everyone else do for snow... ?
02-23-2009, 12:23 AM
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wow mike, a lil much.. basically my daily driving setup is my snow setup... nothing of a change for me.. sorry for lil information, but i live near the snow. We dont set up to drive in the snow up here.. its just part of our daily routine. ****.. i take summer high performance street tires in the snow no prob. the tires dont make a huge difference when you know who to drive in it. unless your racing of course. then that **** matters
02-23-2009, 12:53 AM
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wow mike, a lil much.. basically my daily driving setup is my snow setup... nothing of a change for me.. sorry for lil information, but i live near the snow. We dont set up to drive in the snow up here.. its just part of our daily routine. ****.. i take summer high performance street tires in the snow no prob. the tires dont make a huge difference when you know who to drive in it. unless your racing of course. then that **** matters
I can drive very well in the snow.... I'm worried about others around me... lol
02-23-2009, 09:40 AM
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I have three winter modes;
Wimpy bay area winter mode- Kuhmo all season HP-4's
Medium duty might have to deal with real snow- Goodyear Ultra grip ice tires on all 4 corners
Serious winter rally/ice road trucking mode; Studded Cooper weathermasters.
(I actually bought my first pair of the ultra grip ice goodyears when I blew out two of the coopers on the real "Ice road truckers" route between Inuvik and Tuk, but they were all I could get in Inuvik)
Wimpy bay area winter mode- Kuhmo all season HP-4's
Medium duty might have to deal with real snow- Goodyear Ultra grip ice tires on all 4 corners
Serious winter rally/ice road trucking mode; Studded Cooper weathermasters.
(I actually bought my first pair of the ultra grip ice goodyears when I blew out two of the coopers on the real "Ice road truckers" route between Inuvik and Tuk, but they were all I could get in Inuvik)
Last edited by psoper; 02-23-2009 at 09:42 AM.
02-23-2009, 10:06 AM
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Mine = swap on oem wheels with RE92's and hope for the best.
Which reminds me, need to relube my suspension bits after all this rain and making snow trips 2/3 of the past weekends.
Which reminds me, need to relube my suspension bits after all this rain and making snow trips 2/3 of the past weekends.
02-23-2009, 12:20 PM
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DAMN... My setup consist of Falken Ziex ze912 and some good driving! I say dont worrry about the chains, the AWD should be more than enough to get you up to wherever you need to go.