Is it snow tire day? - Page 2 - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

DARKSTI · 2009-12-07, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by k-dogg39

Agreed! It is pretty deep up here a the lake!

Add one vote for Blizzaks here!! The WS-60's are handling this stuff like crazy!!

GusGus91 · 2009-12-07, 09:17 AM

speaking of blizzaks. I wanna go get some today or tomorrow.. which ones do you guys reccomend? I gotta make it over the pass to santa cruz for the weekend..

DARKSTI · 2009-12-07, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by GusGus91

speaking of blizzaks. I wanna go get some today or tomorrow.. which ones do you guys reccomend? I gotta make it over the pass to santa cruz for the weekend..

I have used the LM-25's and the WS-60's. I prefer the WS-60's as they are more aggressive in the snow and seem to stop better on ice since they are a "Studless Ice & Snow", whereas the LM-25's are "Performance Winter" and give up a little ice and snow traction for better handling in the dry although I don't think it is that huge of a difference.

cody · 2009-12-07, 09:32 AM

If you have dedicated Winters, you might as well go for the more aggressive ones, but it's your call. The Wintersport 3D's are not very aggressive for snow ice, just a little better than all seasons so I can just leave them on all Winter with no downside. Just ask yourself how much driving you do in the snow. If I lived in Tahoe, I'd go more aggressive.

Nick Koan · 2009-12-07, 10:00 AM

Nothing like being lowered in the snow.

cody · 2009-12-07, 10:11 AM

Oh yah, I plowed through some deep snow this morning. My grill and wheels are all packed full.

k-dogg39 · 2009-12-07, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cody

Oh yah, I plowed through some deep snow this morning. My grill and wheels are all packed full.

Oh ya, I was plowing quite a bit. I might need to raise it up some, since this winter is supposed to be pretty big.

Nick Koan · 2009-12-07, 10:31 AM

Yeah, I heard my radiator hissing the morning when I got out. I think I packed too much snow up in there and was blocking airflow.

DARKSTI · 2009-12-07, 10:35 AM

You know it's a good storm when you have snow coming up over your hood

Dean · 2009-12-07, 10:44 AM

Took 3 hours to clear my large driveway and it keeps coming down. My cheapo snow blower helps, but it is a crappy 1 stage, so it sucks and has to be pushed/pulled, no assist. Any lake people ever see a deal on a tracked or big wheeled 2 stage, let me know.

I'm just glad I cleared the 4-6" last night, or it would have been too much for my blower.

cody · 2009-12-07, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick Koan

Yeah, I heard my radiator hissing the morning when I got out. I think I packed too much snow up in there and was blocking airflow.

I was watching my temp gauge and it didn't raise above normal. Fortunately only the lower grill got packed full. The one above the bumper was only partially blocked.

I am not looking forward to clearing my driveway in the dark tonight. I'll probably just throw some salt on it and do a partial dig tomorrow morning in lieu of my morning workout.

sperry · 2009-12-07, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean

Took 3 hours to clear my large driveway and it keeps coming down. My cheapo snow blower helps, but it is a crappy 1 stage, so it sucks and has to be pushed/pulled, no assist. Any lake people ever see a deal on a tracked or big wheeled 2 stage, let me know.

I'm just glad I cleared the 4-6" last night, or it would have been too much for my blower.

There's no such thing as a "good deal" on a used snow blower on the 1st day of heavy snowfall of the year.

Unless you consider 200% markup a "good deal" because the alternative is not getting out of your driveway for two weeks.

Dean · 2009-12-07, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

There's no such thing as a "good deal" on a used snow blower on the 1st day of heavy snowfall of the year.

Unless you consider 200% markup a "good deal" because the alternative is not getting out of your driveway for two weeks.

I know, I was talking about in the spring/summer or if they know somebody moving to warmer climates.

My 1 stage will probably survive the rest of the season, it is just marginally less effort/time than shoveling, but at least it doesn't kill your back.

cody · 2009-12-07, 12:39 PM

Holy crap, it's supposed to be 0 degrees F. tomorrow night in Stead. Tonight is a toasty 4...

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...2=-119.876&e=0

Is there really a law that you have to clear the sidewalk in front of your house?

Kevin M · 2009-12-07, 12:50 PM

Yes, it's to help out the mailman. But you only have to clear one shovel width to meet the law. No big deal.

cody · 2009-12-07, 12:54 PM

We have locking cluster mailboxes in my neighborhood. Hmm.

Kevin M · 2009-12-07, 01:19 PM

You can do eet!

cody · 2009-12-07, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by k-dogg39

Oh ya, I was plowing quite a bit. I might need to raise it up some, since this winter is supposed to be pretty big.

Like this?

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1895777

BOO · 2009-12-07, 02:37 PM

That thing is hurtin for some Rally lights

100_Percent_Juice · 2009-12-07, 03:13 PM

If anyone was in south Reno earlier today and said to themselves, "hey, this road was plowed the exact width of my subaru."...

you're welcome.

doubleurx · 2009-12-07, 04:47 PM

We got over 2 feet here. I'm going to Alpine tomorrow.

Blizzack Revo 1 here. They aren't performance, but they are leaps and bounds better than the Dunlop M3's I used to have.

Kevin M · 2009-12-07, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

If anyone was in south Reno earlier today and said to themselves, "hey, this road was plowed the exact width of my subaru."...

you're welcome.

Doing it blind is extremely impressive.

MikeK · 2009-12-07, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 100_Percent_Juice

Something something yellow snow

tysonK · 2009-12-07, 06:43 PM

quick pic

MPREZIV · 2009-12-07, 06:46 PM

Tyson, got any pics of the EvO when we lifted the crap out of it two winters ago? Win.

2009-12-07, 09:17 AM	#27
GusGus91 EJ205 Real Name: Austin Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Reno, NV Posts: 1,406 Car: 2006 WRB WRX TR, 2008 LR STI Class: Too classy Dont sweat the petty... Pet the sweaty.	speaking of blizzaks. I wanna go get some today or tomorrow.. which ones do you guys reccomend? I gotta make it over the pass to santa cruz for the weekend.. __________________ "Like" me on facebook!http://www.facebook.com/pages/AP-Cre...2196449?v=wall _______________ 06 WRX w/ 6MT UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09 chicane yellow 370z

2009-12-07, 09:32 AM	#29
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	If you have dedicated Winters, you might as well go for the more aggressive ones, but it's your call. The Wintersport 3D's are not very aggressive for snow ice, just a little better than all seasons so I can just leave them on all Winter with no downside. Just ask yourself how much driving you do in the snow. If I lived in Tahoe, I'd go more aggressive. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-12-07, 10:00 AM	#30
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Nothing like being lowered in the snow. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2009-12-07, 10:11 AM	#31
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Oh yah, I plowed through some deep snow this morning. My grill and wheels are all packed full. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-12-07, 10:31 AM	#33
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Yeah, I heard my radiator hissing the morning when I got out. I think I packed too much snow up in there and was blocking airflow. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2009-12-07, 10:35 AM	#34
DARKSTI EJ22 Real Name: Ryan Coulter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NW Reno Posts: 372 Car: '07 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited It's not that I'm lazy, It's that I don't care.	You know it's a good storm when you have snow coming up over your hood __________________ My other car is a Canon

2009-12-07, 10:44 AM	#35
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	Took 3 hours to clear my large driveway and it keeps coming down. My cheapo snow blower helps, but it is a crappy 1 stage, so it sucks and has to be pushed/pulled, no assist. Any lake people ever see a deal on a tracked or big wheeled 2 stage, let me know. I'm just glad I cleared the 4-6" last night, or it would have been too much for my blower. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2009-12-07, 12:39 PM	#39
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Holy crap, it's supposed to be 0 degrees F. tomorrow night in Stead. Tonight is a toasty 4... http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...2=-119.876&e=0 Is there really a law that you have to clear the sidewalk in front of your house? __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-12-07, 12:50 PM	#40
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Yes, it's to help out the mailman. But you only have to clear one shovel width to meet the law. No big deal. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2009-12-07, 12:54 PM	#41
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	We have locking cluster mailboxes in my neighborhood. Hmm. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2009-12-07, 01:19 PM	#42
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	You can do eet! __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2009-12-07, 02:37 PM	#44
BOO EJ205 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, Nevada Posts: 2,076 Car: 12+tires Class: Spec. without hard work, nothing grows but weeds	That thing is hurtin for some Rally lights __________________ LOL.. The other White Meat ... lol ------------------------------------------------ subaru(STi) is a boys car, mitsubishi(evo) is a man's car - Jeremy (Top Gear) GC,GD,GM

2009-12-07, 03:13 PM	#45
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	If anyone was in south Reno earlier today and said to themselves, "hey, this road was plowed the exact width of my subaru."... you're welcome. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2009-12-07, 04:47 PM	#46
doubleurx EJ205 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Truckee Posts: 1,948	We got over 2 feet here. I'm going to Alpine tomorrow. Blizzack Revo 1 here. They aren't performance, but they are leaps and bounds better than the Dunlop M3's I used to have. __________________ Does it have a motor..............Does it have a motor?

2009-12-07, 06:43 PM	#49
tysonK warehouse SECCS Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SoCal... Posts: 6,253 Car: 04 Evo 99 Cadillac Class: street de le mod	quick pic Attached Thumbnails __________________ Anjali? Anjali?

2009-12-07, 06:46 PM	#50
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Tyson, got any pics of the EvO when we lifted the crap out of it two winters ago? Win. __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

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