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Rick Mercer's Rant On Snow Tires
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| Owen M |
| ha! his final analogy was great! |
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| patpicos |
the guy rocks!
got to see him at my pin party last year. He was a blast!!! |
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| Shaya007 |
| FYI: technically speaking there's no such thing as a snow tire.. |
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by Shaya007
FYI: technically speaking there's no such thing as a snow tire.. |
How do you figure?
There are compounds specially designed for use in colder temperatures which are softer, and give you better traction on snow/ice.
A snow (or winter) tire is more dependand on compound than it is on the tread, so most commercials make a big deal about the wrong features, only because they won't sit there and explain chemistry to you. |
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| Shaya007 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
How do you figure?
A snow (or winter) |
A Snow tire is simply the wrong term. Winter tire is the correct form that should be used..
I know since i got on a debate with an editor of a trucking magazine! lol! |
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| monishb |
| quote: | Originally posted by Shaya007
A Snow tire is simply the wrong term. Winter tire is the correct form that should be used..
I know since i got on a debate with an editor of a trucking magazine! lol! |
what happend to the chains?;) |
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| exstasie |
| quote: | Originally posted by monishb
what happend to the chains?;) |
The Government banned them...
Go Figure! lol
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| Orko |
| quote: | Originally posted by Shaya007
A Snow tire is simply the wrong term. Winter tire is the correct form that should be used..
I know since i got on a debate with an editor of a trucking magazine! lol! |
I can see what you are saying. Then what about studded tires? Are those 'ice tires'? |
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| Dr. DAS |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
studded tires? |
Also banned...they tear up the asphalt. |
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| denigade |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orko
How do you figure?
There are compounds specially designed for use in colder temperatures which are softer, and give you better traction on snow/ice.
A snow (or winter) tire is more dependand on compound than it is on the tread, so most commercials make a big deal about the wrong features, only because they won't sit there and explain chemistry to you. |
"snow tires" are made with a softer compound so you get better traction on cold asphalt, at lower temperatures the compound is soft enough to grip.
Summer tires harden at colder temperatures so it would be like a hard plastic rolling on the asphalt, and you can guess what will happen when you hit the brakes on a car with summer tires in winter!!
The "snow" part of snow tires are the aggressive tread pattern and depth, the softness doesn't help much on snow/ice. |
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| 7-4-7 |
great post!
....they are officially called winter tires. |
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