You got those snows yet?

AIM WO4 · Postby **AIM WO4** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:14

Hey Billman! You got the snows on yet? Where da pics?

Huzer21 · Postby **Huzer21** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14

Well, I haven't got mine yet, but I very well may. Summer tires on snow are bad enough, but summer tires that are already in need of replacing makes it even that much more interesting. I was doing the 10mph drift all the way to work this morning, haha!

Ok, well it wasn't THAT bad, but still, I need to replace my tires.

~Barn~ · Postby **~Barn~** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14

Hope this isn't a re-link, but I thought these tires were an interesting idea.

Bertha · Postby **Bertha** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14

I got mine on.. WOOT!

AIM WO4 · Postby **AIM WO4** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14

I couldn't take my son to school until 0900. Lincoln and HR Pkwy were icy and snow-covered, but I was having fun at 40. Great w/ snows!

Colombia28 · Postby **Colombia28** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14

Yep, put them on about a month ago'ish. Yokohama W Drives.

MiataJoe · Postby **MiataJoe** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14

The two best rated studless snow tires are Michilens X Ice and Bridgestones Blizzaks. I went for the number 2 rated Blizzaks on 16" rims for my 2008 Mazda 3. I must say I am impressed with them. I blew by most people this morning with control of the car. I had to do a few tests like locking up the brakes and pounding the gas to see how the car would handle before I got into the heavy mix of traffic. Dynamic Stablilty Control kept me skidding in straight line and the Traction Control shifted flawless keeping me in a straight line while the tires were spinning.

Car handled like a dream on the snow and ice this morning. Kept my 4 to 5 car length distance from others most of the time and blew by them at 45 MPH when I saw a safe opprotunity to pass.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14

it's been years since I've had dedicated snows...maybe someday..sound like you had some fun out there miatajoe.

MiataJoe · Postby **MiataJoe** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:14

6i_guy wrote:it's been years since I've had dedicated snows...maybe someday..sound like you had some fun out there miatajoe.

I had an hour and 15 minutes of it on a drive that generally takes 35 minutes.

AIM WO4 · Postby **AIM WO4** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:14

I saw a Mazda3 spinning wheels at Yosemite and Lincoln yesterday AM.

Colombia28 · Postby **Colombia28** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:14

AIM WO4 wrote:I saw a Mazda3 spinning wheels at Yosemite and Lincoln yesterday AM.

Red hatch?

MiataJoe · Postby **MiataJoe** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:14

Was not me I did most my tire spinning on the dirt road on the 1/2 mile I live off of leading to 285 up in the mountains and a little bit in Aspen Park when I hit the real roads. Work down in Sedalia and 470 was a mess when I hit Wadsworth. Freaking parking lot for a mile. Santa Fe was just a sheet of ice because the slackers do not put CroMag cloride or sand down on the road to de-ice this road from Castle Rock to 470 LOL

ms. D · Postby **ms. D** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:14

For as much money as I'd spend on snow tires for the 3, I could find a winter beater to drive instead for the same price! Cheapest Blizzaks deal I found was through the "homie hook up" $730 for tires, mounting and balancing. Tires alone are $158. So the dude would pretty much cut me some slack on the mounting and balancing. Barely. Lame. So stock tires it is for now.

You got those snows yet?

You got those snows yet?

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