Just experienced SNOW w/ Conti summer tires!
04-08-2009 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by skylolow' post='840814' date='Apr 8 2009, 02:15 PM
Isn't it funny how every year people come on to the various forums and wonder if they can get by with summer tires in the winter. 
People just don't understand that the chances of your car moving up any incline is slim to none with any snow. Once you stop your done.
People just don't understand that the chances of your car moving up any incline is slim to none with any snow. Once you stop your done.
I guess you didn't read my post above -- here in hilly Pacific Northwest, my 550i with OEM Conti's has done surprisingly well, if driven thoughtfully and with skill. No, they're not snow tires! But your comment above is silly. Slim to none? Agreed that you don't want to stop on an incline, but they're not as bad as you make them sound. Each to their own,
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04-08-2009 | 08:11 PM
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Doc, told you....April 15th is the day you remove the tires...don't be fooled by Mother Nature!
Cal...You must have "special" tires, because my experiences (and those of people I know) are that they can not MOVE in the snow with true summer tires (as in, they can't get up the 1" lip on their driveway). Like I said...you must have "special" tires
Cal...You must have "special" tires, because my experiences (and those of people I know) are that they can not MOVE in the snow with true summer tires (as in, they can't get up the 1" lip on their driveway). Like I said...you must have "special" tires
04-08-2009 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by doug_999' post='841381' date='Apr 9 2009, 12:11 AM
Doc, told you....April 15th is the day you remove the tires...don't be fooled by Mother Nature!
Cal...You must have "special" tires, because my experiences (and those of people I know) are that they can not MOVE in the snow with true summer tires (as in, they can't get up the 1" lip on their driveway). Like I said...you must have "special" tires
Cal...You must have "special" tires, because my experiences (and those of people I know) are that they can not MOVE in the snow with true summer tires (as in, they can't get up the 1" lip on their driveway). Like I said...you must have "special" tires
04-09-2009 | 04:22 AM
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Maybe you have (and people you know) have special skills. Or special snow. I don't know. I reported how my OEM Conti's performed. No overblown drama here, I don't give a crap whether you believe it or not. Take it or leave it.
04-09-2009 | 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by calpalmer' post='841100' date='Apr 8 2009, 08:31 PM
I guess you didn't read my post above -- here in hilly Pacific Northwest, my 550i with OEM Conti's has done surprisingly well, if driven thoughtfully and with skill. No, they're not snow tires! But your comment above is silly. Slim to none? Agreed that you don't want to stop on an incline, but they're not as bad as you make them sound. Each to their own,
Cal
Cal
You're an accident waiting to happen!!
Sure you can get going barely and very slowly on a flat surface but you can't stop worth a crap and you hold up traffic every single time you stop with snow on the ground and then proceed. Heaven forbid if you actually stop on a slight incline, your screwed. Would never want to see you on the highway. One little slip and you'll never recover.
I've lived in Wisconsin all my life and know how to drive in snow. Can you do it with summer tires, barely. Its like saying I can swim but I can only swim about 5 feet and then I'm in trouble. I'm sorry but what your doing is very dangerous no matter how skillfull or thoughtful you think your being.
04-09-2009 | 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by skylolow' post='841631' date='Apr 9 2009, 08:39 AM
I'm sorry but what your doing is very dangerous no matter how skillfull or thoughtful you think your being.
04-09-2009 | 10:27 AM
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04-09-2009 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by skylolow' post='841631' date='Apr 9 2009, 07:39 AM
And these are summer tires???? Your driving them in snow and using the word "thoughtfully".
edit - and apparently special tires too!
04-10-2009 | 04:14 AM
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Doug my friend... you're starting to get repetitive now, I see you're a Senior Member but that isn't necessarily the same as senile 
