THE THREAD!!!

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: scott1964

Back from taking my dad out for a 2.75 mile bike ride. [8D]

did he sit on the handle bars, or in the seat behind you? [:'(]

[Mynok]

ORIGINAL: BrucePowers

Hey Mynok the Seminoles will be up your way next Thursday to play NC State. My son is going to the game. He has been enjoying their season this year.[:)]

Thanks for the warning! I'll start Nole prevention preparations right away. [:'(]

[Grollub]

Time to go and change to winter tyres tithe [:(]

[anarchyintheuk]

What manner of witchcraft are these things called winter tires?

[Chickenboy]

Sigh...something that I need to look into soon too. I hope I can wait another 2 weeks...

[anarchyintheuk]

Condolences, must be some sort of affliction of the northern tribes . . . driving in the ice and snow around here has its own rewards and dangers. [;)]

[DuckofTindalos]

Evening tithe...

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Condolences, must be some sort of affliction of the northern tribes . . . driving in the ice and snow around here has its own rewards and dangers. [;)]

Yes, you poor, poor things. How ever do you survive all that ice and snow in TEXAS? [8|][:'(][;)]

[scott64]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Condolences, must be some sort of affliction of the northern tribes . . . driving in the ice and snow around here has its own rewards and dangers. [;)]

All weather tires. [8|] I don't do snow tires. The snow could be gone the next day. [X(]

[AW1Steve]

Snow tires aren't used that often in most of the USA, ever since radial tires took over. As a matter of fact, there aren't that many states that they are legal in , and then only for a few months a year. Those studs really tear up the road. Yet another reason why northern and rust belt states generally are constantly repair roads (that and "frost heaves"). And generally they work best on rear wheel drive vehicles. Front wheel drive? Not so much....[8|]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Condolences, must be some sort of affliction of the northern tribes . . . driving in the ice and snow around here has its own rewards and dangers. [;)]

Yes, you poor, poor things. How ever do you survive all that ice and snow in TEXAS? [8|][:'(][;)]

Probably not as well as you do in America's ice box. You get lots of practice driving in the stuff. Lots of practice![:D]

[Grollub]

Snow tyres on tithe.

[sprior]

No turns in the Inbox tythe

[Mike Solli]

I've got one waiting for me but I'm still at work.  [8|]

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Mike Solli

I've got one waiting for me but I'm still at work.  [8|]

You could send that one over to sprior so he can get his daily fix. [;)]

[Mynok]

The ole chap's quite past the point of fixing. The goal is minimal damage now. [:D]

[anarchyintheuk]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Condolences, must be some sort of affliction of the northern tribes . . . driving in the ice and snow around here has its own rewards and dangers. [;)]

Yes, you poor, poor things. How ever do you survive all that ice and snow in TEXAS? [8|][:'(][;)]

If there's more than 1/2" or so they close the whole place down. [:D]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Condolences, must be some sort of affliction of the northern tribes . . . driving in the ice and snow around here has its own rewards and dangers. [;)]

Yes, you poor, poor things. How ever do you survive all that ice and snow in TEXAS? [8|][:'(][;)]

If there's more than 1/2" or so they close the whole place down. [:D]

Sounds like DC. [8|]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Snow tires aren't used that often in most of the USA, ever since radial tires took over. As a matter of fact, there aren't that many states that they are legal in , and then only for a few months a year. Those studs really tear up the road. Yet another reason why northern and rust belt states generally are constantly repair roads (that and "frost heaves"). And generally they work best on rear wheel drive vehicles. Front wheel drive? Not so much....[8|]

Studded snow tires are as you've stated-a rare find. Most "Snow tires" used on passenger vehicles these days are somewhat softer rubber with much deeper grooves for snow to pack into but yet restrict hydroplaning on 'pushed' snow. They look a lot like normal tires.

They wear rather poorly though. You're lucky to get 30,000 miles out of a pair. When you're using them for 5 months out of the year...[8|]

[anarchyintheuk]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy



Yes, you poor, poor things. How ever do you survive all that ice and snow in TEXAS? [8|][:'(][;)]

If there's more than 1/2" or so they close the whole place down. [:D]

Sounds like DC. [8|]

Probably for the best when you think about it.