@$!# The Snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@$!# The Snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok im in va, and it just snowed. I left work early so i could get home before the snow started heavy. Well, i guess i was too late.... i had to drive on horrible roads with slush and snow and the 8 sucked so bad. I love my 8, but I almost had a head on with an oncoming truck because I was sliding all over the road. Anyone experience this? F@$@#in rear wheel sucks in the snow. DSC didn't work all that well either. And I know how to drive in the snow because i used to live in Mass, so that's not the problem. I almost destroyed my 8 tonight.
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Summer tires == sliding death. .. see this other thread:
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/i-took-my-8-out-snow-stock-tires-1st-time-77741/
In particular, this post: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...95#post1147395
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/i-took-my-8-out-snow-stock-tires-1st-time-77741/
In particular, this post: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...95#post1147395
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Dear Mr. Hick....
Originally Posted by yankeehick
..." horrible roads with slush and snow and the 8 sucked so bad.".... "I almost had a head on with an oncoming truck because I was sliding all over the road.".... "rear wheel sucks in the snow."......"I know how to drive in the snow because i used to live in Mass, so that's not the problem."......"I almost destroyed my 8 tonight."
Dear Mr.Hick,
You are an idiot.
Yeah, rear wheel drive, THAT'S the problem.
Sell the '8 and get a Civic - FWD, so you won't die.
Kisses, S
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Your choices Yankee...
1) Winter tires ... ugly!
2) Winter car ... may I suggest an old Suby
3) Stay home!
I drove my truck today ... only 1-2 inches so far.
1) Winter tires ... ugly!
2) Winter car ... may I suggest an old Suby
3) Stay home!
I drove my truck today ... only 1-2 inches so far.
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Yankee,
we "hicks" from the south know not to drive with summer tires in the snow. Please sell your 8 and buy a rear wheel sedan with chains on the tires or leave your 8 in the garage and drive a 4-wheel drive.
we "hicks" from the south know not to drive with summer tires in the snow. Please sell your 8 and buy a rear wheel sedan with chains on the tires or leave your 8 in the garage and drive a 4-wheel drive.
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Originally Posted by yankeehick
Ok im in va, and it just snowed. I left work early so i could get home before the snow started heavy. Well, i guess i was too late.... i had to drive on horrible roads with slush and snow and the 8 sucked so bad. I love my 8, but I almost had a head on with an oncoming truck because I was sliding all over the road. Anyone experience this? F@$@#in rear wheel sucks in the snow. DSC didn't work all that well either. And I know how to drive in the snow because i used to live in Mass, so that's not the problem. I almost destroyed my 8 tonight.
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Your choices Yankee...
1) Winter tires ... ugly!
2) Winter car ... may I suggest an old Suby
3) Stay home!
I drove my truck today ... only 1-2 inches so far.
1) Winter tires ... ugly!
2) Winter car ... may I suggest an old Suby
3) Stay home!
I drove my truck today ... only 1-2 inches so far.
unless you are less than 5ft away in bright light you could not tell the difference in appearance between them and the stock tires
even then it is almost too hard to tell
it is all about compounds buddy, NOT tread design, that is a factor but minimal
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^What's with the "ugly" comment? I've been getting a TON of positive comments on my 17" wheels/w snow tires since putting them on just three weeks ago. hmm...
But yeah, you cannot drive ANY car (whether front-, rear-, or all-wheel drive) in the snow with "High Performance Summer Tires". Take a look at the tread pattern on the tires to see why... Not enough depth or width to the spaces between tread blocks to allow anything short of water to pass through. Get some all-seasons or snow tires, and you'll do fine.
But yeah, you cannot drive ANY car (whether front-, rear-, or all-wheel drive) in the snow with "High Performance Summer Tires". Take a look at the tread pattern on the tires to see why... Not enough depth or width to the spaces between tread blocks to allow anything short of water to pass through. Get some all-seasons or snow tires, and you'll do fine.
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i live in NY and last sunday it was official, winter is here. i been lookin for a used wrx to drive on these winter days. i dont want my RX8 to catch a cold or something. besides last year expirience, the temperature limit for the rx8 is about 45 degrees anything lower the car runs sluggish. my bro got a eagle talon tsi (which was my old car before the 8) and i been beggin him to sell it since that car is the best lookin/handling car/ cheaper than a 12000 subaru wrx.
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Originally Posted by knight7
besides last year expirience, the temperature limit for the rx8 is about 45 degrees anything lower the car runs sluggish
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that was a personal saying, i have notice on the way my car starts and runs on temperatures liek this or lower. even tho i never had a problem runnin the car in cold weather, its like leavin your son out on the cold cause he forgot the keys at home that day.... thank you father.
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Originally Posted by yankeehick
Ok im in va, and it just snowed. I left work early so i could get home before the snow started heavy. Well, i guess i was too late.... i had to drive on horrible roads with slush and snow and the 8 sucked so bad. I love my 8, but I almost had a head on with an oncoming truck because I was sliding all over the road. Anyone experience this? F@$@#in rear wheel sucks in the snow. DSC didn't work all that well either. And I know how to drive in the snow because i used to live in Mass, so that's not the problem. I almost destroyed my 8 tonight.
Proper tires.
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I know it is a diffrent car and I am now in Sunny Florida but, when i Lived in Pittsburgh I had Z28s all year round and I used to get a good set of studded snow tires and I would put 50 lbs of lead shot about each wheel well in the trunk space. So, with those mods my Zs' never had a problem and the torque and HP were way over the 8's just my .02
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Yeah, I agree. The amount of flaming that goes on around here is pretty sad.
and from so -called 'moderators' even.
no wonder a competing site sprung up on the net.
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Originally Posted by miater
and from so -called 'moderators' even.
no wonder a competing site sprung up on the net.
no wonder a competing site sprung up on the net.
sheesh.
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so delete the stupid thread then , or just educate the guy without looking like an *** yourself.
not many cars come with summer only tires in the price range of the x. there may be a lot of people that just don't know any better.
i'm not speaking to anyone in particular. just anyone that finds it necessary to get abusive when they dont' like something someone says. is this the country we live in today ?
seems to be. over on miata.net they are older, and much more civil.
not many cars come with summer only tires in the price range of the x. there may be a lot of people that just don't know any better.
i'm not speaking to anyone in particular. just anyone that finds it necessary to get abusive when they dont' like something someone says. is this the country we live in today ?
seems to be. over on miata.net they are older, and much more civil.
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Originally Posted by miater
so delete the stupid thread then , or just educate the guy without looking like an *** yourself.
not many cars come with summer only tires in the price range of the x. there may be a lot of people that just don't know any better.
i'm not speaking to anyone in particular. just anyone that finds it necessary to get abusive when they dont' like something someone says. is this the country we live in today ?
seems to be. over on miata.net they are older, and much more civil.
not many cars come with summer only tires in the price range of the x. there may be a lot of people that just don't know any better.
i'm not speaking to anyone in particular. just anyone that finds it necessary to get abusive when they dont' like something someone says. is this the country we live in today ?
seems to be. over on miata.net they are older, and much more civil.
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I want to start a petition that anyone who creates a thread whining about the 8's "horrible snow performance" when they're driving with summer tires get's an automatic 1 week ban.
Anyone with me?
Anyone with me?
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Originally Posted by miater
so delete the stupid thread then , or just educate the guy without looking like an *** yourself.
not many cars come with summer only tires in the price range of the x. there may be a lot of people that just don't know any better.
i'm not speaking to anyone in particular. just anyone that finds it necessary to get abusive when they dont' like something someone says. is this the country we live in today ?
seems to be. over on miata.net they are older, and much more civil.
not many cars come with summer only tires in the price range of the x. there may be a lot of people that just don't know any better.
i'm not speaking to anyone in particular. just anyone that finds it necessary to get abusive when they dont' like something someone says. is this the country we live in today ?
seems to be. over on miata.net they are older, and much more civil.
What the heck are you talking about?
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