[Shotimes] Sho is HORRIBLE in the snow

[D Potter]

I've never liked and Bridgestone I've come across. They always seem to be
one notch behind in traction, especially on anything not dry. The BFG KDW's
I'm on now seem to handle as well as any alll-season tire in the snow, and
they are definately a summer-use tire with large tread blocks. I was playing
around while driving in the snow last night, oversteering at 40-50 mph in
turns, forcing the rear end out so I could rotate the car and cut tighter
turns, and sometimes just for the joy of sliding sideways. Very controllable
with no threat of sudden, uncorrectable spin.

DP




----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerby Haltom" <kerbyh@netzero.net>
To: <Dynon007@aol.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Sho is HORRIBLE in the snow


> Uhh, it's not the car, its the tires.  You have what are basically summer
> use tires, and are trying to drive in snow.  It's like wearing tap shoes
on
> ice.   Don't blame your legs.
>
> For snow you need at least an all season tire, or better yet, a snow tire.
>
> Kerby 'what is snow' Haltom
>
>
> At 11:32 PM 1/16/03 -0500, Dynon007@aol.com wrote:
> >Man with my Bridgestone Potenza ZR-17 RE730 tires on it I was just
driving
> >along going really slow and all the sudden the car does a 360. This
happened
> >two times and once was on and hill and scared the hell outta me. Everyone
> >else was going like 30-40 I swear but i was scared even going 20. Then
when I
> >did hit the brakes really hard the anti-lock break warning light came on.
> >What does that mean anyway? Never saw that one before. Man those cars are
> >terrible in the snow. Just thought I would share my experience. I almost
> >wrecked 4 times and barely made it up a couple hill.s
> >_______________________________________________
> >Shotimes mailing list
> >Shotimes@autox.team.net
> >http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes