The Vintage Forum Weather Thread
12-01-2019, 09:21 AM
#1162
My son had his driveway plowed. He had less than me. Sort of related, we bought Kyle an Acura RSX on 9-30-2006, when he was 18 years-old, and he still drives it at 31. We keep urging him to buy a new car with 4WD, which he can easily afford, but the more we push the more he says no. The heater doesn't work at his feet and some other heater thing, which is kind of important this time of year. Obstinate. I don't know where he gets it. Double dose, inherited maybe. 
We figure, if and when, he and his wife have a baby they'll finally move up to a new, larger vehicle. He has two dogs that go everywhere with them, too.
^9-30-2006.
12-01-2019, 10:03 AM
#1163
I bit the bullet and ordered BLIZZAK DM-V2 245/60R18's from Costco ($767.40 with installation). After reading posts from a Facebook Group, Northern Colorado Auto Enthusiasts, I realized I may not need them for around town but my driveway qualifies as mountain driving on snow.
12-01-2019, 03:06 PM
#1164
I bit the bullet and ordered BLIZZAK DM-V2 245/60R18's from Costco ($767.40 with installation). After reading posts from a Facebook Group, Northern Colorado Auto Enthusiasts, I realized I may not need them for around town but my driveway qualifies as mountain driving on snow.
12-01-2019, 03:19 PM
#1165
Snow!! Snow! Snow here started at about 2:45 this afternoon and it is coming down at a good clip, plow just went by for the first time of what will be many. We are expecting snow on and off through Tuesday morning and may receive up to two feet.
12-01-2019, 03:58 PM
#1166
So, after I bit the bullet and ordered those Blizzaks online, I got an email from Costco that they had canceled order.
After many attempts, I finally got through to my closest Costco, 30 minutes away, and they said we don't know why they do that but we have four here in stock if you can get here to pay in person. So I quickly jumped into the shower and went down to my car at the bottom of my driveway and messed around with the shovel and decided not to move the Pilot. It's not a sure thing yet. Costco isn't the only tire store around so I'll figure out who I'm going to order them from I get the car moved. I hope it's tomorrow!
^12-1-2019.
Oh, one more thing, all you guys and gals(s) that said the Cali girl was in for a rude awakening, you were right! Silly, California girl. I'm okay with learning. The hard way really sinks in the most.
Last edited by Kyras; 12-01-2019 at 04:06 PM.
12-01-2019, 04:00 PM
#1167
Patty You will be amazed the difference that Snows make.
Prediction: you drive up the driveway like it was paved.
We are now 3 inches into the opening salvo of winter.
Current prediction.... 12-17 inches.
sigh. got snows swapped over on two of the cars.
The lug bolts on the S63 SUCK!!!!!!!!! Stupid collapsing chrome caps.
they go away ASAP. until then it's stays in the garage.
I was a silly lad and waited to long to find a storage place for the GT-S so now i have to wait until it warms up enough to move it...
might be april....
Prediction: you drive up the driveway like it was paved.
We are now 3 inches into the opening salvo of winter.
Current prediction.... 12-17 inches.
sigh. got snows swapped over on two of the cars.
The lug bolts on the S63 SUCK!!!!!!!!! Stupid collapsing chrome caps.
they go away ASAP. until then it's stays in the garage.
I was a silly lad and waited to long to find a storage place for the GT-S so now i have to wait until it warms up enough to move it...
might be april....
12-01-2019, 04:05 PM
#1168
There was a two week wait to have my tires swapped out and my appointment isn't until Wednsday so I won't be going anywhere not going to chance it on the Dunlop Sport maxx's!
12-01-2019, 04:07 PM
#1169
So, is it important to put snow tires on different wheels? I'll need to get some.
12-01-2019, 04:15 PM
#1170
or it's a hundred bucks or so to have them swapped over. twice a year.
or you can do a -1 sizing.
you go down a rim size to get more sidewall but ONLY if the smaller rims will fit your vehicle.