Spun out on the highway today..

So i live in CT where the snow and ice are brutal, once i got onto the highway, an rv was blocking the lane i had to get on so i had to make 2 decisions. Brake, or accelarate. Figuring nothing but ice and light snow, and the first time of the season, i would brake.

 

As soon as i pressed the brakes, my car started rocking left right left and then 2 360's until i fell in a ditch and was ok. So my $300 front lip just snapped of in an instant, and i damaged my tire.

 

I want to point out HOW MUCH I HATE my 18' Spec b Rims Bridgstone tires. They SUCK in the snow. I felt like i was on an ice ring and just slippin and sliddin. Anyone have any suggestions or what tires are good like all season, also if anyones has any ebooks on any type of awd driving techniques, please let me know! Very willing to learn lol thanks

that sucks! Sorry to hear, but I'm glad you're OK and no major damage (other than the ego of course)

durrr spec B's come with SUMMER TIRES

Take a look in this thread, you may get some ideas: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=101012

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v298/wraithakamrak/poster66480382.jpg

That's too old and reposted by now to be funny anymore...

That's too old and reposted by now to be funny anymore...

 

But so true. OP is a total dumbass to drive on summer tires in such conditions and should be glad he got away with so little damage. Should hate his stupidity, not the tires.

Anyone have any suggestions or what tires are good like all season, also if anyones has any ebooks on any type of awd driving techniques, please let me know! Very willing to learn lol thanks

 

Summer tires and snow do not mix. It's too bad you had to learn that the hard way. You'd probably have had much better luck keeping the car on the road if you had snow tires, or even all-seasons.

 

Here's your ebook on safe snow driving:

 

0) don't use summer tires

1) brake gently

2) steer gently

3) follow at a large distance so you never have to violate rule #1

4) take corners at a slower speed so you never have to violate rule #2

5) hope that the people around you understand rules 0-4.

 

Anyone else got anything to add?

But so true. OP is a total dumbass to drive on summer tires in such conditions and should be glad he got away with so little damage. Should hate his stupidity, not the tires.

 

He probably realized that himself...

i dunno i had that happen to me when i 1st got my lgt, i hit the brakes at 100mph and it did the same thing, luckily i kept it sideways out of the 2nd 360 and stopped just off the side of the road.

i dunno i had that happen to me when i 1st got my lgt, i hit the brakes at 100mph and it did the same thing, luckily i kept it sideways out of the 2nd 360 and stopped just off the side of the road.

 

 

Trying to win a Darwin award huh ?

Some good all-seasons for the winter are Continental Extreme Contact(quite reasonable). Other choices include the pricier but excellent all-seasons called Nokian WR (G2). They are the only all-season rated to be severe winter duty rated(winter tire).

 

Not sure this car is your first. But once you place reasonable tires on it (all-season or winter) it should brake no different than any other RWD or FWD vehicle you have owned in the past with at least all-seasons.

 

Even with all-seasons or winters I barely apply the brakes if it all and drive very slowly with lots of space between vehicles. No sudden moves and all will be well.

I drove last night with summers on and was fine.... i was just going 35-40mph on the highway ... along with a couple other cars... so it's all good... I can't seem to find cheap 18" winters though :-\

the dealer didn't bother to tell you the spec B has summer tires? I would think in states north of the mason dixon it would be required to have a long conversation with every buyer what "summer tire" means.

 

They should also put large caution stickers on the visors.

 

On a somewhat unrelated story, I witnessed a guy do something similar in a pickup truck during my holiday back in AUG. It was raining tho.. and well into 60 degrees. Why he slid off the road is unknown tom e.. its like he was going straight and suddenly.. he was in the grass of the county water system office.

Or you could take a look at them

http://www.uniroyal.com/assets/pdf/tirewall-how-to.pdf

+1 for Glacier Grips or Blizzaks.

I drove last night with summers on and was fine.... i was just going 35-40mph on the highway ... along with a couple other cars... so it's all good... I can't seem to find cheap 18" winters though :-

 

 

You live in VT, how far do you think "cheap" snowtires are going to get you. Buy good all seasons or real snow tires.

 

I drove to CT from VT yesterday afternoon/evening in the same storm. BUY GOOD TIRES.

You live in VT, how far do you think "cheap" snowtires are going to get you. Buy good all seasons or real snow tires.

 

I drove to CT from VT yesterday afternoon/evening in the same storm. BUY GOOD TIRES.

 

Why? It doesn't snow much in VT.

Why? It doesn't snow much in VT.

 

That may be true in your eye's but it's the lack of snow and ice removal by VT highway dept that is the real issue.

 

Thats a different topic.

Umm yeah, stock Spec.B tires in the snow...its pretty exciting...as well as dangerous...I rock some Bridgestone Blizzak LM-25's on my car...they own in the snow and still handle pretty damn good on the dry pavement...

AWD driving techniques won't help if you're driving 18" summer tires in treacherous winter conditions Living in CT I would get a set of 17" winter tires and rims just to slap on every November-February.

And for winter tires try to get them as narrow as possible because they will divert the mud/slush better.

 

I would like to have 165 tires as winter tires, but that's me...

I ordered a set of General Axis off of tire rack's website. Ended up with a total cost of $396 after shipping to WI.

 

I drove in 2" today and as much as I tried I couldn't really get the car sideways...nice tires for the cost.

in spec b size, these Michelins are about the cheapest tire you'll find.

 

Dave