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11-18-2010, 02:53 PM
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#276 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
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I ordered some general altimax arctic 205/55/16.... Supposedly its a Gislave nordfrost 3 rebrand which are excellent winter tires comparable(or better) with the upper tier winter tires like blizzak, xice2 etc. i cant wait to bust through some snow this winter.
all the reviews on tirerack have nothing but praise for it.
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11-18-2010, 03:08 PM
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#277 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Is it me or are snow tires horrible when it rains hard.. My new snows do only have about 60km on them but Today was the first time I had to slam on my brakes and slid literally 3 feet but When i had my all seasons Ive never had this happen b4... First time with winters on the new car. Then I had a co worker say that snows are acctually worst than all seasons in the rain...
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11-18-2010, 03:35 PM
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SFU parking lot meet who is down
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11-18-2010, 03:37 PM
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#279 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Ill prolly head down there later tonight see whats up
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11-18-2010, 04:53 PM
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#280 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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I've got Bridgestone Blizzak DM-V1 225/45/17 on my dads 07 subby. Had no trouble driving from SFU to Surrey. Heading back up to SFU to pickup a friend. What time are you guys planning on going there? Posted via RS Mobile | |
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11-18-2010, 05:04 PM
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#281 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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michelin pilot aplin PA3 225/45/18
hopefully getting them installed at sora't next monday
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11-18-2010, 05:06 PM
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not sure
as long as there is snow im down with it
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11-18-2010, 06:52 PM
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#283 | | Wanna have a threesome?
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Originally Posted by Mugen EvOlutioN  SFU parking lot meet who is down
lol | The meet will be separated into groups.
Subaru and Audi Quattro members: will be meeting in the SFU parking lot, they'll all be grinning and laughing.
All other members: will be meeting at the bottom of the hill, they'll be swearing about how much they paid for snow tires. Events planned for the evening.
Hill Climb Challenge: Members will attempt to make it up the hill in pairs, the member who makes it the farthest before spinning out and sliding backwards will advance to the next round. Last person to be eliminated, wins.
Stop Sign Challenge:Put those big brake kits to the test, and attempt to brake without sliding past the stop line. The member who stops closest to the stop line overall, wins.
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11-18-2010, 06:58 PM
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#284 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Originally Posted by MindBomber The meet will be separated into groups.
Subaru and Audi Quattro members: will be meeting in the SFU parking lot, they'll all be grinning and laughing.
All other members: will be meeting at the bottom of the hill, they'll be swearing about how much they paid for snow tires. Events planned for the evening.
Hill Climb Challenge: Members will attempt to make it up the hill in pairs, the member who makes it the farthest before spinning out and sliding backwards will advance to the next round. Last person to be eliminated, wins.
Stop Sign Challenge:Put those big brake kits to the test, and attempt to brake without sliding past the stop line. The member who stops closest to the stop line overall, wins.
Hoping for a great turnout! | o0o0o sounds fun. I'll try and make it. Make vids!!
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11-18-2010, 07:28 PM
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11-18-2010, 07:45 PM
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#286 | | I STILL don't get it
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toyo observe g-02 plus...
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11-18-2010, 07:47 PM
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#287 | | I STILL don't get it
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Originally Posted by Dragon-88 Is it me or are snow tires horrible when it rains hard.. My new snows do only have about 60km on them but Today was the first time I had to slam on my brakes and slid literally 3 feet but When i had my all seasons Ive never had this happen b4... First time with winters on the new car. Then I had a co worker say that snows are acctually worst than all seasons in the rain... | same for me, my winters, toyo observe g-02 plus, are horrible in rain comparison to general exclaim uhp's
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11-18-2010, 08:02 PM
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#288 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by Dragon-88 Is it me or are snow tires horrible when it rains hard.. My new snows do only have about 60km on them but Today was the first time I had to slam on my brakes and slid literally 3 feet but When i had my all seasons Ive never had this happen b4... First time with winters on the new car. Then I had a co worker say that snows are acctually worst than all seasons in the rain... | Wait until your snow tires break in, then it will perform better.
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11-19-2010, 01:04 AM
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#289 | | Wanna have a threesome?
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I'm both confused and mad at myself at the moment.
I picked up a set of used Pirelli Winter 210 Asimmetrico tires off Craigslist for my gf's car last week, the seller confirmed they have the snowflake symbol. When I got there, the tread looked great and sure enough they said WINTER on the side, so I bought them without looking for the snowflake symbol. I was just looking at them, and I can't find the fucking symbol.
Do only some, "winter", tires have the symbol?
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11-19-2010, 01:09 AM
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#290 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Originally Posted by Dragon-88 Is it me or are snow tires horrible when it rains hard.. My new snows do only have about 60km on them but Today was the first time I had to slam on my brakes and slid literally 3 feet but When i had my all seasons Ive never had this happen b4... First time with winters on the new car. Then I had a co worker say that snows are acctually worst than all seasons in the rain... | Tires have a break in period, just drive conservatively for tank or two and you should be fine | |
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11-19-2010, 01:30 AM
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#291 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by MindBomber I'm both confused and mad at myself at the moment.
I picked up a set of used Pirelli Winter 210 Asimmetrico tires off Craigslist for my gf's car last week, the seller confirmed they have the snowflake symbol. When I got there, the tread looked great and sure enough they said WINTER on the side, so I bought them without looking for the snowflake symbol. I was just looking at them, and I can't find the fucking symbol.
Do only some, "winter", tires have the symbol? | I don't know for other brands, but I find that A LOT of Pirellis lack the snowflake. I know when I bought my Winter 190's about 6 years ago they didn't have the symbol either and looking at the amount of sipes along with the harder rubber I thought I'd have issues but I was able to get around fine. My friend also purchased some 210's a few years ago for his BMW and his set didn't have the snowflake either. I'm not sure if it's related to the fact that these are performance winters with lower profiles (mine were 50 series, my friend's 45) and they sacrifice snow/ice traction for better wear, hence lacking to qualify for the symbol.
What's the manufacture date on those? I find that a ton of people of CL sell old tires with lots of tread left on them.
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11-19-2010, 08:31 AM
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#292 | | I subscribe to the Fight Club ONLY
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To get the snowflake logo it needs to meet the RMA's standards.....just because it says winter doesn't necessarily means it meets all their standards Posted via RS Mobile | |
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11-19-2010, 08:56 AM
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#293 | | Wanna have a threesome?
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I'm aware of the standards required to get the snow flake symbol, I just assumed that any quality winter tire would have it, even some all-seasons have the snowflake now. Serves me right for not inspecting them well enough I guess. Its frustrating, I don't want her driving around on tires that aren't safe, but I spent my entire budget on these..(I'm venting slightly..)
They were manufactured in 2007, still good. I like Pirelli tires for summer, but in the future I'll stick with Nokian for winters.
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11-19-2010, 09:01 AM
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#294 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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I'm using Bridgestone Blizzak LM-60s right now.
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11-19-2010, 09:58 AM
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#295 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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i had pirelli 210's and weren't really too impressed w/ them.
i bought blizzak lm-25's new last year but haven't gotten a chance to drive them in the snow yet.
next set wil probably be the LM-60's...
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11-19-2010, 11:12 AM
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#296 | | Wanna have a threesome?
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Yeah..
At first the 210's seemed great, they were OE spec on the Porsche 911, but no snowflake and the tread patterns strange.
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11-19-2010, 11:50 AM
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#297 | | My dinner reheated before my turbo spooled
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Michelin X-Ice. Been using that for the past 2 winters and it's working great.
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11-19-2010, 11:54 AM
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x ice is discontinued i believe, only X ice 2 now
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11-19-2010, 12:26 PM
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#299 | | First to fail !SG evar! Now i have yellow fever...
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11-19-2010, 02:30 PM
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#300 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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The Sottozero Serie II all have snowflakes... and have been getting great reviews. It seems like the older Pirellis are not very good...
Wonder if that'll fly with the road-check people at Whistler/Cypress?
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