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Old 12-05-2004, 11:53 PM
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Winter wheels...

Officially on as of yesturday. Rolling stock for the next 3 months...it sucks!!
Old 12-06-2004, 12:02 AM
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I put my Blizzak's on my Z this weekend.. The car feels like I'm riding on marshmallows. Nice handling will be a few months away now.
Old 12-06-2004, 12:48 AM
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Going South. Peace. We're having a meet on the 18th ANT come through.
Old 12-06-2004, 06:03 AM
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I thought about putting mine on yesterday, but decided to hold out.
They’re calling for “less then an inch” of snow later this morning, turning to all rain this afternoon.
Hopefully I’ll be OK.

I did get them down off the storage shelf and checked the pressure and made sure everything was alright.
The next prediction that’s for higher totals and I’ll slap them on.

With a good floor jack it only takes about 30-45 minutes, so I always wait until the last possible day to put them on.

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Old 12-06-2004, 06:12 AM
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Put mine on yesterday, haven't driven it as I am not anxious to. my winter wheels are OEM tires/wheels, will likely buy Blizzaks for 112 from Tirerack tho before it gets too bad. Tired of sliding around.
Old 12-06-2004, 06:58 AM
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Still Holding out for more snow before putting the blizzaks on. This will be my first year with a set of dedicated snow tires.
Old 12-06-2004, 07:24 AM
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I put mine on about a month and a half ago.

Makes the car look funny with the stock wheels back on.
Old 12-06-2004, 12:08 PM
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had mine on for over a month. i've driven over the mountain pass twice so far.
Old 12-06-2004, 12:13 PM
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jeezus christ i went driving in the snow today with my summer tires... slipping around like crazy... im gonna need some blizzaks big time
Old 12-06-2004, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Red-CL
I put mine on about a month and a half ago.

Makes the car look funny with the stock wheels back on.
Glad I waited....all we got today was RAIN
Old 12-06-2004, 01:56 PM
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Glad I waited....all we got today was RAIN

I'm glad I took the off. I was starting to clean the car less and less. I didn't want the brake dust to do too much damage to the finish.
Old 12-06-2004, 02:01 PM
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same wheels/tires all year around

proxes 4's pretty good in the snow
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Originally Posted by darrinb
proxes 4's pretty good in the snow
That’s what I’m running for my summer tread.
But since they’re technically all season, I should be OK if I get caught in an inch or two of snow.
I’m still curious how they’ll perform in the deep stuff.
Not good I’m thinking, but I don’t want to be the one to find out.
Old 12-06-2004, 08:42 PM
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Put my Blizzaks on just after Thanksgiving. No real snow here in southeastern Wisconsin yet, but it can't be far off. Always gets me that the car seems to accelerate better with the Blizzaks on - probably because they are mounted on 16" wheels and are of slightly smaller diameter than the 17" stockers. They make a bit of noise in the wet, and a lot more noise coming out of corners. The car handles like a tank in the snow however, and that makes them worthwhile.
Old 12-06-2004, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
I’m still curious how they’ll perform in the deep stuff.
Not good I’m thinking, but I don’t want to be the one to find out.
I'll probably find out first since I am way too busy dont see myself being able to change anything anytime soon lol. I'll let you know
Old 12-07-2004, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
That’s what I’m running for my summer tread.
But since they’re technically all season, I should be OK if I get caught in an inch or two of snow.
I’m still curious how they’ll perform in the deep stuff.
Not good I’m thinking, but I don’t want to be the one to find out.
i'll let ya know
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