Studs are great. People say they tear up roads... They kinda do, but not as bad as truck+trailers. On Dec 29, 2015 12:06 PM, "Ken Hohhof" <[email protected]> wrote:
> But Blizzaks are about as soft as Coax-Seal if the temperature gets above > 40 degrees. 300 mile drives at 75-80 are going to chew them up, unless > it’s really cold. Also, watch out for those steel grate roadways over the > river in Chicago, the Blizzaks will lock in and your steering will have a > mind of its own. > > But yeah, they bite into snow. Nothing on ice like studs though. At > least that’s what I remember. They’ve been illegal in Illinois for > decades. > > The tire dealer I go to has the studdable Nokian Hakkapeliittas in their > showroom. What, do you have to certify you are taking them out of the > state before mounting them on a vehicle? > > *From:* Josh Luthman <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, December 29, 2015 11:40 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Snow gone..moving east > > I typically do 75-80 between Chicago and home. About 300 miles. 2 years > ago NYE was a pretty good sized storm. > > Blizzaks are where it's at. > > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 12:37 PM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I too have done 80 on snow and ice, in a Jeep Liberty 4WD w/ a slight >> lift and studded tires. >> >> The scubarus behind me got stuck in the drifts - not enough ground >> clearance. >> >> The pickup trucks skidded off the road when the rear end slipped - no >> weight in the back. >> >> On Tue, Dec 29, 2015 at 10:30 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I do 80 on snow and ice. But I have a 4 wheel drive Subaru with studded >> > snow tires all the way around. >> > Nothing like it. >> > >> > From: George Skorup >> > Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 11:30 PM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Snow gone..moving east >> > >> > My boss is on a road trip from home to Houston to LA. He left Houston >> and >> > wanted to go through Amarillo. He said he was surprised to see all of >> the >> > vehicles in the ditches. Then he figured out why. He was doing 80MPH >> and you >> > Texans were flying past him. See, in Illinois, you probably won't get >> pulled >> > over by the state police for doing 10 over, so that's what we all do. >> Unless >> > you're swerving or something stupid. I usually do the speed limit, >> sometimes >> > 5 or 10 over if there isn't a lot of traffic. And troopers just zoom >> past >> > doing like 90. How nice that the law doesn't have to obey the law. >> > >> > So as I'm heading to the office today (normally 20 minute drive which >> took >> > 40), I get on the highway and people are doing like 35-40. By this time >> it's >> > mostly raining and the slushy stuff is pretty much gone. People, if you >> > can't drive in shitty Chicago weather, then stay off the road or at the >> very >> > least move the hell over. To piss me off further, what comes on the >> radio? I >> > can't drive 55. You gotta be kidding me. I see lots of Missouri plates >> on >> > I-55. You guys like to go way, way over the speed limit when the >> weather is >> > decent and then drive like old folks if it's even a little cloudy. So I >> > think you should stay in MO cuz your driving really pisses me off. >> Probably >> > you downstater's too, stay down there. I saw one car in the ditch, >> flipped >> > over I might add, and the plate was Tennessee. So you guys too. >> > >> > Sorry, I had a bad day. >> > >> > On 12/28/2015 11:04 PM, Josh Luthman wrote: >> > >> > Ouch! >> > >> > Josh Luthman >> > Office: 937-552-2340 >> > Direct: 937-552-2343 >> > 1100 Wayne St >> > Suite 1337 >> > Troy, OH 45373 >> > >> > On Dec 28, 2015 11:44 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> My back yard with fallen tree... or free firewood for friends and >> family.. >> >> >> >> On Dec 28, 2015 9:22 PM, "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Is that snow real??? Aren't you by the border? >> >>> >> >>> Josh Luthman >> >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >> >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> >>> 1100 Wayne St >> >>> Suite 1337 >> >>> Troy, OH 45373 >> >>> >> >>> On Dec 28, 2015 11:16 PM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> We had record snowfall for two days...much of it melted by >> afternoon... >> >>>> I did get a snowman pic from son >> >>>> >> >>>> On Dec 28, 2015 9:07 PM, "Josh Luthman" <[email protected] >> > >> >>>> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Low 40s in Ohio. Feels good to be getting some generous winter >> days. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> Josh Luthman >> >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >> >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >> >>>>> Suite 1337 >> >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Dec 28, 2015 11:05 PM, "Jaime Solorza" < >> [email protected]> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> We are hitting low 20s ...black ice!!! I know it's cold in Abilene >> >>>>>> but not sure if Lewis is making a snowman tomorrow... >> > >> > >> > >
