When we knew it was going to snow dad would lay a tarp in the open pickup bed (like a pool liner) then he would let the snow pile in, shovel more in, and spray it down with the hose.... Kept the truck weighted and whn it thawed out no backbreaking work to remove the weight, just let it drain.... (This was in a 250 diesel BTW) -----Original Message----- Date: Monday, August 23, 2010 8:26:11 am To: <[email protected]> From: "Gene Henry" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Tires
I agree with Tim. If you will be keeping the vehicle for an extended time, buy the best tire you can possibly afford. I prefer Michelin's; top of the line. Look for good water and snow ratings. My Subaru will go through new snow over bumper high. The real test is snow that has been driven through previously and compacted, especially near thawing temperatures, when it gets slippery. IMO tire chains are unnecessary with all wheel drive, a pain in the a_s to get on and off, and beat the hell out of your vehicle, especially where the road is clear. Good on a small pickup with no weight in the back, which doesn't belong in winter conditions. ----- Original Message ----- From: Timothy Stark To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 7:04 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Tires I used to have a 76' scout that I drove through the winters of Wyoming. I used on-road highway tires even when playing offroad in the snow. all-terrain tires suck for snow. for those who live and drive in snowy regions think about what siping your tires is for. the highway tires are much closer to a siped tire and provide better traction in the snow, without the extra cost and ware that siping brings. On Sun, Aug 22, 2010 at 5:53 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: I have a '98 F150 that has one in the bed with no tread and one that was on the front that let loose as I was only going around 30mph and pieces went about 9 ft up in the air. One large piece stayed flopping around. I limped into a nearby parking lot at my destination, took the tire off and got a used one for $25 at a shop about a mile and a half or two down the road, until I could get back home. Funniest thing: it still had at least 75% of the tread remaining. I was around 25 miles over in the next town on a back road to the former air base on the outskirts of that town, now just an air strip, when it flew apart. Never liked Firestones. I went and bought two Bridgestones - 235/70R 16s - for $300, give or take, including new valve stems and balancing. That was at Sears... Stanley ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Kyle Munz <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, August 21, 2010 7:30:05 PM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Tires On my tacoma they're $120-$130 each. But worth it in my opinion. Toyota put Firestone Wilderness T/A on it stock. You might remember these tires, they were popular a few years back for flipping Ford Explorer's on the evening news. I never got flipped, but they were terrible. No traction at all, noisy as hell, and if it rained forget about controlling your vehicle. If you go to www.discounttire.com you can check prices for your vehicle. -Kyle On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 6:59 PM, Angela Kennedy <[email protected]> wrote: aren't those pretty expensive >$100?? On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 7:32 PM, Ky -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
