The SDL did exceptionally in the grand voyage from SEA to ND and back two years
ago. Junk chinee tars that were maybe 6 months old, driving at speed in the
dark of night. At one point through blinding snow for maybe 20 miles with all
manner of vehicles in ditches and medians, spun out or
> Note 2: You will notice the type of vehicle is not listed because it makes
> minimal difference.
Geometry matters. Short and square like a Jeep CJ is evil. Long and strung
out, like my
Dodge pickup, seems to not want to swap ends very easily. Same general effect
as a tall
vs short
Schnee performance depends on:
1. Tire performance. (min of Blizzaks, max of hakkas)
2. See #1 (repeat) No fat tires. Stock size. The engineers picked
the best tire size.
3. Driver experience/ability
4. Weight over drive wheels
Note 1: Front wheel drive is less controllable in
Same place he was last week and the week before! Pay attention!
Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote on 3/8/19 3:43 PM:
Where is this?
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no comparison between "all season" and real schnee tars. Blizzaks have
a Metzler heritage and are available at tar rack prices (ask for price
match) at your local farstone dealer. They are available at competitive
prices similar to a low-mid to mid range summer tar. hakkas are big
bucks.
> how is the BMW in the snow?
In fact, it would be my _first_ choice from our stable when going into harm's
way.
-- Jim
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The AWD X5, 2006, with studded Hakkapeliittas on all four corners, has been
_excellent_ in the snow.
Our dissatisfaction with this car has nothing to do with its functionality, and
everything to do with its
insatiable appetite for money. (Comparatively speaking.)
-- Jim
how is the BMW in the snow?
clay monroe
> I turned my computer upside down and shook it, but the bookmark for what I'm
> looking for didn't fall out.
> On Mar 8, 2019, at 7:18 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
>>> Need better tires and some weight in the back.
>
> This utterly
Where is this?
On Fri, Mar 8, 2019 at 4:23 PM Clay Monroe via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Well, that changes the optics of my dragging the SD up here once I get a
> fresh engine in her. Temps are just getting past freezing, the streets are
> beginning to get slushy. I get to
Well, that changes the optics of my dragging the SD up here once I get a fresh
engine in her. Temps are just getting past freezing, the streets are beginning
to get slushy. I get to walk the dog. One road has massive divots in the six
inches of ice on the road where either the garbage truck
Yes, admittedly the tires are not suitable for snow. They aren't old,
but they are your standard "all season" touring tread and are doing
nothing in the snow.
Didn't buy snow tires for it this winter because I hadn't even planned
on driving it. I like to keep it out of the salt. But circumstances
>> Need better tires and some weight in the back.
This utterly transformed my death-trap Camaro. 200# of sand over the drive
wheels was what I used. And in a pinch you could always slice open a tube
and throw some under the wheels.
I use(d) Nokian Hakkapeliittas on the Frankenheap W115 200D,
On Fri, 8 Mar 2019 15:18:59 + (UTC) Curt Raymond via Mercedes
wrote:
> Need better tires and some weight in the back.
I will concur with the need for better tires -- those which have a least
the mountain and snowflake symbol on them. When I got our '94 E420, it
had Yokohama tires on it
Need better tires and some weight in the back. My 240Ds and 190Ds never let me
down or left me stuck. My '85 190D once drove home in an epic snowstorm, I was
climbing one big hill with a Toyota 4x4 next to me crab walking in 4wd with 4
wheels spinning. I had just gotten snow tires on the 190D
you need Blizzaks on the rear at least, and one sand tune on each side
in the trunk. you will be AMAZED! MY diesels will go ANYWHERE in
schnee/blizzard conditions, and have for lots of year and lots of miles.
When I drove long distances almost every day in all conditions, I put
Blizzaks
Time to install sand bags in the trunk, along with tire chains for drive
wheels. In the old days, when I lived in snow and cold country with pick up
trucks [empty truck beds have no load weight over drive wheels] always
carried sand bags stacked behind wheel wells in bed of truck, Ratchet
straps
Too much torque, weight all in the front.
Had maybe 1" or 2" of snow, could not get home in the 300SD. Stranded at
the bottom of the hill about 1/2 mile from my house. Had to have the boy
come in the Frontier with a tow chain to pull me up.
Rear wheels were spinning at idle.
Need to pay more
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