Winter capable??? Hell YEAH!
11-23-10, 05:27 PM
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ground clearance is the worst enemy I think but I have had no issues on inclines/declines I also run thin tires intentionally, 225's to help put more weight on the patch. Driving skills are a must with any F, wet or dry or frozen IMO. Keep in mind also winter tires need replacing as soon as they get close to the indicators. I have the previously abused rears on my front now and probably will get new tires as soon as I can to avoid a mishap.
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11-24-10, 01:07 PM
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I disagree the snow tires "are an absolute must" for driving in winter conditions.
I live in MN where we get plenty of icy conditions and lots of snow. In SNOW mode I can get around just fine with the standard tires. Of course, I drive carefully. I leave plenty of space in front of me and am careful with my speed.
I agree that snow tires are smart and that people should use them, I just disagree that you are hopeless without them.
I live in MN where we get plenty of icy conditions and lots of snow. In SNOW mode I can get around just fine with the standard tires. Of course, I drive carefully. I leave plenty of space in front of me and am careful with my speed.
I agree that snow tires are smart and that people should use them, I just disagree that you are hopeless without them.
11-24-10, 06:15 PM
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I disagree the snow tires "are an absolute must" for driving in winter conditions.
I live in MN where we get plenty of icy conditions and lots of snow. In SNOW mode I can get around just fine with the standard tires. Of course, I drive carefully. I leave plenty of space in front of me and am careful with my speed.
I agree that snow tires are smart and that people should use them, I just disagree that you are hopeless without them.
I live in MN where we get plenty of icy conditions and lots of snow. In SNOW mode I can get around just fine with the standard tires. Of course, I drive carefully. I leave plenty of space in front of me and am careful with my speed.
I agree that snow tires are smart and that people should use them, I just disagree that you are hopeless without them.
11-24-10, 06:25 PM
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11-24-10, 07:05 PM
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I disagree the snow tires "are an absolute must" for driving in winter conditions.
I live in MN where we get plenty of icy conditions and lots of snow. In SNOW mode I can get around just fine with the standard tires. Of course, I drive carefully. I leave plenty of space in front of me and am careful with my speed.
I agree that snow tires are smart and that people should use them, I just disagree that you are hopeless without them.
I live in MN where we get plenty of icy conditions and lots of snow. In SNOW mode I can get around just fine with the standard tires. Of course, I drive carefully. I leave plenty of space in front of me and am careful with my speed.
I agree that snow tires are smart and that people should use them, I just disagree that you are hopeless without them.
12-01-10, 12:13 PM
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Yeap, my F has about 13500 on it. I live in Minneapolis. Good to hear from another F owner. I have seen two others around town, one was Matador Red and the other was Obsidian (which is the color I have).
Thanks for the recommendation for getting my head checked, I think I'll skip it though.
Mike
Thanks for the recommendation for getting my head checked, I think I'll skip it though.
Mike
12-01-10, 03:28 PM
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Yeap, my F has about 13500 on it. I live in Minneapolis. Good to hear from another F owner. I have seen two others around town, one was Matador Red and the other was Obsidian (which is the color I have).
Thanks for the recommendation for getting my head checked, I think I'll skip it though.
Mike
Thanks for the recommendation for getting my head checked, I think I'll skip it though.
Mike
. So, there are probably 4 or 5 of us. I have not seen another F maybe because am in the burbs which is SUV and minivan country. Anyways, glad to have you around. TC
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ground clearance is the worst enemy I think but I have had no issues on inclines/declines I also run thin tires intentionally, 225's to help put more weight on the patch. Driving skills are a must with any F, wet or dry or frozen IMO. Keep in mind also winter tires need replacing as soon as they get close to the indicators. I have the previously abused rears on my front now and probably will get new tires as soon as I can to avoid a mishap.
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12-05-10, 09:22 AM
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The really slow, blizzard part of the trip covered about 200 miles and the average speed there was as low as 10 mph....lol.Made some very good time on those wide open Montana roads.
12-05-10, 10:02 AM
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I am not running blizzaks, I ran Michelin X-ICE 225/45/18 tires They were dirt cheap by comparison and work fine. I bought a staggered PA2 setup from an IS350 that I was going to mount up later this year. If I had more discipline the rears would have been fine right now, I just like to use the light traction tire to practice 4 wheel drifts 
I probably have about 20K miles on them at this point.
I probably have about 20K miles on them at this point.
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