in a bad situation

ElVee · 03-31-2014, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kittens

also i am never driving in snow on summer tires again I thought I could swing it once and learned the hard way

btw its like 44 degrees and roads are clear now

A few weeks ago on a Saturday night I got caught out at a friend's place after and during a snow of about 1-3 inches on accumulation with slush. I didn't think it was supposed to do more than light flurries. I had a 10 mile drive in town home. Thankfully at 11:30pm it was light traffic, but holy hell do I never want to experience that again. "Wait, why the crap is the rear end feeling like it wants to overtake the front when I'm going up a slight incline!" "Oh no, why does this feel like I'm driving on top of a writhing marshmellow?" Thankfully <20mph and smart routing I got home without issue, and I'm also very thankful about how much the car communicates to me about what is and isn't going well.

Still, never again. (My car was otherwise stored all winter, so summer tires were on it.)

MightyBobo · 03-31-2014, 01:17 PM

I dont see why anyone even swapped tires yet, anyway. This week is the first week we'll have north of 60 for every day of the week (so far), and even THEN, the colds will be in the 40s.

What's the rush? I won't even bother driving my car on summers when temps are south of 50 or so. Summer tires are **** below there, until they are warmed up, which certainly isn't going to happen in the rain/sleet.

MightyBobo · 03-31-2014, 02:38 PM

During the last snow storm here, I saw a slammed S2000 driving around on the ice skating rink that was 97S, on summer tires.

He made it. But he was going about 5MPH at best, and was more of a ******* hazard than anything else.

joseZhartford · 03-31-2014, 03:00 PM

It sucks I thought it wasn't gonna snow anymore I got up ,seen snow outside and I decided to stay home .. good luck with ur search for wheels

Fountainhead · 03-31-2014, 07:30 PM

Ah, Florida....

kenchan · 03-31-2014, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Fountainhead

Ah, Florida....

Ahhh sink hole....

kittens · 04-01-2014, 07:03 AM

Well my wheel bearing is shot now and a diff leak

Dealer quoted 533 and 201 respectively plus 180 to fix the wheel from someone else great I hate myself right now

MightyBobo · 04-01-2014, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kittens

Well my wheel bearing is shot now and a diff leak

Dealer quoted 533 and 201 respectively plus 180 to fix the wheel from someone else great I hate myself right now

That's a lot of got dam money for a wheel bearing.

kenchan · 04-01-2014, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kittens

Well my wheel bearing is shot now and a diff leak

Dealer quoted 533 and 201 respectively plus 180 to fix the wheel from someone else great I hate myself right now

use your insurance. yah, i was thinking the bearing too later on since you mentioned it sounded louder 60mph+

kittens · 04-01-2014, 07:49 AM

They quotes like 230 for the part I found it online for 160 but it was the labor that drove the price up not sure if I can find it cheaper

kittens · 04-01-2014, 09:36 AM

But won't that raise my premiums more than the cost of the bearing?

kenchan · 04-01-2014, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kittens

But won't that raise my premiums more than the cost of the bearing?

this would be for the entire repair including your wheel.

your insurance should have a limit of how much they can pay u without raising your premium.

if your deductible is high, then probably not worth the hassle.

kittens · 04-01-2014, 09:59 AM

Well my deductible is 500 which isn't that high ill call the agent

03-31-2014, 01:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	I dont see why anyone even swapped tires yet, anyway. This week is the first week we'll have north of 60 for every day of the week (so far), and even THEN, the colds will be in the 40s. What's the rush? I won't even bother driving my car on summers when temps are south of 50 or so. Summer tires are **** below there, until they are warmed up, which certainly isn't going to happen in the rain/sleet. Drex likes this. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

03-31-2014, 02:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	During the last snow storm here, I saw a slammed S2000 driving around on the ice skating rink that was 97S, on summer tires. He made it. But he was going about 5MPH at best, and was more of a ******* hazard than anything else. __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

03-31-2014, 07:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fountainhead Track Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: FL Posts: 834 Drives: 2019 Civic Type R Rep Power: 15	Ah, Florida.... Bossless1 likes this.

04-01-2014, 07:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
kittens Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Central NJ Posts: 412 Drives: 2009 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 13	They quotes like 230 for the part I found it online for 160 but it was the labor that drove the price up not sure if I can find it cheaper Last edited by kittens; 04-01-2014 at 08:07 AM.

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