93boomer
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Yeah they can’t wear them on snow covered roads. Plus, it wears down the chains and tears them up.
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When I first started driving an automatic transmission my late father taught me in the winter time to switch from drive to either gear 1 or 2 . As a young guy the car clearly maintained a slower steady speed going down a hill or just driving on a two lane road in bad conditions. Hitting a deer head on is another story. Luckily I was going slow but the big Bambi decided to dart across right in front of my car when I was young. I think someone picked up the deer off the road and cut it up for future venison meals.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Chains can be used in MA, but ONLY in hazardous weather. (There's still some vague wording about how chains might do damage to the roads, but it's not like they stop people with chains (in a huge storm). So it's kind of a moot point.
Studded tires are legal from November 1 to April 30th. (I don't know anyone who uses them, but maybe some folks out in western MA where the snow totals get a lot higher, and more frequently?)
Anyway, I rarely see cars using chains these days, as most people would use winter tires. I think we just use all weather tires, and hope for the best.
(I don't drive in snow as it is.)
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ImperfectPixie
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I used to put studded tires on my 300ZX in the winter...it would have basically been undriveable if I didn't (it was just very, very light and was difficult to get traction). The tires made a world of difference. (It was a stick, which helped, but the tires made it much better.)Chains can be used in MA, but ONLY in hazardous weather. (There's still some vague wording about how chains might do damage to the roads, but it's not like they stop people with chains (in a huge storm). So it's kind of a moot point.
Studded tires are legal from November 1 to April 30th. (I don't know anyone who uses them, but maybe some folks out in western MA where the snow totals get a lot higher, and more frequently?)
Anyway, I rarely see cars using chains these days, as most people would use winter tires. I think we just use all weather tires, and hope for the best.
Goofyernmost
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I used to switch my summer tires to studded snow tires in the winter until I started buying front wheel drive cars exclusively. After that, until now, just all season tires and I have safely gotten through a lot of major snow storms with just that alone.Chains can be used in MA, but ONLY in hazardous weather. (There's still some vague wording about how chains might do damage to the roads, but it's not like they stop people with chains (in a huge storm). So it's kind of a moot point.
Studded tires are legal from November 1 to April 30th. (I don't know anyone who uses them, but maybe some folks out in western MA where the snow totals get a lot higher, and more frequently?)
Anyway, I rarely see cars using chains these days, as most people would use winter tires. I think we just use all weather tires, and hope for the best.
StarWarsGirl
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I never heard about such things until this board (mind you I was 17 when I joined). Then I decided that sounded like a lot of work and it's just easier to live in a place where we don't have to change our tires depending on the season.Chains can be used in MA, but ONLY in hazardous weather. (There's still some vague wording about how chains might do damage to the roads, but it's not like they stop people with chains (in a huge storm). So it's kind of a moot point.
Studded tires are legal from November 1 to April 30th. (I don't know anyone who uses them, but maybe some folks out in western MA where the snow totals get a lot higher, and more frequently?)
Anyway, I rarely see cars using chains these days, as most people would use winter tires. I think we just use all weather tires, and hope for the best.
StarWarsGirl
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It's less my own driving ability on ice that I worry about so much as idiots on the road who don't know how to drive.Well what do you mean by ON ICE?
I drive my Mazda CX-9 All Wheel Drive vehicle on roads that are icy. I go slowly and I am always fine.
If I drove to the US Canadian Border I would not drive my Mazda ON Lake Michigan.
Never ON a frozen pond.
Yet on icy roads, I....Steve...I am personally fine as I drive with common sense caution
The benefit of working from home is that if it's icy out, I don't have to go anywhere
Figgy1
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Sending some pixie dust to @donaldtoo. Austin according to the news looks dangerous
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donaldtoo
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Thanks, Figgy…!!!
It’s about 26 here with a wind chill of 14.
I just got back from the corner store and the AutoZone further down the road. Roads aren’t that bad. We had about a half inch of ice/sleet on our cars and street this mornin’, and the precip ended about noon.
Have had some periods of sun, and the roads really are pretty easily passable, but, there’s hardly anybody on ‘em.
Haven’t heard of any major utility issues in our area, and just like last February, we haven’t lost electricity, or gas (we did lose water for a coupla’ days last year, but, not this round) for even a second.
We’ve got a noon start tomorrow, and so does Carolyn, but, Matt is off again tomorrow.
All in all, not too bad, and nothin’ compared to last year…!!!!!
StarWarsGirl
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No, nope, not asleep, those movie theater recliners are just super comfy.
donaldtoo
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I mean, , I’m tired of this shut…!!!!!!! 
This is TEXAS, not friggjn’ Tundraville…?!?!?!
But, eventually, I guess we’ll have our beloved trip-digits back…I’ll take that any day over this carp…it’s not even the temperature, it’s the freakin’ wind that goes with the shut…!!!!!
This is TEXAS, not friggjn’ Tundraville…?!?!?!
But, eventually, I guess we’ll have our beloved trip-digits back…I’ll take that any day over this carp…it’s not even the temperature, it’s the freakin’ wind that goes with the shut…!!!!!
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Goofyernmost
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The reality of that is everyone thinks they know how to drive on snow, however, I can assure you that no one really knows how to drive on ice. Ice is in control. I've estimate that I have driven a couple million miles in my life time with about half of that in the winter. I know that if I get into an ice situation the best I can hope for is nothing gets in my way. There is no more helpless feeling then going uphill and losing traction. That uncontrolable slide backwards will make your heart beat really fast. One tip I can give is if you find yourself sliding on ice, try to head toward a snow bank if one is available. If none is, hang on and wish for good luck. The worse scenarios are pure ice, then ice first and then snow, however snow first and then ice is the easiest to negotiate. Of course the best thing is to either live in an area that doesn't have freezing rain or stay inside and off the roads.It's less my own driving ability on ice that I worry about so much as idiots on the road who don't know how to drive.
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Songbird76
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Totally unfair...even Texas gets snow and we don't? I demand a recount!
Seriously though, I'm sorry you guys are dealing with it, because I know you aren't equipped to. I just want snow.
That's just bizarre, such cold temps in TX, and when I was there in the Texas summers visiting my ex back in the day I could have fried eggs on the sidewalk with 100 degree plus temps that seemed on a daily basis. Drinking margaritas outside at San Antonio Riverwalk was downright oppressive temps.
Figgy1
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Today I wish I actually had snow because it's nothing but ice outside. I'm not going out until everything has been well salted
