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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Lilofan said:
Snow tires are day and night compared to all seasons with improved stopping and starting power. My friends in New England swear by it.
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Lived here all my life and never had snow tires. However, for those who can afford them, they are good. Some people even put on studded tires, which are legal here in MA from Nov. 1 to the end of April. Chains are allowed in dangerous conditions like a blizzard or icy conditions.

That said, most people I know use the all season tires year round, at least in the metropolitan areas with fairly decent municipal snowplowing. (Yet in areas of the state that often receive more snow, ice, and inclement weather, that's where some additional folks will switch over to winter types of tires.)
 
FutureCEO

FutureCEO

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93boomer said:
Yeah we are about 300 miles from the coast. We are usually warmer than where @Figgy1 lives. That's why I usually invite her down here. We haven't had any snow for the last two years. We really need some moisture this year. We are currently in a mild drought with 10.5 inches below normal for rainfall this year. We used to have big snows, but not any more.
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Come over here were it has rained almost every weekend since May though I think that streak is going away. Shows sun or clouds for next couple weekends.
 
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Lilofan

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FutureCEO said:
29 and I'm going to have to de-ice my car. Those damn people for not having direct deposit. Most probably want to hid money from their spouse's.

Edit: I picked a good day, there's no ice on the front, just the back. Cue happy dance. The cry face is stuck, can't get it off.
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You can buy a snow and ice shield online and leave it overnight on the outside of your front windshield. You will never scrape the ice frost on your front windshield again. Only areas to scrape is the back and sides windows. Friends and family have it and are very satisfied.
 
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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Lilofan said:
You can buy a snow and ice shield online and leave it overnight on the outside of your front windshield. You will never scrap the ice frost on your front windshield again. Only areas to scrap is the back and sides windows. Friends and family have it and are very satisfied.
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Those are good, but it's really important to buy quality ones. We've had cheaper in the past, and wind, snow, etc., can flap them around a bit, even when secured through the side doors. It's the wind in snowstorms that can wreak havoc with the best laid plans . . .
 
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Lilofan

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Goofyernmost said:
Tires were not the issue here. It is the temperature. In NC people either have all seasons or bald tires. It doesn't really matter because no one knows how to drive in snow or ice anyway. That is why everything comes to a standstill in snow and due to the need for parka, mittens and wool hats physical movement is slowed down to a crawl in the cold.
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Does NC has state inspection for cars? I think NY state inspection measure tire tread width .
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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93boomer said:
Yeah we are about 300 miles from the coast. We are usually warmer than where @Figgy1 lives. That's why I usually invite her down here. We haven't had any snow for the last two years. We really need some moisture this year. We are currently in a mild drought with 10.5 inches below normal for rainfall this year. We used to have big snows, but not any more.
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I wish you would have let us know. We have had more then our share of rain in Raleigh this year. I'd have been more then happy to share. ;)
 
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Lilofan

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93boomer said:
Yes. We use all-season tires. My Dad back in the day had snow tires he put on in the winter months. Not many use then here in the mtns any more, mostly chains if it’s bad.
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Being safe and protected in riding on proper tires is all good. In regards to another kind of protection, it looks tacky but a black front bumper bra can help protect the paint from being eaten up from the dreaded love bugs. The other alternative is to keep wiping your front bumper and hood to remove the love bugs which ruin your car paint. Bug remover spray and lots of elbow grease.
 
Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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MinnieM123 said:
Lived here all my life and never had snow tires. However, for those who can afford them, they are good. Some people even put on studded tires, which are legal here in MA from Nov. 1 to the end of April. Chains are allowed in dangerous conditions like a blizzard or icy conditions.

That said, most people I know use the all season tires year round, at least in the metropolitan areas with fairly decent municipal snowplowing. (Yet in areas of the state that often receive more snow, ice, and inclement weather, that's where some additional folks will switch over to winter types of tires.)
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My experience living in Vermont both urban and rural is that unless there was ice involved and my car was front wheel drive nothing really stopped me from getting where I was going. And if it was bad enough to stop me, it would have with snow tires (expense and hassle 🤮) as well. The only caveat with that is they must still have significant tread left to work. Bald all season tires will leave you spinning your wheels for a very long time.

To be honest before I discovered all season tires, I also did the twice yearly expense of switching them back and forth usually on right after the first snow storm and off just before the last. I had the studded type and they helped a little but only mattered on ice when no one should be on the road anyway. They were noisy, hardened the ride and I don't think really made much difference. Thank the heavens for front wheel drive.
 

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