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02-14-2006, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by wing,Feb 14 2006, 10:20 AM
all-season performance tires = the suck in snow.
Winter tires would have saved you.
Winter tires would have saved you.
02-14-2006, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by no_really,Feb 14 2006, 11:18 AM
that isn't very good advice, BTW.
If the back end steps out, you should make every effort to correct it, but once you
02-14-2006, 10:56 AM
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I don't know that I would agree with some of the posts above and I am in snow country. I tend to think everyone is right about the causes being first, your speed was too high for the conditions, and secondly you might need better tires.
As for correcting, if the back end came out I would counter steer to bring it back in line. Smoothness is KEY, hamfisted reactions (yes I know the spin does bring some panic into play) will only cause more trouble. As for giving it gas or flooring it, I would never do this. It may help in slightly wet or dry conditions but I would question snow.
There are different types of snow conditions, dry and wet slushy you will have ok traction. Wet greasy stuff,and icy you'd be screwed. If you don't have enough traction because you are on the greasy stuff giving it gas, especially flooring will not "grab" for you and straighten you out, just spin the tires and lose more traction. Snow and ice is a whole different ballgame from any other road condition. Brake pumping, down shifting and letting of the gas have all done wonders for me in the past because the main problem is shedding speed while maintaining traction. Anything that will upset traction and add speed would be your enemy. I am speaking strictly toward snowy/icy conditions, not driving at the track. My $.02
As for correcting, if the back end came out I would counter steer to bring it back in line. Smoothness is KEY, hamfisted reactions (yes I know the spin does bring some panic into play) will only cause more trouble. As for giving it gas or flooring it, I would never do this. It may help in slightly wet or dry conditions but I would question snow.
There are different types of snow conditions, dry and wet slushy you will have ok traction. Wet greasy stuff,and icy you'd be screwed. If you don't have enough traction because you are on the greasy stuff giving it gas, especially flooring will not "grab" for you and straighten you out, just spin the tires and lose more traction. Snow and ice is a whole different ballgame from any other road condition. Brake pumping, down shifting and letting of the gas have all done wonders for me in the past because the main problem is shedding speed while maintaining traction. Anything that will upset traction and add speed would be your enemy. I am speaking strictly toward snowy/icy conditions, not driving at the track. My $.02
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