Thread: XFire Winter Driving Warning!
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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Default Re: XFire Winter Driving Warning!
Originally Posted by robby363
Yup and it's next to impossible to get it rocking back and forth with the TC on.
The initial discussion was about being stuck and that is what my comments refer to. I agree that if you cannot get anywhere with the ESP engaged then switch it off as instructed in the Drivers Manual.
In another post yesterday you mention that your tires were almost slicks, presumably they were not exactly the best for driving last winter.
Balding tires are not exactly great in snow, ice or even heavy rain. If you choose to run tires to that extreme of wear then you put others as well as yourself in jeopardy.
If you get into an accident you should look at the tires of the others involved and if they are poor or do not have snow tires on in snowy conditions you should point that out to the police involved. If you can stop in fifty feet and the guy behind can only stop in sixty feet because of his tires it's his problem not yours.
The difference between 'All Season' tires and the 'Mud and Snow' tires is like chalk and cheese in snow and ice. In warm weather the 'MS' tires grip too much and leave rubber marks on the road just by turning the wheel when stationary or moving too slowly for the car to keep up with the wheel direction.
We always get a laugh each winter when we see news clips showing the result of snow in places like Atlanta, They do not slow down and it looks like ten pin bowling in slow motion, mind you the idiots here are the same for the first snow fall.
The secret to driving safer in the snow and ice is 'MS' tires and easy as you go, front wheel drive helps a lot as well.
Those with 4 wheel drive seem to end up farther into the fields when they loose control, that's because the average IQ of the 4x4 crowd is lower than the national average. Present company excluded of course.
Stay safe out there.
 
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