Comments on: The White Death Approaches http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/12/07/the-white-death-approaches/ Reviews, opinions and rants on all things Volkswagen Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:06:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Volksbloggin.com http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/12/07/the-white-death-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-15480 Volksbloggin.com Wed, 07 Feb 2007 14:24:14 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/12/07/the-white-death-approaches/#comment-15480 <strong>The White Death Approaches: Part Deux...</strong> It was a frigid day. The sun was no match for the icy air enveloping the lands… *ahem* I mean, uh, yeah. Sorry about that. Fell into my fantasy writing style for a moment. lol Just kid. Seriously though, yesterday we had our second big snow of th... The White Death Approaches: Part Deux…

It was a frigid day. The sun was no match for the icy air enveloping the lands… *ahem* I mean, uh, yeah. Sorry about that. Fell into my fantasy writing style for a moment. lol Just kid. Seriously though, yesterday we had our second big snow of th…

]]> By: Patrick B http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/12/07/the-white-death-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-8121 Patrick B Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:13:11 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/12/07/the-white-death-approaches/#comment-8121 Sounds about right. My previous car was an all-wheel-drive Subaru wagon -- basically one of the best cars on the market for snow driving. So I've got the experience, but without the treads I guess that doesn't mean much. Of course, this would give me the perfect opportunity to work from home... Thanks for the advice! Sounds about right.

My previous car was an all-wheel-drive Subaru wagon — basically one of the best cars on the market for snow driving. So I’ve got the experience, but without the treads I guess that doesn’t mean much.

Of course, this would give me the perfect opportunity to work from home…

Thanks for the advice!

]]> By: Dax http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/12/07/the-white-death-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-8050 Dax Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:32:29 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/12/07/the-white-death-approaches/#comment-8050 Hey Patrick, more likely than not you're going to find it pretty difficult to drive in anything more than a very light dusting, say 1/2" or more. You shouldn't have any problems if there's barely a covering on the streets, but anything more than that and you'll prolly be sliding a bit. Some people don't have too many problems, and steelies/snow tires aren't the be-all end-all to the situation, but they would be far better than your stockies. Given your location doesn't it get it very often, it may not justify the cost for you, but we get it just enough here in Cincy. Hey Patrick, more likely than not you’re going to find it pretty difficult to drive in anything more than a very light dusting, say 1/2″ or more. You shouldn’t have any problems if there’s barely a covering on the streets, but anything more than that and you’ll prolly be sliding a bit.

Some people don’t have too many problems, and steelies/snow tires aren’t the be-all end-all to the situation, but they would be far better than your stockies.

Given your location doesn’t it get it very often, it may not justify the cost for you, but we get it just enough here in Cincy.

]]> By: Patrick B http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/12/07/the-white-death-approaches/comment-page-1/#comment-8044 Patrick B Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:18:25 +0000 http://www.volksbloggin.com/2006/12/07/the-white-death-approaches/#comment-8044 My GTI also has non-winter friendly, 18" "summer" tires. Any idea of how they might function (or not function) in the snow? Would it be wise not even to attempt driving, even in a light dusting? (BTW: I don't live in snow-specific region, but we occasionally get a dusting or so.) My GTI also has non-winter friendly, 18″ “summer” tires. Any idea of how they might function (or not function) in the snow?

Would it be wise not even to attempt driving, even in a light dusting? (BTW: I don’t live in snow-specific region, but we occasionally get a dusting or so.)

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