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Snow and Ice

SethO said:
come on sallies, we all drive cages from time to time, snowstorms up here have been hard to drive my 2 wheel mexican work truck with meats on the back but its what you have to do.

to the guy recommending the winter tires that are slightly different, have you used that size on the spyder and had the tcs not fault out? mine did with a bigger tire so I want to make sure. I have road this thing in the winter and have kicked around several ideas on here but until someone has done it then its just an idea.

If the tcs would not trip I would try the tires listed, got the time and environment to do it in. IF anyone wanted to send me a rear I would throw it on and put your name on it in grease pen.
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;)
Rule of thumb = Wide tires for mud/sand.
Narrow tires = snow/slush/ice.
Wide tires will float,
Narrow tires will dig down to the pavement and grip.
 
boborgera said:
;)
Rule of thumb = Wide tires for mud/sand.
Narrow tires = snow/slush/ice.
Wide tires will float,
Narrow tires will dig down to the pavement and grip.
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I totally agree and I am sure anyone who has ran 'er 90 in snow will tell you that but does this help our situation?
 
SethO said:
I totally agree and I am sure anyone who has ran 'er 90 in snow will tell you that but does this help our situation?
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:dontknow:
Not really, but it does explain to some why the Spyder has limited traction in snow/ice.
And that there isn't much you can do to change that.
 
boborgera said:
:dontknow:
Not really, but it does explain to some why the Spyder has limited traction in snow/ice.
And that there isn't much you can do to change that.
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I agree...hey, I'd like to ride my Spyder over sand dunes in the Sahara desert...what tires should I use for best traction? :joke:
 
Great news and great ideas all round.
The last time I got a tyre changed I had to drive 150 miles to find someone able to do the job, so that idea is out considering the snow and ice problem.
The roads do not have ice everywhere, some patches are clear, so even if I could get studs I would not use them.
Going to start with the simple idea mentioned, couple of sandbags over the back end and find an icy patch to see if it helps. Its 1982 since we had this much snow, so I was not expecting to have to drive around in it for so long, usually we just get a couple of days of ice.
Would like to get a cheap cage as suggested, but no funds.
Gotta do what needs to be done.
Doing a lot of walking, that must be good for winter exercise plan !!
Thanks for advice, keep it coming. Somewhere out there is another simple and fantastic idea.
 
Gargoyle said:
Well since I'm "the guy" who was suggesting winter tires I'm very interested in how this works out.
:popcorn:
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I was mostly kidding, it should be here by monday, it was coming from IL.

hopefully the sandbag thing will help out too.
 
biker1 said:
Great news and great ideas all round.
The last time I got a tyre changed I had to drive 150 miles to find someone able to do the job, so that idea is out considering the snow and ice problem.
The roads do not have ice everywhere, some patches are clear, so even if I could get studs I would not use them.
Going to start with the simple idea mentioned, couple of sandbags over the back end and find an icy patch to see if it helps. Its 1982 since we had this much snow, so I was not expecting to have to drive around in it for so long, usually we just get a couple of days of ice.
Would like to get a cheap cage as suggested, but no funds.
Gotta do what needs to be done.
Doing a lot of walking, that must be good for winter exercise plan !!
Thanks for advice, keep it coming. Somewhere out there is another simple and fantastic idea.
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BTW, I LOVE your country...was there in 2002...one of my favorite places in the world...never wanted to leave the Dingle Peninsula!
 
This is my winter weather driving mod. Not only do I get great traction, but I have wonderful protection from the other drivers sliding around. I know I'm making fun of the situation, but you have to remember that while you're sliding around on your spyder, something else that is probably sliding too... Only they have a cage around them and won't feel a thing when you go crunch.
 
SSG Bean said:
This is my winter weather driving mod. Not only do I get great traction, but I have wonderful protection from the other drivers sliding around. I know I'm making fun of the situation, but you have to remember that while you're sliding around on your spyder, something else that is probably sliding too... Only they have a cage around them and won't feel a thing when you go crunch.
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You have the truck I want, but yeah IF you care about living or dying I would take into consideration the other people flying around.

To futher justify the situation ppl drive slower up here and you can not get the speed up to where it as fun but the other ppl driving do take more of your attention when driving in such conditions.

Again love the truck, i would trade you for my mexican work truck.
 
SSG Bean said:
This is my winter weather driving mod. Not only do I get great traction, but I have wonderful protection from the other drivers sliding around. I know I'm making fun of the situation, but you have to remember that while you're sliding around on your spyder, something else that is probably sliding too... Only they have a cage around them and won't feel a thing when you go crunch.
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:agree: I remember when I was young and foolish, and bought my 59 Vette at the beginning of November. First snowfall and watching a car slide through a stop sign, only to halt about six inches from my door, convinced me it was a bad idea. Sold it by December.
 
biker1 said:
Great news and great ideas all round.

Thanks for advice, keep it coming. Somewhere out there is another simple and fantastic idea.
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How'd you make out last week? Was there much snow in Co. Kerry? Looks like Dublin got quite a bit for Ireland snowstorms
 
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