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   Gator007 said, 6 months ago

   Did you know they are naming blizzards this year?
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   Ronald Davis said, 6 months ago

   Snow tires are beneficial only in loose snow. In winter one drives mostly on packed snow if not bare pavement, on either of which tires designed for smooth surfaces are safest. The biannual tire change is a racket.
   
   I posted a comment against seasonal gift-giving a moment ago and now this. I seem to be an iconoclast today.
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   kevin78661 said, 6 months ago

   @Ronald Davis

   Different word comes to mind!!!
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   whmIII said, 6 months ago

   @Gator007

   Yep, the next one is going to be a real b%$#^&…
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   runar said, 6 months ago

   Every year, on the first significant snow of the season, I’d find a big, empty parking lot and practice recovering from skids.
   
   I still remember my first behind-the-wheel driving lesson, which took place the day after a 7-inch snowfall.
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   flagfly said, 6 months ago

   Aren’t those tire treads worn down by now?
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   AshburnStadium said, 6 months ago

   @Ronald Davis

   I haven’t seen very many people in the last 30 years do the biennial switch from regular tires to snow tires, until I moved from the Philadelphia area to the Hershey, PA area, when I noticed that a lot of the rednecks here (it’s like a 50-year time warp here) put studded snow tires on their cars and trucks. Studs are legal from November 1 to April 15 in PA.
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   Just Curious said, 6 months ago

   @whmIII

   Maybe you mean “Btfsplk”? (Al Capp)
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   whmIII said, 6 months ago

   @Just Curious

   LOL!!!
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    Jeff0811 said, 6 months ago

    @runar

    I taught my kids how to drive. I must have done a good job as they are better drivers than I am. When they were learning, and had a good grasp of driving in traffic, I did the same thing, took them to an empty parking lot and had them practice braking and turning in the snow. I then got behind the wheel and spun a few donuts in the snow. I told them to drive as I say, not as I do. Also, don’t tell mom.
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    comicsssfan said, 6 months ago

    In “Bimmer” magazine they swear by snow tires that are not worn out or anything. They say electronic stability control combined with snow tires make it possible to drive a rear-drive car safely in snow. I think Consumer Reports also says the same thing.
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    Tin Can Twidget said, 6 months ago

    @Gator007

    I name them every year. Unfortunately, I’m not allowed to print those names. :)
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