▲ 809 ▼ Contributing to the local economy (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [M] to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 115 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] dx1@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) It won't help you skidding out on the highway, but there are a few situations where you start slipping where they'll actually catch it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pahlimur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Totally incorrect for both posts. A geo with winter tires is better in the snow than a truck on 40 inch mud tires. Winter tires feel like turning on the cheat codes when it's slick. They have like 10 times the grip of good all seasons below freezing. I drive on unmaintained roads a lot in the winter. The hakkapeliittas on my truck let me drive in 2wd until the snow is a foot deep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dx1@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That is also a big help, the best thing you can do is increase what's basically the coefficient of friction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pahlimur@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yep. Winter tires stay soft at lower temperatures increasing static and dynamic frictions in winter conditions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pahlimur@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Totally incorrect for both posts. A geo with winter tires is better in the snow than a truck on 40 inch mud tires. Winter tires feel like turning on the cheat codes when it's slick. They have like 10 times the grip of good all seasons below freezing. I drive on unmaintained roads a lot in the winter. The hakkapeliittas on my truck let me drive in 2wd until the snow is a foot deep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dx1@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That is also a big help, the best thing you can do is increase what's basically the coefficient of friction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pahlimur@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yep. Winter tires stay soft at lower temperatures increasing static and dynamic frictions in winter conditions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dx1@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) That is also a big help, the best thing you can do is increase what's basically the coefficient of friction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pahlimur@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yep. Winter tires stay soft at lower temperatures increasing static and dynamic frictions in winter conditions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pahlimur@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Yep. Winter tires stay soft at lower temperatures increasing static and dynamic frictions in winter conditions. permalink fedilink source parent
