GSX Blows in the Snow

chris26969 · #1 12-02-2003, 08:19 AM

Id just like everyone to know that GSXs BLOW in the winter. I got my first snow squall ( 1/4 inch) and my car thought it was 6 inches of pure ice. Thing couldnt track onto anything.

95_GSX · #2 12-02-2003, 11:14 AM

well not trying to knock you dude, but learn how to drive. i live in wyoming where we get a shit load of snow and my car drives awesome. you might want to look into changing tires or staying out of the throttle.

chris26969 · #3 12-02-2003, 11:28 AM

Oh the thing is, Ive been driving 15-25mph and sliding. REALLY BAD. I took a 1mph Turn (Stop then turn left) and my car fish tailed out. The wheels didnt spin at all, my car moved and i just slid. Weird. I have brand spankin new Mastercraft tires. hmm. They are REALLLY good on dry asphalt and rain. So i thought snow would be good too, but nope. Any suggestions on Some Cheap Snow tires that are good? Also, these tires are pretty damn good so i want to keep them, is it possible for them to take the tires off and give them to me? or do tire places charge extra for that stuff.

boosting20psi · #4 12-02-2003, 12:52 PM

i second that. get new tires or learn how to drive i have 90 gsx and i can go more place in that than my friend with a ford truck i went to big o and got some used winter tires for cheap. so check ypur local tire store and see what they can do for you.

LandoAWD · #5 12-02-2003, 04:13 PM

I couldn't say this on Tuners, but I can here....

LEARN TO FUCKING DRIVE

I keep the same bullshit Hankook tires on year round, and was absolutley having a BLAST last year during the snow we got. I was passing by stranded Jeeps with lift kits in my lowered car giving them the BOV salute.

NeonblueEclipse · #6 12-02-2003, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by chris26969

Oh the thing is, Ive been driving 15-25mph and sliding. REALLY BAD. I took a 1mph Turn (Stop then turn left) and my car fish tailed out. The wheels didnt spin at all, my car moved and i just slid. Weird. I have brand spankin new Mastercraft tires. hmm. They are REALLLY good on dry asphalt and rain. So i thought snow would be good too, but nope. Any suggestions on Some Cheap Snow tires that are good? Also, these tires are pretty damn good so i want to keep them, is it possible for them to take the tires off and give them to me? or do tire places charge extra for that stuff.

is ur mastercrafts summer tires maybe ???
the best kinda tires are michillen or pirellis ALL SEASON
juss my

LandoAWD · #7 12-02-2003, 04:59 PM

It still won't help if he can't drive.

goalieman24 · #8 12-02-2003, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by LandoAWD

I couldn't say this on Tuners, but I can here....

LEARN TO FUCKING DRIVE

thinkin the same thing... not to hard to even handle it with fwd if you can drive

chris26969 · #9 12-02-2003, 05:09 PM

Alright A holes, How do you figure "learn how to drive" is even part of this equations. Ignorant a$$. I drive 15-25mph straight. Car slides back and forth while traveling in a straight line.

When turning from a dead stop and accelerating quite slowly, tires do not track and car slides(wheels arnt spinning at all, just not tracking at all). My question was what snow tires are good.

goalieman24 · #10 12-02-2003, 05:25 PM

is it a 5 spd... because it sounds you need to learn how to feather the clutch a little

if your still convinced its tires... go somewhere and buy SNOW or WINTER tiires

NeonblueEclipse · #11 12-02-2003, 05:28 PM

accelerating quite slowly nice oxy moron

well up here in Canada eh. we like to drive in like 12 feet of snow ( not really but way up north i think thats what they get not where i live though )
MICHILENS ALL THE WAY
the best winter tire i ever drove with
or u could get tires with chains
or even drive on salted roads where there is no ice
but then again salt sux for vehicles as it will eventually eat away at the frame ( under rite conditions )
but ya
get sum all seasons
there worth it
u dont have to change em each season

juss my

take it or leave it

goalieman24 · #12 12-02-2003, 05:33 PM

just learn to do it slideways... thats what snow is all about

swest_jefe · #13 12-02-2003, 05:44 PM

Im no expert in snow driving but I have to agree. AWD or not, get some good winter tires. Ive got Ecsta supras and i can tell by just looking at them that they wouldnt get shit for traction in snow.

nhockett · #14 12-02-2003, 11:02 PM

LandoAWD- your pics crack me up. Noone looks at your car pics but the one with your mother... over 4500 people have viewed. Why you have to be so hard on a guy that just got his license? Noone wants that trailer trash talk on this site

JoeWagon · #15 12-03-2003, 01:22 AM

I second the motion to dismiss your misinformed comment about GSX's. Although it's true that I can lose traction in a straight line in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and sometimes 4th.. if you know how to drive (id like to think i can) it's not hard.

In alaska we use studded snow tires, and my off-brand tires can get grip anywhere. I had a FWD car last winter, and I used to lose traction at idle speeds.. that blew, step off brakes and tires start spinning. But with the TSI i can pull into another lane if the person in front of me can't move forward.. pass them rapidly, make them feel stupid, let them hear the turbo, and laugh. (in that order) So don't get mad when people say you can't drive. I know if there was snow in L.A. there would be chaos, but where people DO drive in snow 9/12 months, it comes easily.

EDIT>> oh btw my dad drives his 4wd toyota without studs (summer tires) and he gets less traction, but I can drive that around too fine, and it's not much heavier than my car.

P.S. we are the best drivers

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