billski
Active member
Warning! Tis is not a "why you should have snow tires" thread!
Sunday was the first day I really got to use my snows this season. I picked up some Bridgestone LM-25s two seasons ago, while the rest of the family uses WS-60s.
Trip from metro Boston to Magic (VT). Started as pouring rain in the metro area. Out route 2, at about Fitchburg it changed quickly to wet snow, within a few miles it began to accumulate on the road. By Orange MA it was accumulating on the road, painted road lines disappeared. The snow became very heavy, it was dark, few other cars, no taillights to follow; the challenge wasn't the snow, it was the limited visibility and hypnotic effect of the snow at night. The car held nice and steady, no slipping, even as the tracks I followed weaved over to the breakdown road margin. It lightened abround Greenfield, then stopped completely, back to dry road. Nearing VT border the snow picked up again, and I-81 at 9pm became an unmarked road. Snow was accumulating, though not too deep, perhaps 2-3" on the road. When I departed at exit 6, I expected worse, but the local roads were actually a pleasure to drive on.
These tires were really nice. I was a bit worried that "performance" snow tires might be dumbed down in terms of handling, but it proved otherwise.
My only "white knuckle driving" had to do with visibility. I didn't worry about traction at all.
Being up early, I drove the unplowed Magic dropoff area. I tooled up the 8" on the steep but short hill with no problem. Those tires have make driving in the snow a pleasure!
Sunday was the first day I really got to use my snows this season. I picked up some Bridgestone LM-25s two seasons ago, while the rest of the family uses WS-60s.
Trip from metro Boston to Magic (VT). Started as pouring rain in the metro area. Out route 2, at about Fitchburg it changed quickly to wet snow, within a few miles it began to accumulate on the road. By Orange MA it was accumulating on the road, painted road lines disappeared. The snow became very heavy, it was dark, few other cars, no taillights to follow; the challenge wasn't the snow, it was the limited visibility and hypnotic effect of the snow at night. The car held nice and steady, no slipping, even as the tracks I followed weaved over to the breakdown road margin. It lightened abround Greenfield, then stopped completely, back to dry road. Nearing VT border the snow picked up again, and I-81 at 9pm became an unmarked road. Snow was accumulating, though not too deep, perhaps 2-3" on the road. When I departed at exit 6, I expected worse, but the local roads were actually a pleasure to drive on.
These tires were really nice. I was a bit worried that "performance" snow tires might be dumbed down in terms of handling, but it proved otherwise.
My only "white knuckle driving" had to do with visibility. I didn't worry about traction at all.
Being up early, I drove the unplowed Magic dropoff area. I tooled up the 8" on the steep but short hill with no problem. Those tires have make driving in the snow a pleasure!
