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Old Feb 9, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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so i was drivin home in the snow covered roads, and i was having trouble stopping because it seemed that there was snow packing up in my tires..??? it was justa guess, but i'm pretty sure that's what it was.
 
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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My rims are filled with snow so when the car sits for a while they stick at first and dont have the normal grip they usually do. aftera little warm up they are allgood though.
 
Old Feb 9, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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its a big problem and normal that's why they use chains/spikes in the snow to give traction
 
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 02:46 PM
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I was doing a bunch of donuts the other day, snow got packed in to the wheels. brakes worked fine after a use or two of them.
But, I got on the highway, and front end was shaking like crazy. The extra weight in the wheels threw them out balance big time.I stopped at a car wash, and sprayed them out, fixing the issue.
but it was well worth the trouble for a few minutes of sabastian loeb style drifting and spinning out with AWD.
 
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Well fixing the problem should be pretty simple, its what I do with my snowboard before I put it in the car... Rinse it off with water (I take a half gallon bottle of water with me),the snow rinses right off...

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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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lol, i like your sig smolik.
 
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