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the beauty of AWD
we got dumped on with snow, and i worked until midnight. the little SVX (with snow tires ) clawed and fought its way through the unplowed, unsalted roads to get me home safe. saw all kinds of cars getting sideways and spinning - they must have been shocked to see the loud little sportscar driving by them so effortlessly.
Subarus rock!
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My Avenger doesnt do too bad either
I especially like passing people who are going ~55 mph on the very slightly snowcovered freeway at about 72 or so. Thank God for Blizzaks!
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Worst?
I would say my Bridgestone Potenzas.... Almost scary at times! Still, I have been able to get out of "dangerous" situations... but all four wheels spinning uncontrollably and questions about my tires will have to wait until next winter (after my differential is repaired). About 800.00 to fix the Diff and 500.00 (or so) to replace tires...(where's the old GL when you need it????)
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Re: Worst?
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You should try falken azenis in snow - I was plugging along at 30mph spinning all 3 tires in a half inch of slush/freezing rain.
Very bad. Horrible even.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P. |
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get some good all-seasons, or better yet, some snow tires. the SVX is a little tank with the right shoes.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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Even with cheap old shoes, it's pretty impressive.
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ya.. all-season tires should be called "three-season" tires in the snow belt..
virtually ANYTHING with sipes on it (i think that's what they're called) will offer a TREMENDOUS amount of control in the snow versus an "all-season" shoe.. -adam |
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I will add Potenza RE730's to the worst list. I drove them in the snow ONCE. That was the last time the SVX ever drove in the snow. A few weeks ago we got a suprize snow storm at work, I tried to drive the SVX to the end of the road but slid about 50ft from 10MPH So I turned around and took my bosses Jeep home .
On another note I have Dunlop Rover AT's on my Legacy and Loyal and they are the bomb in the snow. I don't think they come in SVX sizes thoe.
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Woke up this morning to another sheet of ice. Looks like the svx is parked for another day - or at least until the sun comes out and melts it all off.
The azenis have zero sipes. azenis I love freezing rain. I could play ice hockey in the street - thats how nice the ice is.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P. |
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I have Bridgestone Potenza RE950's on my GTP and they are phenomenal in the snow. I've even been able to make it up Mandi's hill (1 mile, probably 15% grade) a few times when the SVX wouldn't do it. That was back when she had those ridiculous Dunlop SP 8000s. Her new SP A2's seem to handle the snow pretty well. My Potenza's make me mad sometimes though cause they really resist my attempts to drift through turns.
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