Johnny_P's Street Parking Palooza
- max225
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interesting... Basic bitch wheels but otherwise nice spec.
Blue is pretty rare on these....
Reliability seems really good on the 2013+ models in particular. No carboners till at least 100k and everything else fairly solid too.
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coogles wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:18 pmBuying just used tires is for the poors. Buying a complete setup is totally okay, though.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:32 pm
Well, I'll probably end up with a pair of stock take-offs to be honest. Something used and cheaper, and throw the tires on those. They don't make PA4's in 17". Pirelli does have Sottozero's in 235/45-17 though. I think it'll be easier to offload the tires as a set with rams though.
No idea why, that's just the way it is.
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That's where I'm sitting. The winter tarz on the Vibe are terrible for KY "winter" (typically wet and 30-50F) but they're worthless on resale so I'm using them for at least this winter if not next winter as well. I might even go with a year-round all season set starting in the spring since it's a $2500 car at this point. I'm getting tired of spending money and time on car shit.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:52 pmI'll do something like this in the spring. We'll see what's available from the forumbrehs regarding OEM take-offs or something. I'll get $600 for these now or next october, may as well ride it out another winter.troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:19 pm
https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.js ... &tab=Specs
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https://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCl ... toModClar=
~$1000. Sell your old shit for $600, done.
I had no problem selling my PSS. People will buy winter tarz too.
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You're an idiot Johnny. Let us know when you've pulled the nails out of your hands and feet.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:58 pmI never said it wasn't my fault? I bought what I thought was the right tool for the job. Winter tires for winter conditions. I should have bought all season tires with actual dry traction as that's what I drive on through 99% of the winter. Once again I followed forumbreh fap fests and tirerack reviews and was led down the wrong path.troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:30 pm You bought the best studless snow/ice tires. That's the compromise required to achieve that... they aren't made for dry or warm conditions. This is your own fault for buying the wrong tool.
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LOL. Think about the death count in 1966 before real tread compounds and driving with halogen bulbs. The slaughter was like a Tyson plant.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:05 pmI posted that the winter tires were a mistake after having them for 2 weeks, ? Then I was met with an onslaught of promo videos and angry posts claiming that all seasons would have made me run over small children uncontrollably at the first sight of a snow flake or ice. Problem is I bought into the whole forum groupthink of winter tires are mandatory for winter use, and if I'm buying a second set of wheels anyway may as well get winters.max225 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:34 pm
I kind of agree with on this... buying snow tires and bitching about traction in good weather seems a bit they are not meant for that.
Sounds like you would be better off with no seasons...
Is your guy's weather THAT bad? I mean A/S out here go through most snow conditions especially with AWD.
Snow tires are for Сибирь, Canuckistan and Alaska.
I'm bitching about traction because you take a turn at any speed and it's met with understeer and sliding. I've never had a tire this bad for normal driving conditions.
I should have purchased good all season tires. There's zero need for winter tires in the Philly region, especially considering how bad winter tires are when temps get over 40F. Philly only dips below 40 for like 2 months total out of the year. I drive on snow/ice conditions MAYBE 4 times a winter. Buying winter tires is not at all necessary for that. The reality is all seasons cope with a much larger temperature range and are more useful in varying conditions while still having some ability to drive safely on snow.
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It actually was... most cars were RWD, and absolutely 0 fucks when it comes to safety.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:42 pmLOL. Think about the death count in 1966 before real tread compounds and driving with halogen bulbs. The slaughter was like a Tyson plant.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:05 pm
I posted that the winter tires were a mistake after having them for 2 weeks, ? Then I was met with an onslaught of promo videos and angry posts claiming that all seasons would have made me run over small children uncontrollably at the first sight of a snow flake or ice. Problem is I bought into the whole forum groupthink of winter tires are mandatory for winter use, and if I'm buying a second set of wheels anyway may as well get winters.
I'm bitching about traction because you take a turn at any speed and it's met with understeer and sliding. I've never had a tire this bad for normal driving conditions.
I should have purchased good all season tires. There's zero need for winter tires in the Philly region, especially considering how bad winter tires are when temps get over 40F. Philly only dips below 40 for like 2 months total out of the year. I drive on snow/ice conditions MAYBE 4 times a winter. Buying winter tires is not at all necessary for that. The reality is all seasons cope with a much larger temperature range and are more useful in varying conditions while still having some ability to drive safely on snow.
You were 4-5x as likely to die... but dem roaring 20s doe. dem real men...
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Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:42 pmLOL. Think about the death count in 1966 before real tread compounds and driving with halogen bulbs. The slaughter was like a Tyson plant.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 2:05 pm
I posted that the winter tires were a mistake after having them for 2 weeks, ? Then I was met with an onslaught of promo videos and angry posts claiming that all seasons would have made me run over small children uncontrollably at the first sight of a snow flake or ice. Problem is I bought into the whole forum groupthink of winter tires are mandatory for winter use, and if I'm buying a second set of wheels anyway may as well get winters.
I'm bitching about traction because you take a turn at any speed and it's met with understeer and sliding. I've never had a tire this bad for normal driving conditions.
I should have purchased good all season tires. There's zero need for winter tires in the Philly region, especially considering how bad winter tires are when temps get over 40F. Philly only dips below 40 for like 2 months total out of the year. I drive on snow/ice conditions MAYBE 4 times a winter. Buying winter tires is not at all necessary for that. The reality is all seasons cope with a much larger temperature range and are more useful in varying conditions while still having some ability to drive safely on snow.
The struggle was real for sure.
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This dyno chart is fake news, lines don't cross at 5252max225 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:38 pmIt actually was... most cars were RWD, and absolutely 0 fucks when it comes to safety.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:42 pm
LOL. Think about the death count in 1966 before real tread compounds and driving with halogen bulbs. The slaughter was like a Tyson plant.
You were 4-5x as likely to die... but dem roaring 20s doe. dem real men...
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I hate that place but I still post there.Johnny_P wrote:http://forums.vwvortex.com/forumdisplay ... Car-Lounge
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I DO THAT TOO[user not found] wrote: ↑Thu Nov 30, 2017 10:46 pmI stumble upon your posts when scanning the threads from time on TCL. I'm like, damn, sounds like... oh, yup. It's
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I do the same with you clowns.
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I never was a TCL guy.
VWvortex has really gone to the shitter. Used to be good info, organised threads, etc but the people that run it dont know how to make a fucking backup and people got tired of posting the same shit
VWvortex has really gone to the shitter. Used to be good info, organised threads, etc but the people that run it dont know how to make a fucking backup and people got tired of posting the same shit
brain go brrrrrr
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They seem to have good info on new vehicles coming out. It's got a decent group of people that will repost insider type information from other forums, and multiple forums have a plug into TCL, so it ends up being a good repository for that sort of thing.Big Brain Bradley wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:42 am I never was a TCL guy.
VWvortex has really gone to the shitter. Used to be good info, organised threads, etc but the people that run it dont know how to make a fucking backup and people got tired of posting the same shit
But yeah tons of morons on Vortex in general. I never stray out of the one TCL subforum.