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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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So I am totally worried about this winter driving with my box. I dont know what to do. Should I get new tires? weigh it down? or just drive something else entirely (3rd one may not be an option lol)


I just want come input thats all.
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Just Drive Slow. I HATE this City!
No matter what, EVERY Car Slides around here.
Thank God its not RWD.
Last Year was nuts, and now my tC is Lowered.. Ugh..
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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Just drive very carefully.
Wisconsin is just as bad if not worse some winters.

Don't speed whatever you do.
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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yea i made it last year with my mustang wow was that a trip lol. but im not too worried i just think im gonna get new tires and wheels. man i wish we lived in colorado where so i could put chains on my box
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Lol.
Just buy some steelies with some phat tires.
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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haha possibly and dude u lowered ur tC and u live in chicago? good luck man u got *****
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Ha..you think he has *****.

Check out yellowhoodie's tC.

You'll flip your isht after seeing his.
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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Yeah.. I'm on 18's with H-Techs, its gonna' be rough.
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man i dont know where to view yellowhoodie's tC at.
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Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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Yeah, but Yellow says he doesn't drive in the Winter.. even if he did, he's got Coils, and could raise it.
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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Regardless.
I'm just saying.
I am dropped on s-techs with 17's and I drove last winter.
It's "do-able", but you just need to keep your eyes on the road.
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Heck, if you're dropped at all in Chicago, you have to keep your eyes on the road.
You have no idea how many tires I've been through with these dang potholes.
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Heck, if you're dropped at all in Chicago, you have to keep your eyes on the road.
You have no idea how many tires I've been through with these dang potholes.
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Yeah, I do know.
My wife has 19's for her tC.
And we were on our way home to Wisconsin one day from Chicago, and I hit a pothole, and it dented her rim big time.

Sucked *****.
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yea chi-town sucks for potholes hopefully this stimulus package will do something with the ____ty roads. and DAMNNN that tC is raw as hell
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Jeez, haven't busted a Wheel yet, hope I jinxx myself.
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Worst part was..
She has no spare in her car..her system takes up the whole trunk.
So we had to drive three hours home on a bent rim.
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if you do speed in the snow be sure to give your self x10 more time to slow down
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All of you people have tCs. tCs suck in the snow. Lemme tell you how it REALLY is.

Awesome. Winter driving in the box is fantastic. I did two winters with a 2" drop no problem. Last winter, I put my stock springs back in, that's a good idea.

I swap my springs and go back to my steelies. But it's really a dream. With VSC and Traction control, you rarely skid. I have no complaints, other than the nice layer of salt you develop all over the body. Wax the car nice before snow and it'll help.



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