Winter woes...................

[orthoboy]

Some great tips in this thread. One missed though. If you're in Alberta, pay the fee and get winter tires.

[crash277]

Some great tips in this thread. One missed though. If you're in Alberta, pay the fee and get winter tires.

That's one of my Ontario gripes. In Quebec winter tires are mandatory and they can run studded tires. I can see Quebec from where I work yet I'm forced to risky safety and my families safety by not running studded tires. I was on course with a guy from Alberta. Got to drive his car (with studs) in Barrie a few times. Wow it was like there was no ice. No loss of traction ever. I commute every day, to the tune of 50,000+km a year. I would love to have studded tires on my car and truck.

[LSB]

That's one of my Ontario gripes. In Quebec winter tires are mandatory and they can run studded tires. I can see Quebec from where I work yet I'm forced to risky safety and my families safety by not running studded tires. I was on course with a guy from Alberta. Got to drive his car (with studs) in Barrie a few times. Wow it was like there was no ice. No loss of traction ever. I commute every day, to the tune of 50,000+km a year. I would love to have studded tires on my car and truck.

Here is a possibility for you : Ditch Onterrible and come join us here so u can have studded tires.
I bought my first Nokian Studded tires two winters ago when travelling weekly from Calgary to Fort Mac, and man those are unbelievable.....

[crash277]

Here is a possibility for you : Ditch Onterrible and come join us here so u can have studded tires.
I bought my first Nokian Studded tires two winters ago when travelling weekly from Calgary to Fort Mac, and man those are unbelievable.....

13 more years of not deciding where I live. Then it's out of Ontario for sure!

[juliet lima]

Meanwhile in Vancouver...

Yeah, I was just thinking...well, I washed the car yesterday, does that count?

[silverfoxdj]

Here is a possibility for you : Ditch Onterrible and come join us here so u can have studded tires.
I bought my first Nokian Studded tires two winters ago when travelling weekly from Calgary to Fort Mac, and man those are unbelievable.....

They are the best, have a set on my van and it pulls like a tractor...

[can14]

One thing I notice driving from Vancouver to Whistler is people don't drive according to road conditions. Everyone thinks
because they have snow tires/chains, they can speed. A thing I learned over the years doing this drive, is to touch the
brakes and see if there is ice under the snow. Most times, there is. That sets the pace. I have seen many cars pass me
going fast that ended up in the bush! In BC, when you go off the road, it usually ends up as an insurance claim! Big trees
and rocks!

[North60]

Locking Diff. Winter tires and when the going gets tuff I throw these on my old Tacoma, can go almost anywhere [IMG][/IMG][IMG][/IMG]

[Far North]

Bottled water
MRE + heaters
plenty of hand warmers
tow strap
tire inflator
jumper cables
medium sized collapsible shovel
Flash light
Gas tank never below 3/4 full

Going to add some blankets and snow gear


RE Alberta. Did some driving there last winter plenty of idiots in the ditch. Roads are barely maintained and jackasses insist on speeding.

[North60]

Bottled water
MRE + heaters
plenty of hand warmers
tow strap
tire inflator
jumper cables
medium sized collapsible shovel
Flash light
Gas tank never below 3/4 full

Going to add some blankets and snow gear


RE Alberta. Did some driving there last winter plenty of idiots in the ditch. Roads are barely maintained and jackasses insist on speeding.

Those people in the ditch are the people from other provinces who move here LOL