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| Subject: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 1:28 pm | |
| Someone buy this product and let me know how it does.
http://www.snobootz.com/
Conceptually, it looks like it would work pretty well. | |
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ghost Founding Member
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| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 1:41 pm | |
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xegitalian19xx Founding Member
Location : Chicago Points : 17936 Posts : 1475 Reputation : 294
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 2:22 pm | |
| hmmm....Skeptical, yet curious since I drive all winter.. | |
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HiPwr Moderator
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| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 2:33 pm | |
| What's the skepticism? That it will shift on the tire? | |
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Shawn1112 Founding Member
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| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 3:12 pm | |
| lol, if someone buys this please let me be the first to slap the shit out of you! | |
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chargerchick CAMM All-Star
Location : Phoenix, AZ Points : 22983 Posts : 5460 Reputation : 880
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 8:07 pm | |
| Well I'll buy'em but I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with these here in AZ. | |
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AR-15QUEEN CAMM All-Star
Location : Panama City Beach FL Points : 7682 Posts : 1330 Reputation : 281
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 8:16 pm | |
| - HiPwr wrote:
- Someone buy this product and let me know how it does.
http://www.snobootz.com/
Conceptually, it looks like it would work pretty well. How about u go buy them and let us know how they do! | |
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Shawn1112 Founding Member
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| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 8:39 pm | |
| - chargerchick wrote:
- Well I'll buy'em but I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with these here in AZ.
Rub it in a little more, you know winter is coming and you have to throw it in our face!!! | |
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chargerchick CAMM All-Star
Location : Phoenix, AZ Points : 22983 Posts : 5460 Reputation : 880
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Shawn1112 Founding Member
Location : Hater Proof Points : 34088 Posts : 12919 Reputation : 1607
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 8:46 pm | |
| You suffer, from what??? We had a shitty summer imo, only like 5 days above 90 | |
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chargerchick CAMM All-Star
Location : Phoenix, AZ Points : 22983 Posts : 5460 Reputation : 880
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 9:05 pm | |
| I suffer from 6 whole months of temperatures over 100 degrees. | |
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AR-15QUEEN CAMM All-Star
Location : Panama City Beach FL Points : 7682 Posts : 1330 Reputation : 281
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 9:11 pm | |
| - chargerchick wrote:
- I suffer from 6 whole months of temperatures over 100 degrees.
I'm gonna cry now! I hate winter!!!!!!! | |
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chargerchick CAMM All-Star
Location : Phoenix, AZ Points : 22983 Posts : 5460 Reputation : 880
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 9:51 pm | |
| My goal is to be a snowbird. Live in AZ during the winter and anywhere else during the summer. | |
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jontoad Founding Member
Location : Naperville, IL Points : 13091 Posts : 4914 Reputation : 1220
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz September 30th 2009, 10:38 pm | |
| did you look at the prices. 245/45/20 is the closest they have to your car and they list for 330 bux a pair on that website. rip off! lol. | |
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HemiMag CAMM All-Star
Location : Chitown Burbs,IL Points : 9418 Posts : 2784 Reputation : 334
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 9:15 am | |
| I rather buy a set of Blissak tires | |
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HiPwr Moderator
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| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 9:22 am | |
| Do you have an extra set of rims? Or do you just throw the tires in the trunk and head to the tire shop to have them mounted every Fall?
I am reading skepticism, but based on what? Shawn, you've looked at these? Were they poor quality? | |
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HemiMag CAMM All-Star
Location : Chitown Burbs,IL Points : 9418 Posts : 2784 Reputation : 334
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 9:26 am | |
| I have an extra set of rims for the winter yes.... | |
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HiPwr Moderator
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| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 9:34 am | |
| I'm trying to figure out if these are a viable solution for times when the roads are around here are nearly impassable. I get two skepticals, one I'll slap someone who buys them, one they're too expensive, and one I have other tires I use.
Other than what may a excessive price tag, what are the drawbacks of such a product? | |
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eviltrycycle Founding Member
Location : Almost Wisconsin Points : 47050 Posts : 13182 Reputation : 1139
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 10:08 am | |
| Luvs luvs luvs snow and winter.
Last winter I drove the car every day with my reg street tires. Had to go slower, had to brake earlier, slid around a bit but no major problems thankfully. But since a lot of you have more power then me I can see why you would need other options. | |
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cjresto CAMM Member
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| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 10:29 am | |
| They have to be good they have customer testimonials... LOL | |
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jontoad Founding Member
Location : Naperville, IL Points : 13091 Posts : 4914 Reputation : 1220
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 11:10 am | |
| - HiPwr wrote:
- I'm trying to figure out if these are a viable solution for times when the roads are around here are nearly impassable. I get two skepticals, one I'll slap someone who buys them, one they're too expensive, and one I have other tires I use.
Other than what may a excessive price tag, what are the drawbacks of such a product? do you have the Goodyear F1's? if you do your gonna want other tires or something. i tried to drive my car in winter one day during snow and no matter how good of a driver you are the F1's are like driving on rocks in the winter. in autostick you can throw it in second gear to start with less torque if you want but stopping is almost non existent. i remember sliding right at a traffic circle at about 15 mph. i couldn't stop at all no matter what i tried so i just turned the wheel and feathered the throttle. somehow i steered it out but i thought my rims or front fascia was goin down, i have no idea how i didn't hit any curbs that time. lol. i keep the car in the garage in the winter now. my truck is not much better because it has 4.56 gears and 20inch rims too. so i take the 20inch rims off and put my 17 inch rims on instead with dunlop wintersport m3 tires. then i put my summer wheels and tires in the bed with 6 40lb. salt bags. liljoejoe bought Michelin X-ice tires for his charger from me. he takes his challenger wheels of his charger and puts the factory 18's with the Michelin snow tires on and has NO problems. tires make all the difference. | |
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jontoad Founding Member
Location : Naperville, IL Points : 13091 Posts : 4914 Reputation : 1220
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 11:15 am | |
| once you try true snow tires you will never go back to all seasons or hokey tire cover bullshit again. plus you would have to buy 2 sets of those snowboots because stopping and handling is more important than starting at stoplights in the winter. just putting on 2 snow boots on the back would be stupid in my opinion.
look into finding some 18inch wheels that will clear the brakes on the srt and some snow tires all around the car. i know there are some ASA wheels that clear they use on lxforums.com | |
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HiPwr Moderator
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| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 11:16 am | |
| Mine's in the garage, too. I have an Intrepid that I use in the Winter. It does pretty good, but I've had occasions where literaly hours were added to my driving time because of all the crap on the road. Last year (or maybe the year before) I got stuck on a hill on Algonquin road for like three hours. I think I would have made it up the hill, but I had to stop because of the cars ahead of me. The 4x4s just went around everyone. | |
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eviltrycycle Founding Member
Location : Almost Wisconsin Points : 47050 Posts : 13182 Reputation : 1139
| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 11:19 am | |
| I wish I never would have sold my 4x4 Jeep. | |
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HiPwr Moderator
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| Subject: Re: Snowbootz October 1st 2009, 11:27 am | |
| That's what I'd like to get next, Crystal. A Wrangler with a stick-shift. I'd just like my Intrepid to last long enough to pay off the Charger first. | |
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