Suggestions For Houstonian Members
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Suggestions For Houstonian Members
For those in the SE Texas region I'd like to give you a few pointers since ice/snow arn't common down here. I spent the last 5 winters in MI, so I've got a bit more experience with it.
1) LEAVE YOUR HEADLIGHTS UP! This is why they put that button on the dash. If you headlights freeze down you are SOL on your way to work in the morning.
2) Don't add extra weight in the trunk! The miata's short wheelbase makes it hard enough to drive in the snow/ice without adding weight to the back end.
3) When turning be extremely careful on speed... you'll need to go so slow that you feel retarded. If you go in too hot you will push badly then get severe and uncontrollable oversteer. I've ended up in many driveways like this (luckily never on a curb or obstacle). Never use the brakes/throttle while turning on ice... in some cars its no big deal. In the miata its dangerous.
4) Don't even bother using the brakes on ice to avoid an accident. Find a way around it, or prepare for impact. The brakes won't do ****.
Good luck, and I hope I don't see any smashed up miata pics in the next few days.
Noah.
1) LEAVE YOUR HEADLIGHTS UP! This is why they put that button on the dash. If you headlights freeze down you are SOL on your way to work in the morning.
2) Don't add extra weight in the trunk! The miata's short wheelbase makes it hard enough to drive in the snow/ice without adding weight to the back end.
3) When turning be extremely careful on speed... you'll need to go so slow that you feel retarded. If you go in too hot you will push badly then get severe and uncontrollable oversteer. I've ended up in many driveways like this (luckily never on a curb or obstacle). Never use the brakes/throttle while turning on ice... in some cars its no big deal. In the miata its dangerous.
4) Don't even bother using the brakes on ice to avoid an accident. Find a way around it, or prepare for impact. The brakes won't do ****.
Good luck, and I hope I don't see any smashed up miata pics in the next few days.
Noah.
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1) LEAVE YOUR HEADLIGHTS UP! This is why they put that button on the dash. If you headlights freeze down you are SOL on your way to work in the morning.
2) Don't add extra weight in the trunk! The miata's short wheelbase makes it hard enough to drive in the snow/ice without adding weight to the back end.
3) When turning be extremely careful on speed... you'll need to go so slow that you feel retarded. If you go in too hot you will push badly then get severe and uncontrollable oversteer. I've ended up in many driveways like this (luckily never on a curb or obstacle). Never use the brakes/throttle while turning on ice... in some cars its no big deal. In the miata its dangerous.
4) Don't even bother using the brakes on ice to avoid an accident. Find a way around it, or prepare for impact. The brakes won't do ****.
2) Don't add extra weight in the trunk! The miata's short wheelbase makes it hard enough to drive in the snow/ice without adding weight to the back end.
3) When turning be extremely careful on speed... you'll need to go so slow that you feel retarded. If you go in too hot you will push badly then get severe and uncontrollable oversteer. I've ended up in many driveways like this (luckily never on a curb or obstacle). Never use the brakes/throttle while turning on ice... in some cars its no big deal. In the miata its dangerous.
4) Don't even bother using the brakes on ice to avoid an accident. Find a way around it, or prepare for impact. The brakes won't do ****.
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I ran falken ziex tires for 5 MI winters... never had a problem. I did get stuck once, but I put the car in first, let the clutch out, climbed out of the car and went and pushed it.... when it started rolling forward I ran to catch up and jumped in.