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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 11:49 AM
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The problem is not really the snow, its all the hills it lands on. Drivers here are still having some difficulty with the gravity concept.
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by C5 Dawg
The problem is not really the snow, its all the hills it lands on. Drivers here are still having some difficulty with the gravity concept.
Bit of research confirmed your theory....
http://www.businessinsider.com/dumbe...e-world-2012-1

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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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Good to know and that sortof confirms the purchase of the Conti DWS tires. I was hoping they would be ideal as they're on special via Tirerack as well.

Here in GA we get the ice more than anything and that will shut the city down for days as well. We're also looking to visit Vancouver at some point and would benefit there as well.

See you all soon...... and thanks for all the advice.
I just bought a RR sport and put Nitto 420s on it,I had them on our Escalade and they worked pretty good,I did carry around chains though just in case,never had to use them though. Here's a pic of the RR sport.



Not a bad grocery getter for the wife,it's nice having 500+ hp at times.
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 02:45 PM
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Not a bad grocery getter for the wife,it's nice having 500+ hp at times.
.... have roasted two different P-cars getting on the hwy with this thing. Most have no idea how fast the Supercharged versions are from a stop or low mph roll even though they weigh 5800lbs.

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