Here is what happens when is snows in the south.

[wrnchjox]

I dont ever buy winter tires ,i have found the douglas x-tra trac II tires available at most wal-mart tire and lube centers are very effective on snow and ice. I liked them and trusted them well enough to put them on the cars that i sent my daughters to college in driving through the tug hill snow belt area dailey,doesnt hurt that they are also about the cheapest tires wal-mart sells either.35k warrantyand greatself cleaning tread that you dont have to remove in the spring.

[hellboy7]

Really...wow. Was georgia just not prepared for this type of snow storm?

 

I'm assuming that every single person is running summer tires ..

[Dragonslayer]

Really...wow. Was georgia just not prepared for this type of snow storm?

 

I'm assuming that every single person is running summer tires ..

You mean there is a difference between summer and winter tires. We just buy tires and run them till the tread wears off. We don't spend a lot of time down here worring about the snow.......Evidently

[cowpuc]

You mean there is a difference between summer and winter tires. We just buy tires and run them till the tread wears off. We don't spend a lot of time down here worring about the snow.......Evidently

 

Years ago we ran actual snow tires in the snow, back then most "snowies" came pre-drilled/molded for studs, I actually had a set of snowies with walnut shells imbedded in the rubber - best snowies I ever had...

Now studs and chains are illegal here.. Since radials came out and All Season radials became popular it is almost impossible to find any thing other than the All Seasons,, except for truck tires of course...

I wouldnt be a bit surprised to hear that your "southern tires" are the same as ours now,, probably lots of folks with these All Season radials ripping around down there that dont even realize they are running snowies :rotf:

[Squidley]

Something y'all have to remember about the south is the pavement composition is VERY different than it is up north. I cut my teeth driving in the winter in Detroit, I drove in it for better than 20 years. Down south there is not the snow and ice equipment available, just no real need to have it sitting around as there are far fewer ice/snow events here.

 

If you haven't been subjected to driving in a particular environment it can be challenging. I always laughed when I saw the bad ass 4X4 fly past me in the snow. Many times later I would see them in a ditch or in a tree. Stopping is the issue, not starting, we have had 2 ice events in Houston this year, that is a LOT for down here.