ZXtra
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posted November 03, 2001 01:53 PM
Slippery roads!
I think everyone here knows that as winter approaches and the temperatures start to fall, we have to be carefull on cold tires.
Here in Ontario there's a double whammy. Many people here get their cars undercoated with various oils to prevent corrosion from winter road salt. It's especially bad at intersections where cars will stop and "drip".
Bottom line is we have to slow the pace down. Keep this in mind everyone and be safe. -ZXtra
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1reddawg12r
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posted November 03, 2001 08:53 PM
hey XTRA,thanks for the good words about cold and salty roads, but us riders in the sunshine state of fla. we just dont have to worry 'bout that..reddawg
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ZXtra
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posted November 04, 2001 01:21 AM
Sunny, warm............bah!
1reddawg12r...Have I mentioned that I hate you?  -ZXtra
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RidgeRacer
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posted November 04, 2001 08:11 AM
There is a sunshine equivalent....
When I lived in Phoenix, AZ were it might not rain for weeks at a time the oil and antifreeze tends to build up at the limit line for the stop lights at the end of the freeway off ramps. Add to that the fact that 99% of the cars have air conditioning running and drip water condensed from the cooling coils while they wait for the light. Also the pavement gets so hot in summer it actually creeps under braking and there are depressions in it where these pools of oil/antifreeze/water collect.
I had to learn the hard way you don't go jetting off the freeway and then brake hard at the last minute to make a left turn under yellow.
But where I am now the temps are sub 50 F and your right my Dunlops will not hook up any more. Driving around town now I pretty much drive like I would if the streets were wet.
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