Need info on old school snow tires.....

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:13 am

Anyone know if those old school snow tires are still being made, and if so where I can buy a set? I want to get a cheap set of spare rims and throw a set of the old school snow tires on them to keep in the garage to use on my F150(if we ever get snow). I remember back when I was a kid it was a yearly ritual for dad to break out the snow tires and throw them onto the back of the car.

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:04 pm

Try the same people you got your NDT's from, Auto and Truck HQ. 1715 Pulaski Hwy, Havre de Grace Md. Phone 410 939 4462
What they don't have on hand they can usually get in a day or two and like last time they may even bring them to you, and if they won't I will.
It'll be a good excuse to get another slice of pumpkin pie.

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:33 pm

Carter;

I had thought of doing just that. I need to get hold of a couple used rims first, then will see about getting tires. Gonna probably hit the local salvage yard this weekend.

Coulda used them today. Snow on the way home from work made for a pucker factor ride home. My 2WD F150 is crap in the snow. I have a set of chains on order. Been putting off buying them until today because haven't needed them.

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:43 am

Nick,
When you say "Old School" do you mean like a E78-14 whitewall?

I picked up mine at Sams Club last year for my Ranger. They were an off brand radial with a mud and snow tread similar to my Power Kings for the Dodge. Only I neglected to put them on this fall. Now I am sorry given the snow we have had. So do I make the effort with 8 weeks or so of winter left or enjoy the "pucker factor" rides as you stated above?

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:19 am

HingsingM37 wrote:Nick,
When you say "Old School" do you mean like a E78-14 whitewall?
I picked up mine at Sams Club last year for my Ranger. They were an off brand radial with a mud and snow tread similar to my Power Kings for the Dodge. Only I neglected to put them on this fall. Now I am sorry given the snow we have had. So do I make the effort with 8 weeks or so of winter left or enjoy the "pucker factor" rides as you stated above?

David;

Forgive me, but I don't know what an E78-14 sidewall is. However 8 weeks of puckered ass is a long time. I'd put them on!

I think I am going to bag this idea altogether at this point. I had a little fiasco in the snow the other day. Had to try and pick up the kids at their grandmom's house, during a snowfall Monday night . Temps dropped and roads iced up bad. Several accidents got me turned around and I almost didn't make it home. I got stuck on a slippery road and when I tried the strap chains I had with me, I realized rear disc brakes won't allow them. That's what I get for not test fitting them on my new truck. They work fine on a vehicle with rear drums though. I used to use them on my Ford Ranger back in the day.

So, that night I placed an order for a set of full wrap around chains. $59.00 for the pair plus shipping. So, I have them in the truck now, and if faced with another scenario like that, I will have a means to get "unstuck".

I had 250lbs of bagged dirt in the truck at the time and it was as if it weren't even there. Had i had chains on, I'd definitely have been able to get through. I won't get caught with my pants down like that again.

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:44 am

That was good old nomenclature for the bias ply passenger tire aspect ratio until they went to the metric radial profiles like P225/50-R16 ect..

Guess I'll throw the snows on this weekend

Tom @ Snake River · Post by **Tom @ Snake River** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:37 pm

When you say "old school" have you guys forgot about "saw dust" tires, we owned a 2wd F-150, one big ice skate.

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:22 am

Tom,
Why yes I did forget about those! Sawdust and sometimes walnut shells if I recall? Theres a blast from the past

Our UPS driver got stuck this week and he showed me the velcro tire grab hooks they issued him. They looked like they were made for a small lawn tractor and blew right off his wheel.

DJ · Post by DJ » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:18 am

A couple of bags of chicken grit in the back works well. you got weight ,and if need be ,thrown under the tires makes good traction. All the UPS delivery trucks here carry a bag .

DJ

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:48 pm

Not thanks. I'll stick with the chains....

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:27 pm

Nick,

After 10" of snow today I took your advice and put my snowtires on....had to break out my snowthrower for the first time in 2 years also.

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 5:41 pm

HingsingM37 wrote:Nick,

After 10" of snow today I took your advice and put my snowtires on....had to break out my snowthrower for the first time in 2 years also.

Ahh the snow blower.....I used mine last week for the first time in two years also.....we got snow/ice again last night but it wasn't enough to break out the machine again. Probably another two years will go by before I'll use the thing again. Talk about money up the spout! But, I'd rather have the thing and not need it, and so on and so forth....... I'm the only guy on our street that has one so the neighbors love it when it snows. They don't have to get out of their chairs. I love using it and don't mind helping the neighbors. Well, all but the one biatch! This woman's got a healthy 14 year old delinquent son who won't get off his arse to do anything. The kid is an absolute turd, who's friends with some scum who shot up the neighborhood with bbguns(this kid had some involvement but I can't prove it) . Got my next door neighbor's driveway light, and also shot at my house one day too. So they can rot in hell before I will ever help them again!

Glad to hear you put the tires on.... Good man

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:14 pm

DJ wrote:A couple of bags of chicken grit in the back works well. you got weight ,and if need be ,thrown under the tires makes good traction. All the UPS delivery trucks here carry a bag .

DJ

DJ, when I first read that "chicken grit" comment I mis-read it as chicken sh** and had a good laugh at myself when I paused to re-read.

DJ · Post by DJ » Fri Jan 30, 2009 8:50 am

I'm think the sh** would be too slippery ,and harder to transport. Probably a bit smellier too!!

Wayne64 · Post by **Wayne64** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:51 pm

Old school safety came with the use of studded snows. I remember one winter in 71 driving 65mph on black ice to get to my duck blind before first light. The road was empty and the car was a 70 Duster 318 3 on the floor. I also seem to remember folks knew how to drive back then in any weather.

Need info on old school snow tires.....

Need info on old school snow tires.....

ATH

Chicken grit

Snow....