Tyson Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Are you sure Ash? Take a look at these: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8420755.stm http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=147081 It sounds like they use a blend of rock salt and grit. To the OP: things to watch out if you take a car like a supra out in the snow is: 1) other road users, as already mentioned 2) the roads local to either end of your journey. If your local road is on a noticeable slope, the first hundred or so cars driving along it will compact the snow and start to turn it into an ice rink. I think you have hit the nail on the head with the ice bit. Snow isn't the problem its the ice underneath that's going to be your worst nightmare in any car. That's unless you have studded tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Supras are so bad that they should really on ever be kept in hermetically sealed bubbles and, even then, ideally on the Nazca Plains were it has rained for thousands of years, much less snowed. Remember it never snows in Japan so they had no idea what they were dealing with when they built the Supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Supras are so bad that they should really on ever be kept in hermetically sealed bubbles and, even then, ideally on the Nazca Plains were it has rained for thousands of years, much less snowed. Remember it never snows in Japan so they had no idea what they were dealing with when they built the Supra. Really? There are quite a few people including myself that have driven in the snow and had no problems. Maybe its your driving style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Really? There are quite a few people including myself that have driven in the snow and had no problems. Maybe its your driving style? Maybe it is. My driving tends towards a sarcastic style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Maybe it is. My driving tends towards a sarcastic style. I just re read and it clicked I am having a slow day today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Are you sure Ash? Take a look at these: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8420755.stm http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=147081 It sounds like they use a blend of rock salt and grit. To the OP: things to watch out if you take a car like a supra out in the snow is: 1) other road users, as already mentioned 2) the roads local to either end of your journey. If your local road is on a noticeable slope, the first hundred or so cars driving along it will compact the snow and start to turn it into an ice rink. I'll shut up then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Don't do that dude! If you know for sure that it doesn't contain corrosive stuff then let us know. The links I posted up were no more trustworthy than this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Don't do that dude! If you know for sure that it doesn't contain corrosive stuff then let us know. The links I posted up were no more trustworthy than this forum. Sh1t, that pretty much puts us all in the same boat then lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 (edited) Now Im trying to find out lol http://www.icethaw.co.uk/brown_rock_spec.pdf http://www.saltunion.com/products-and-services/thawrox+ Im guessing its down to individual councils on what salt they use ? http://www.saltunion.com/products-and-services/ But looking at the ingrediants and wording they use for the different rock salts, I would suspect that todays rock salts do have very little actual salt that will do harm or damage to a car, especially given the maybe 2 weeks out of a year that your car may be subject to it Edited October 16, 2011 by Suprash (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam82 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I used my Supra in reasonably deep snow last year, I use Dunlop Winter Sport 3D tyres for the winter months. If the snow gets deep I also stick my snow socks on the rear wheels to get to work, I was amazed at how effective the snow socks are, they easily got me up hills past stranded front drivers! Check out the pic I have with them on! Think they're about 40 quid on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 I used my Supra in reasonably deep snow last year, I use Dunlop Winter Sport 3D tyres for the winter months. If the snow gets deep I also stick my snow socks on the rear wheels to get to work, I was amazed at how effective the snow socks are, they easily got me up hills past stranded front drivers! Check out the pic I have with them on! Think they're about 40 quid on eBay. Pic ?? I wanna see these snow socks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam82 Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 On phone at mo so can't post it but there's a pic in my garage section... Theyre called Fix n go Snow Socks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest triphead Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 got some one interested in the fto soo thats gna provide me with an excuse to get snow tyres on had em on my other cars for past 2 years they are truely epic if you havent tried them give them a shot. just dint know if they wouuld be or8 in RWD im gna risk it i think take it easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 16, 2011 Share Posted October 16, 2011 Now Im trying to find out lol http://www.icethaw.co.uk/brown_rock_spec.pdf http://www.saltunion.com/products-and-services/thawrox+ Im guessing its down to individual councils on what salt they use ? http://www.saltunion.com/products-and-services/ But looking at the ingrediants and wording they use for the different rock salts, I would suspect that todays rock salts do have very little actual salt that will do harm or damage to a car, especially given the maybe 2 weeks out of a year that your car may be subject to it The largest ingredient in the table in the first link is NaCl, which is salt. I've had a very quick look at the other links too and they seem to suggest salt is the dominant ingredient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 On phone at mo so can't post it but there's a pic in my garage section... Theyre called Fix n go Snow Socks. Do you have to remove them as soon as you get off the snow? Do they work ok on ice as well as snow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I would imagine once you got onto clear or gritted roads then you would have to remove the snow socks ? Then at the end or even during your journey you'd possibly have to put them back on again ! Far too much messing around for my liking and if it gets as cold as last year rather you than me Reminds me of IRT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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