JoshV70 Posted June 11, 2017 Report Share Posted June 11, 2017 On May 25, 2017 at 0:26 PM, Kevin. said: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Betty Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 On 6/2/2017 at 9:10 AM, gmsgltr said: infrared thermometer for basic use - buy a cheapo amazon one or at least get the base model fluke? https://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Lasergrip-Non-contact-Thermometer-Temperature/dp/B00837ZGRY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496419701&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=infrared+thermometer&psc=1 or https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-MAX-Thermometer-Contact-Degree/dp/B00U4EP04I/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1496419701&sr=8-10&keywords=infrared+thermometer As long as you are within the range (distance) of both, the cheaper one should be good enough for a hobbyist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted June 12, 2017 Report Share Posted June 12, 2017 On 6/11/2017 at 10:15 AM, andyb5 said: This one? still pinned at the top of the racing subforum no there used to be a section in the garage for time slips but I cannot find it anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Looking for some tire recommendations for the XC90. All season, mostly road use with a decent bit of gravel track stuff. Does anyone have recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruecatinat Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 hours ago, Timbo Slice said: Looking for some tire recommendations for the XC90. All season, mostly road use with a decent bit of gravel track stuff. Does anyone have recommendations? Running separate snows? I'm fairly sure they make Conti DWS 06 in SUV sizes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted June 21, 2017 Report Share Posted June 21, 2017 Looking for something All Season mainly. The car is going to see mild winters shortly and occasional gravel. Just looking for a well balanced tire that is a combo of quiet, comfortable, and long lasting. Side note: http://www.autoblog.com/2017/06/21/volvo-cars-relaunches-polestar-as-standalone-electric-car-brand/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Betty Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 7:07 AM, ruecatinat said: Running separate snows? I'm fairly sure they make Conti DWS 06 in SUV sizes... Love the DWS 06 on the BMW. We had two small (1-2") snow days here but it was the wet slippery stuff and the tires were great. Nothing compared to a dedicated snow. They are also pretty quiet and grip well in the dry/wet. I'm not so sure how much of that will translate over to an SUV though. DicountTireDirect may have a good sale for the 4th. I think I got ~$200 in rebates when I ordered mine between the sale, Conti rebate, and DTD credit card rebate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad850 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Dws are the shit. I was parallel parking over mounds of snow in Philly in my s70 while a Prius was sliding backwards down the street. I don't think I can break the tires loose in the rain either. Not that that's saying much with the s70. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruecatinat Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 19 hours ago, Black Betty said: Love the DWS 06 on the BMW. We had two small (1-2") snow days here but it was the wet slippery stuff and the tires were great. Nothing compared to a dedicated snow. They are also pretty quiet and grip well in the dry/wet. I'm not so sure how much of that will translate over to an SUV though. DicountTireDirect may have a good sale for the 4th. I think I got ~$200 in rebates when I ordered mine between the sale, Conti rebate, and DTD credit card rebate. 13 hours ago, Brad850 said: Dws are the stuff. I was parallel parking over mounds of snow in Philly in my s70 while a Prius was sliding backwards down the street. I don't think I can break the tires loose in the rain either. Not that that's saying much with the s70. I had a coworker put them on an X5 (20" if I recall correctly) and said nothing but good things about them as well - if I ever have to buy a set of all seasons (somehow the cars I keep buying have good all seasons but no snow tires) those will be the ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Betty Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 14 hours ago, Brad850 said: I don't think I can break the tires loose in the rain either. That's the only downside to the DWS, with tire width > HP (245 vs 225) I have a hard time breaking them loose too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 7:33 AM, Timbo Slice said: Looking for some tire recommendations for the XC90. All season, mostly road use with a decent bit of gravel track stuff. Does anyone have recommendations? DWS /thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeyman Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 I got some of these... like them so far. https://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=Defender+LTX+M%2FS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted June 25, 2017 Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 7:33 AM, Timbo Slice said: Looking for some tire recommendations for the XC90. All season, mostly road use with a decent bit of gravel track stuff. Does anyone have recommendations? Whatever Kevin recommends.. he's practically a certified tire rack test driver. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blockpartie Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Now that Photobucket has taken business lessons from Mafia & Co what is a good alternative? Imgur isn't what it used to be (which always seems to happen), flickr is yahoo... I don't mind paying for a hosting service. It just has to be cheaper and better than setting up my own thing. Rant: What is it with more and more websites asking for unreasonable amounts of money in exchange for their services? While completely cutting their 'limited-but-free' options? I don't have the money or desire to pay for all these 'on demand' and 'premium' things all while there is tons of advertising on the website and embedded into the content. Often the content is not that great either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshV70 Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 10 hours ago, Blockpartie said: Now that Photobucket has taken business lessons from Mafia & Co what is a good alternative? Imgur isn't what it used to be (which always seems to happen), flickr is yahoo... I don't mind paying for a hosting service. It just has to be cheaper and better than setting up my own thing. Rant: What is it with more and more websites asking for unreasonable amounts of money in exchange for their services? While completely cutting their 'limited-but-free' options? I don't have the money or desire to pay for all these 'on demand' and 'premium' things all while there is tons of advertising on the website and embedded into the content. Often the content is not that great either. I can't even access my one Photobucket account anymore unless I pay for increased storage. Thanks, but no thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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