Audry's Winter Setup :rofl:

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:03 pm

For those that don't know my winter setup is the Spike Spiders, and some other do know but wanted some more info on them other than their ultimate coolness.

http://www.spikes-spiders.com/

These are in place of chains or studded tires and really work extremely well.

So overall I drive around with these metal adapter plates through out the winter.

When things get hairy I put the spikes on with a locking plate which connects into the metal plate attached to special lug nuts:

and what it looks like when I need them on.

These literally take minutes to put on and off... like 1 minute to install both sides and 2 minutes to remove. And there is just enough room even with Audry being as low as she is.... just enough.

I highly recommend these for anyone that drives in the snow a lot, they are worth the money.

acr2002 · Post by **acr2002** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:19 pm

Wow I have never seen that before. Do they make a lot of noise when you hit a place on the road without snow? Thank God for GA winters. We freak out when there is any more than 2 inches on the ground...and that is maybe once a year, haha.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:21 pm

yeah, they sound like a bunch of tap dancers when your on pavement, but that's when you pull over and spend 2 minutes to remove them and be on your merry way

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:28 pm

LOL some cool burn outs could come out of those

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:04 pm

just a simple question

whats the perpose for it ?

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:14 pm

hehehe... these are used in place of chains or studded tires.

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:18 pm

oh good cause i thought it was some kinda weird design to make ur rim look cooler or something. lol.
but ok.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:28 pm

Pretty neat! I wouldn't run them though. They scare me....plus we don't get too much snow where I'd need them. Snow tires FTW!

benzsxt · Post by **benzsxt** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:40 pm

Post a vid of some sparkly burnouts!! If I had them I would have to try it!!

patton98 · Post by **patton98** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:50 pm

i agree i wanna see a burnout in them

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:07 pm

That's insane. I don't think I could rock them, they look scary.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 10:21 pm

I'm glad I'm not the only person they scare!!! Medieval torture devices for tires!

rOniN · Post by **rOniN** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:30 pm

^^They had some really cool things for torture if your into heresy or badmouthing a despot.

I would rock those if I lived in Colorado or something. We get a ton of snow but not near enough for these puppies.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:46 am

Burnouts are a negative.

These aren't meant to be driven on dry or bare pavement. it can actually damage them if you do it for too long.

I got them for when I was going to school on the other side of the mountains (also known as Eastern Washington

). These are about 10 years old now... Anyway, I would travel across the mountain passes here frequently. Call me crazy, but driving in the snow is fun (when idiots are not around... yeah... it does happen every so often).

I dunno what a set of snow tires and wheels cost, but it can't be much different from how much these cost.

Torture device for your tires

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:51 am

Never heard of seen of those either before. PRetty cool. I bet they work well in deep snow.

ThrIsNoSpork · Post by **ThrIsNoSpork** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:09 am

that is totally sweet. i want some of those.

Sykora · Post by **Sykora** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 11:55 am

acr2002 wrote:Wow I have never seen that before. Do they make a lot of noise when you hit a place on the road without snow? Thank God for GA winters. We freak out when there is any more than 2 inches on the ground...and that is maybe once a year, haha.

lol same here in Texas. My parents are from New York and whenever people drive like 2 miles an hour when it rains or snows he yells at them and says, "COME ON! IT'S NOT LIKE FIRE'S FALLING FROM THE SKY!"

hehehe

Post by **jonnymopar** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:34 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:Snow tires FTW!

Nah, driving to work sideways FTW. I just switch to all-seasons for the winter because my summer tires are... well... summer tires.

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:44 pm

if it snowed where i live, i would sport them

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:20 pm

jonnymopar wrote:
LilSparkPlug wrote:Snow tires FTW!
Nah, driving to work sideways FTW. I just switch to all-seasons for the winter because my summer tires are... well... summer tires.

I don't need to change from summer tires with these.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 3:49 pm

yo that is insane i would kill to see u driving down the street with that on!! must look like a tank LOL that is a good idea i love florida no emition test no snow !! cant get better!!
post up some video of it working would love to see it

neon2ner · Post by **neon2ner** » Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:24 pm

holy frankenstein wheels batman.

lol, with those installed it makes your car look like a tank. that, or a car from the game twisted metal. now all you need to do is attach spikes pointing outward in order to drive the idiots who don't know how to drive in snow off the road.

we have lots of snow here, even on the east coast of canada. not as much as central or western canada, but enough that we definitely need snow tires. some of you guys wouldnt even know what to do with yourselves if you got 30 cms (12 inches) or more of snow in one night. that's how we get our snow out east, all at once, then it melts. at least that's the trend for the past couple years...

billm0066 · Post by **billm0066** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:47 am

hansken_yo wrote:
jonnymopar wrote:
LilSparkPlug wrote:Snow tires FTW!
Nah, driving to work sideways FTW. I just switch to all-seasons for the winter because my summer tires are... well... summer tires.
I don't need to change from summer tires with these.

My only complaint is this. Last night we got a dusting and freezing rain. You couldnt run these, because there wasnt enough snow on the ground, but the roads were very slippery.Even slippery with snow tires. I do alot of driving through Detroit neighborhoods. After we get 6-12" of snow the streets dont get plowed for days. With snow tires it goes through no problem. Ive driven in a foot of snow without issue. Maybe if I lived farther north I would consider them, but then again I would probably have a four wheel drive vehicle. It is a pretty cool concept though. I would really like to try them out ay least once.

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:11 am

as i said in the other thread where we were discussing these...badass! looks like armor for your wheels or something.

are the little spikes removable so you can replace them?

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:43 am

billm0066 wrote: My only complaint is this. Last night we got a dusting and freezing rain. You couldnt run these, because there wasnt enough snow on the ground, but the roads were very slippery.Even slippery with snow tires. I do alot of driving through Detroit neighborhoods. After we get 6-12" of snow the streets dont get plowed for days. With snow tires it goes through no problem. Ive driven in a foot of snow without issue. Maybe if I lived farther north I would consider them, but then again I would probably have a four wheel drive vehicle. It is a pretty cool concept though. I would really like to try them out ay least once.

Your pretty much screwed for Ice with any situation. You could use these for a limited period on thin sheets of ice, longer periods on thicker sheets or compacted snow or ice. Pretty much, like chains, you don't want to use them on bare pavement.

In situations with ice, i'll go about my business without them until I get stuck somewhere. If I get stuck, spend the short time it takes to put them on, get on my way, and at the next good clearing take them off again. Heavy snow these things are a fuckin dream!

Mopar65 · Post by **Mopar65** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:37 pm

Where did you get these? I wonder if they are illegal like chains because they tear up the road, but they would really help in these Buffalo winters lol.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:52 pm

Web link is in my first post. As for legality, I don't have an answer, you'd have to check with them or your state.