And that I why I drive a Subie.

Did they put the chains on the back wheels of a front wheel drive car? Might explain why they were slipping and sliding.

Silly question, but: ehm... winter tyres?


let me edit this some:
In pretty much all of europe you are required to have winter tyres during winter (duh), I guess there is no such thing in the USA, yes?

Winter tires are available, but I don't think any state requires you to have them.

The problem in Seattle is 1) the people aren't used to snow, 2) it's usually a later of ice covered in a later of wet snow, and 3) it's damn hilly. It doesn't snow often so there's no real incentive to buy winter tires.

I know in Quebec all vehicles (? might be all passenger cars) are required to have them on for the winter months. I live in Manitoba, and while they don't require you to have winter tires, most people get them because otherwise the all season rubber freezes and your tires go lumpy.

Oregon drivers in Portland and the valley are the same way.

Dude I've been driving around Seattle this past weekend in my Two wheel drive Element no chains. I pass 4X4s all the time that are sliding and slipping around because people don't understand HOW to drive in the snow.

EDIT: Also we're about to get hammered so I hope people got their cameras fired up

>> ^CrushBug:

And that I why I drive a Subie.


This.