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12. The footprint of the tires isn't so much important, it's how slick they are that is.

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 05:18 PM

Dec 2011

I've seen some very wide all season tires that do the job very well. I had 11.5"s on my GTI and it handled snow with aplomb. Also, you'll find a number of trucks with very wide rear tires that have no issue with the snow. If the tread isn't meant for poor weather, you're going to have issues in the snow regardless of tire width.

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Man crashes $380K Lamborghini 6 hours after winning it [View all] Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 OP

Well, he didn't total it... backscatter712 Dec 2011 #1

..and its got to go all the way to Las Vegas for repairs! Yikes. that's a fancy car. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #3

that doesn't even count the taxes he will pay on getting a half million dollar car. Poor sod. roguevalley Dec 2011 #31

Looks like Sunstreaker is going to kick his ass when he gets put back roguevalley Dec 2011 #28

bet he doesn't warrior1 Dec 2011 #2

he says he does. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2011 #5

Can you imagine the cost of the collision premium on that insurance policy bullwinkle428 Dec 2011 #11

He had to put his house up as collateral for the taxes and insurance. flvegan Dec 2011 #35

A great example of why dumbasses shouldn't get nice things MrScorpio Dec 2011 #4

exactly! Champion Jack Dec 2011 #6

Some people may think that I'm silly for wanting a domestic car over a Lambo MrScorpio Dec 2011 #9

Well, I might have driven it for a week or so since the depreciation Warpy Dec 2011 #13

I would have sold it, too, but I would have played with it first. Arkansas Granny Dec 2011 #20

I agree, even if I sold it for half of the 380 I would be set. sarcasmo Dec 2011 #32

If you sold it for half, that would probably cover your taxes on it. Frank Cannon Dec 2011 #33

No sweat, they're cheap to fix. Scuba Dec 2011 #7

It's basically a gull-winged Fiat. Frank Cannon Dec 2011 #38

easy come, easy go spanone Dec 2011 #8

Obviously this klown had never hifiguy Dec 2011 #10

The footprint of the tires isn't so much important, it's how slick they are that is. EOTE Dec 2011 #12

True. I typed before I engaged the brain on that one. hifiguy Dec 2011 #15

Yeah, there's no way I'd go out on that if there was a possibility of ice. EOTE Dec 2011 #19

Yeah, that d_r Dec 2011 #14

an engine like that needs a certain level of performance to stay well. He will never do it. roguevalley Dec 2011 #30

I remember that pile up in Japan of about ten ferraries, a couple of lambs and roguevalley Dec 2011 #29

Damned if I'd be photographed standing next to it. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2011 #16

That color is heinous, anyway. n/t LeftinOH Dec 2011 #17

like the responses in this thread, the tires are high performance summer, in the cold Demonaut Dec 2011 #18

Which is why he should have been granny-driving that thing at Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #24

I thought the same thing, that mud lol Demonaut Dec 2011 #39

What a total moron. greytdemocrat Dec 2011 #21

You can't fix stupid! ddeclue Dec 2011 #22

He yall, watch this! Locrian Dec 2011 #25

I know Lamborghini prides itself on being the anti-Ferrari, but Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #23

Rule # 1 tech3149 Dec 2011 #26

the guy just looks like a camoflage-wearing dumbass. provis99 Dec 2011 #27

According to jalopnik, speculation looms that he did it for the insurance money. flvegan Dec 2011 #34

I would rather have a wicked fast sleeper mustang and a paid off house to park it in front of. Edweird Dec 2011 #36

anyone know what cost of repairs would be ? JI7 Dec 2011 #37

�And that puke green color is atrocious MrScorpio Dec 2011 #40

NASCAR for this dude- right away!--nt marked50 Dec 2011 #41

So not NASCAR! Mopar151 May 2020 #43

After thinking about it, it wasn't this guys fault.. the car was actually trying to commit suicide.. ddeclue Dec 2011 #42